Date Mid-February Type Stage race Race director Moïse Puginier First winner Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Edition 49 (2017) | English name Tour of the Haut-Var Competition UCI Continental Circuits Discipline Road bicycle racing First edition 1969 | |
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Region Var department
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Local name(s) Tour du Haut-Var (French) Organiser Association Sportive Seillanaise Instances 2017 Tour du Haut-Var, 2016 Tour du Haut Var | ||
The Tour du Haut Var (English: Tour of the Haut Var) is an early-season two-day road bicycle race in the Var department region in the south of France. Until 2008 it was run as a one-day race, part of the UCI Europe Tour. In 2009, the race transformed to a 2.1 event, raced over two days. Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk and France's Arthur Vichot hold the record with three wins.
The Tour du Haut Var is one of several stage races held in the hilly Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in February, alongside the Étoile de Bessèges, La Méditerranéenne and the Tour La Provence. These early-season races are competed mainly by French teams and are considered preparations for Paris–Nice, the first European World Tour event in March.
Tour du haut var matin 2016 etape 2
References
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