 Logo of the 1987 edition. Although the design changed during the years, it usually featured a white dove, representing peace. | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 – 9 May |
| Region | Czechoslovakia / the Czech Republic East Germany / Germany Poland |
| English name | Peace Race |
| Local name(s) | Friedensfahrt (in German) Závod míru (in Czech) Preteky mieru (in Slovak) Wyścig Pokoju (in Polish) Course de la Paix (in French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage-race |
| Organiser | Rudé právo, Neues Deutschland and Trybuna Ludu (until 1989) |
| History | |
| First edition | 1948 |
| Editions | 59 |
| Final edition | 2006 |
| First winner |  August Prosinek (YUG) |
| Most wins |  Steffen Wesemann (GER) (5 wins) |
| Final winner |  Giampaolo Cheula (ITA) |
The Peace Race (German: Friedensfahrt, Czech: Závod míru, Slovak: Preteky mieru, Russian: Велогонка Мира (Velogonka Mira), Polish: Wyścig Pokoju [ˈvɨɕt͡ɕik pɔˈkɔju], French: Course de la Paix, Italian: Corsa della Pace, Romanian: Cursa Păcii) is a cycling race that was established as the largest amateur event in Eastern Europe after the Second World War. Since 2013, it has been run as one of the most prestigious stage races for national U23 teams.