Tour de Bretagne Cycliste, also known as the Tour de Bretagne trophée des granitiers and formerly known as Ruban Granitier Breton, is an annual early season professional cycling stage race held in late April and early May in Brittany, France. The race often acts as a showcase for upcoming riders of the under-23 category who race together with Elite riders. The race was renamed Tour de Bretagne in 2005 when it also became a professional race.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | April/May |
| Region | France |
| English name | Tour of Brittany |
| Local name(s) | Tour de Bretagne trophée des granitiers Ruban Granitier Breton |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour 2.2 |
| Type | Stage race |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1967 |
| Editions | 57 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Marcel Duchemin (FRA) |
| Most wins | Marcel Duchemin (FRA) (3 wins) |
| Most recent |  Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) |
The 2007 edition was dominated by Lars Boom and Edvald Boasson Hagen who both wore the leader's jersey and won stages of the race.[1]
The 2008 edition was dominated by the Rabobank team with defending champion Lars Boom and Coen Vermeltfoort winning two stages each. The Bretagne Armor Lux won the general classification with Benoît Poilvet.[2]
The 2010 edition started in Jersey – the first time stages of the race had been held outside Brittany.[3]
Past winners
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References
edit- ^ "Boasson Hagen and Boom share the honours". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ "Wilmann's attack pays off". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ "Jersey hosted a 'fantastic' show » Cycling » Sport » This Is Jersey". www.thisisjersey.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-30.
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