The Tour of Trakya () is an international road cycling race organized by the Turkish Cycling Federation at East Thrace in northwestern Turkey. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour having a rating of 2.2.
The beginning of the Tour of Trakya goes back to the 1980s. It gained an international status in 2010 with its first edition held between May 28–31, at which 74 racers competed. The tour consists of four stages in a total length of and runs through towns around Tekirdağ.
2010 The first edition's route was as follows:
(Tekirdağ - Malkara - Hayrabolu - Tekirdağ) (Tekirdağ - Marmaraereğlisi - Çorlu - Tekirdağ) (Tekirdağ - Hayrabolu - Lüleburgaz - Muratlı - Tekirdağ) (Tekirdağ - Şarköy)
2011 The second edition's route was as follows: (Tekirdağ - Marmaraereğlisi - Çorlu - Tekirdağ) (Çorlu - Çerkezköy - Saray - Vize - Lüleburgaz) (Lüleburgaz - Babaeski - Kırklareli - Edirne) (Edirne - Havsa - Babaeski - Hayrabolu - Tekirdağ)
2012 The third edition's route was as follows: (Tekirdağ - Marmaraereğlisi - Çorlu - Tekirdağ) (Çorlu - Çerkezköy - Saray - Vize - Lüleburgaz) (Lüleburgaz - Babaeski - Kırklareli - Edirne) (Edirne criterium race) 2013 The race was cancelled or removed from the UCI cycling calendar.
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