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Biokovo is one in a line of [[Dinaric Alps]] stretching along the Dalmatian coast - northwest of it is [[Mosor]] and southeast are Sutvid and Rilić. To the east, the [[Šibenik (mountain)|Šibenik]] runs in parallel. When the weather is very clear, from the top of Biokovo it is possible to see [[Monte Gargano]] in Italy, which is {{convert|252|km|abbr=on}} away.{{cn|date=March 2018}} |
Biokovo is one in a line of [[Dinaric Alps]] stretching along the Dalmatian coast - northwest of it is [[Mosor]] and southeast are Sutvid and Rilić. To the east, the [[Šibenik (mountain)|Šibenik]] runs in parallel. When the weather is very clear, from the top of Biokovo it is possible to see [[Monte Gargano]] in Italy, which is {{convert|252|km|abbr=on}} away.{{cn|date=March 2018}} |
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Zabiokovlje, a mountainous area in Biokovo, includes such townlets and villages as Gornja Brela, [[Zadvarje]], [[Žeževica]], Grabovac, Rastovac, [[Zagvozd]], [[Župa]], Rašćane and [[Kozica, Croatia|Kozica]]. Major economic activities there were cattle raising, grape growing, and hunting. Part of this area is in the Biokovo Nature Park. To aid hikers, the [[Biokovo Nature Park]] Visitor Center is in downtown Makarska. However, Biokovo can be perilous if hiking unprepared - tourists erroneously imagine peaks to be closer than they are and, oblivious to the danger, have been known to go hiking wearing flip-flops, without water, wearing shirts with military camouflage patterns making them harder to spot for [[Croatian Mountain Rescue Service|search and rescue teams]]. From 1976-2007, 24 hikers have died on Biokovo, while 37 had to be rescued.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Split-%C5%BEupanija/tabid/76/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/218273/Default.aspx|title=Od 1976. do 2007. na Biokovu su poginula 24 penjača| |
Zabiokovlje, a mountainous area in Biokovo, includes such townlets and villages as Gornja Brela, [[Zadvarje]], [[Žeževica]], Grabovac, Rastovac, [[Zagvozd]], [[Župa]], Rašćane and [[Kozica, Croatia|Kozica]]. Major economic activities there were cattle raising, grape growing, and hunting. Part of this area is in the Biokovo Nature Park. To aid hikers, the [[Biokovo Nature Park]] Visitor Center is in downtown Makarska. |
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However, Biokovo can be perilous if hiking unprepared - tourists erroneously imagine peaks to be closer than they are and, oblivious to the danger, have been known to go hiking wearing flip-flops, without water, wearing shirts with military camouflage patterns making them harder to spot for [[Croatian Mountain Rescue Service|search and rescue teams]]. From 1976-2007, 24 hikers have died on Biokovo, while 37 had to be rescued.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Split-%C5%BEupanija/tabid/76/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/218273/Default.aspx|title=Od 1976. do 2007. na Biokovu su poginula 24 penjača|accessdate=23 April 2018}}</ref> |
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==Professional road bicycle racing== |
==Professional road bicycle racing== |
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Sveti Jure has recently found itself included as a climb in professional road bicycle races. It was visited for the first time on [[2017 Tour of Croatia#Stage 2|the second stage]] of the 2017 Tour of Croatia. However, due to bad weather the race organisers decided to shorten the stage in accordance with the UCI Extreme weather protocol. The final route was shortened by 15,2 km, moving the finish line down to Vrata Biokova on an altitude of 820 meters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tourofcroatia.com/en/news/important-information-about-changes-in-stage-2/40|title=Important information about changes in stage 2|website=tourofcroatia.com|language=en|access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref> |
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The stage was won by Croatian rider [[Kristijan Đurasek]] of the team [[UAE Team Emirates]], outsprinting [[Jaime Rosón]] ([[Caja Rural–Seguros RGA]]) with eventual general classification winner [[Vincenzo Nibali]] ([[Bahrain–Merida Pro Cycling Team|Bahrain-Merida]]) finishing third, three seconds down. |
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<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-croatia-2017/stage-2/results/|title=Tour of Croatia: Durasek wins stage 2 Nibali third on uphill finish|website=www.cyclingnews.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref> |
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-croatia-2017/stage-2/results/|title=Tour of Croatia: Durasek wins stage 2 Nibali third on uphill finish|website=www.cyclingnews.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref> |
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The climb was revisited at at the |
The climb was revisited at at the 2018 Tour of Croatia, |
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where it was included as a 28 km long climb serving as summit finish on the [[2018 Tour of Croatia#Stage 3|the third stage]] which was dubbed as the [[Glossary_of_cycling#Q|queen stage]] of that year's edition. The stage was won by [[Belarus|Belarusian]] rider [[Kanstantsin Siutsou]] riding for |
where it was included as a 28 km long climb serving as summit finish on the [[2018 Tour of Croatia#Stage 3|the third stage]] which was dubbed as the [[Glossary_of_cycling#Q|queen stage]] of that year's edition. The stage was won by [[Belarus|Belarusian]] rider [[Kanstantsin Siutsou]] riding for Team Bahrain-Merida, after 75 minutes of climbing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tourofcroatia.com/en/news/siutsou-wins-at-sv-jure/59|title=Siutsou wins at Sv. Jure!|website=tourofcroatia.com|access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/mob/race/tour-of-croatia/2018/stage-3|title=www.procyclingstats.com/mob/race/tour-of-croatia/2018/stage-3|website=www.procyclingstats.com|language=en|access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 15:45, 23 April 2018
| Biokovo | |
|---|---|
 Biokovo, a view from Tučepi | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,762 m (5,781 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°20′N 17°03′E / 43.333°N 17.050°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dalmatia, Croatia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Limestone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | road |
Biokovo (pronounced [bîɔkɔʋɔ]) is the second-highest mountain range in Croatia, located along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, between the rivers of Cetina and Neretva.
It is sometimes referred to as Bijakova, especially among inhabitants of the eastern side of the mountain. Its highest peak is Sveti Jure (Saint George), at 1762 m.a.s.l.[1] It shows a typical karst landscape. Atop the peak there is a powerful FM and DVB-T transmitter.
The 196 km2 of its area is protected as a nature park with over 1,500 plant and animal species, some of which are endemic.[2]
Biokovo is one in a line of Dinaric Alps stretching along the Dalmatian coast - northwest of it is Mosor and southeast are Sutvid and Rilić. To the east, the Šibenik runs in parallel. When the weather is very clear, from the top of Biokovo it is possible to see Monte Gargano in Italy, which is 252 km (157 mi) away.[citation needed]
Zabiokovlje, a mountainous area in Biokovo, includes such townlets and villages as Gornja Brela, Zadvarje, Žeževica, Grabovac, Rastovac, Zagvozd, Župa, Rašćane and Kozica. Major economic activities there were cattle raising, grape growing, and hunting. Part of this area is in the Biokovo Nature Park. To aid hikers, the Biokovo Nature Park Visitor Center is in downtown Makarska.
However, Biokovo can be perilous if hiking unprepared - tourists erroneously imagine peaks to be closer than they are and, oblivious to the danger, have been known to go hiking wearing flip-flops, without water, wearing shirts with military camouflage patterns making them harder to spot for search and rescue teams. From 1976-2007, 24 hikers have died on Biokovo, while 37 had to be rescued.[3]
Professional road bicycle racing
Sveti Jure has recently found itself included as a climb in professional road bicycle races. It was visited for the first time on the second stage of the 2017 Tour of Croatia. However, due to bad weather the race organisers decided to shorten the stage in accordance with the UCI Extreme weather protocol. The final route was shortened by 15,2 km, moving the finish line down to Vrata Biokova on an altitude of 820 meters.[4]
The stage was won by Croatian rider Kristijan Đurasek of the team UAE Team Emirates, outsprinting Jaime Rosón (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA) with eventual general classification winner Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) finishing third, three seconds down. [5]
The climb was revisited at at the 2018 Tour of Croatia, where it was included as a 28 km long climb serving as summit finish on the the third stage which was dubbed as the queen stage of that year's edition. The stage was won by Belarusian rider Kanstantsin Siutsou riding for Team Bahrain-Merida, after 75 minutes of climbing.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 48. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Biokovo park prirode, biokovo.com; accessed 19 March 2017.Template:Hr icon
- ^ "Od 1976. do 2007. na Biokovu su poginula 24 penjača". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Important information about changes in stage 2". tourofcroatia.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Tour of Croatia: Durasek wins stage 2 Nibali third on uphill finish". www.cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Siutsou wins at Sv. Jure!". tourofcroatia.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "www.procyclingstats.com/mob/race/tour-of-croatia/2018/stage-3". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
External links
- Biokovo photos Template:Hr iconTemplate:En icon
- Biokovo at the Croatian Mountaineering Association Template:Hr icon
- Biokovo picture
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