Race details | |
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Date | August |
Region | Montmorillon, France |
Discipline | Road race |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | One day race |
Organiser | US Argenton |
Race director | Denis Clément |
History | |
First edition | 1984 |
Editions | 30 |
Final edition | 2015 |
First winner | Franck Boucanville (FRA) |
Most wins | Samuel Plouhinec (FRA) (2 wins) |
Final winner | Thomas Rostollan (FRA) |
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