{{refimprove|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox cycling race | name = Uniqa Classic | current_event = | image = | image_caption = | date = | region = Austria | english = | localnames = | nickname = | discipline = Road | competition = UCI Europe Tour | type = Stage race | organiser = | director = | first = {{start date|1953}} | number = 53 | final = 2005 | firstwinner = {{flagathlete|Frank Becksteiner|AUT}} | mostwins = {{flagathlete|Roman Humenberger|AUT}}<br>{{flagathlete|Maurizio Vandelli|ITA}} ''(3 wins)'' | mostrecent = {{flagathlete|Bram de Groot|NED}} }} The '''Uniqa Classic''' was a staged cycling race held in Austria. It was created in 1953 and was part of UCI Europe Tour in 2005 as a 2.1 event, but has not been held since.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120907092833/http://www.radsport-rennrad.de/archiv/alle-rubriken/detailansicht/artikel/uniqa-classic-faellt-aus.html Radsport-Rennrad.de: "UNIQA Classic fällt aus!"]</ref> Its main sponsor was insurance company Uniqa, which the race was named after. Bram de Groot won the final edition of the race in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title=De Groot wins GC in incredibly tight finish |url=https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/may05/uniqa05/uniqa053 |website=autobus.cyclingnews.com |access-date=5 January 2024 |date=5 May 2005}}</ref>
==Winners== List of winners:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uniqa classic (Aut) - Cat.2.1 |url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/etapes/eta_uniqa.php |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu}}</ref> {| width=90% | valign=top width=30% align=left | * 1953 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Frank Becksteiner * 1954 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Adolf Christian * 1955 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Richard Durlacher * 1956 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Adolf Christian * 1957 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Heinz Klöckl * 1958 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Walter Müller * 1959 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Kurt Schweiger * 1960 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Félix Damm * 1961 : {{flagicon|GDR}} Klaus Ampler * 1962 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Walter Müller * 1963 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Kurt Schattelbauer * 1964 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Kurt Schweiger * 1965 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Robert Csenar * 1966 : {{flagicon|GDR}} Siegfried Huster * 1967 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Roman Humenberger * 1968 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Rudolf Kretz * 1969 : {{flagicon|TCH}} Vlado Hajtmann * 1970 : {{flagicon|GDR}} Manfred Dähne | valign=top width=30% align=left | * 1971 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Roman Humenberger * 1972 : {{flagicon|TCH}} Frantisek Kondr * 1973 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Inthaler * 1974 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Wolfgang Steinmayr * 1975 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Rudi Mitteregger * 1976 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Roman Humenberger * 1977 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Hans Summer * 1978 : {{flagicon|TCH}} Vendolin Kvetan * 1979 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Hans Summer * 1980 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Johann Lienhart * 1981 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Christian Pail * 1982 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Helmut Wechselberger * 1983 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Reinhard Popp * 1984 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Spilauer * 1985 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Johann Lienhart * 1986 : {{flagicon|TCH}} Ondrej Glajza * 1987 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Johann Lienhart * 1988 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Albert Hainz | valign=top width=30% align=left | * 1989 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Albert Hainz * 1990 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Dietmar Hauer * 1991 : {{flagicon|TCH}} Roman Kreuziger * 1992 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Andreas Langl * 1993 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Georg Totschnig * 1994 : {{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Stocher * 1995 : {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Lebsanft * 1996 : {{flagicon|NED}} Léon van Bon * 1997 : {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Pistore * 1998 : {{flagicon|SUI}} Niki Aebersold * 1999 : {{flagicon|ITA}} Maurizio Vandelli * 2000 : {{flagicon|ITA}} Maurizio Vandelli * 2001 : {{flagicon|ITA}} Maurizio Vandelli * 2002 : {{flagicon|CZE}} Adam Homolka * 2003 : {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammond * 2004 : {{flagicon|FIN}} Kjell Carlström * 2005 : {{flagicon|NED}} Bram de Groot |}
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