Date August English name Mid-August Brittany Editions 24 Discipline Road bicycle racing First edition 1960 Final edition 2012 | Region Brittany, France Organiser Rémi Madec Competition UCI Continental Circuits First winner Fernand Picot (FRA) Edition 24 | |
Most wins Philippe Dalibard (FRA)
Lilian Jégou (FRA)
(2 wins) | ||
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Mi-Août Bretonne is a French cycling road race that was established in 1960. It is held in the region of Brittany, France. It is rated 2.2 on the UCI Europe Tour. The original race ran from 1960-1966. It was then re-established in 1978 by Louis Bihannic. Prior to the 2009 season the race was previously categorised as 1.5 on the UCI Europe Tour; by the final edition in 2012, it was categorised as 2.2. Citing financial problems, the race was not held after 2012.
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Course mi ao t en bretagne france 3 bretagne 13 08 12
Classification jerseys
Riders aim to win overall but there are five further competitions: points, mountains, the best young rider, best placed non French rider, best placed rider from Brittany and combined points leader. The leader of each wears a distinctive jersey. A rider who leads more than one competition wears the jersey of the most prestigious. The abandoned jersey is worn by the second in the competition.
General classification Sprinters points classification Mountains classification Best placed non French rider in General classification (has now been abolished) Combined points leader Young rider classification