La Méditerranéenne
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La Méditerranéenne, previously known as Tour Méditerranéen, was a professional road bicycle racing event held in Spain, France and Italy, close to the Mediterranean.[1] Run over four days, it holds a 2.1 rating on the UCI Europe Tour.[2]
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Race details | |
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Date | February |
Region | Spain France Italy |
English name | Mediterranean Tour |
Local name(s) | Tour Méditerranéen (in French) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Stage race |
Organiser | Association Olympique Mediterranée |
Race director | André Martres |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1974 (1974) |
Editions | 42 |
Final edition | 2016 |
First winner | Charles Rouxel (FRA) |
Most wins | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) (3 wins) |
Final winner | Andriy Hrivko (UKR) |
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The event is part of a series of stage races being held in the south of France in February, alongside the Étoile de Bessèges, the Tour du Haut Var and the Tour La Provence.[3] 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.[3]