Race details | |
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Date | July |
Region | Bretagne, France |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Stage race |
Web site | sitekbe |
History | |
First edition | 2000 |
Editions | 24 (as of 2024) |
First winner | Cédric Hervé (FRA) |
Most wins | Nick van der Lijke (NED) |
Most recent | Florian Dauphin (FRA) |
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