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Race details | |
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Date | Late-March |
Region | Loire, France |
Local name(s) | Classic Loire Atlantique (in French) |
Discipline | Road race |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Single-day |
Web site | classic-loire-atlantique |
History | |
First edition | 2000 |
Editions | 24 (as of 2024) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most wins | ![]() |
Most recent | ![]() |
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