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Route du Sud

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Date
  
Late-June

English name
  
South Cycling Route

Editions
  
39 (as of 2016)

Discipline
  
Road bicycle racing

First edition
  
1977

Region
  
Southern France

Type
  
Stage-race

Competition
  
UCI Continental Circuits

First winner
  
Jacques Esclassan (FRA)

Edition
  
39 (2016)

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Local name(s)
  
La Route du Sud Cycliste (French)

Route du sud 2015 in france stage 3 izaourt bagneres de luchon


The Route du Sud is a road bicycle race with 4 stages held annually in Southern France. It was first held in 1977 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is usually held a week before the Tour de France.

Contents

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Name of the race

  • 1977 – 1981 : Tour du Tarn
  • 1982 – 1987 : Tour Midi-Pyrénées
  • Since 1988  : La Route du Sud
  • References

    Route du Sud Wikipedia