Race details | |
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Region | Grenoble, France |
Local name(s) | Six jours de Grenoble (in French) |
Discipline | Track |
Type | Six-day racing |
Race director | Bernard Thévenet |
History | |
First edition | 1971 |
Editions | 44 (as of 2014) |
First winner |
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The Six Days of Grenoble (French : Six jours cyclistes de Grenoble) is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Grenoble, France. Since 2012, the competition is called Four Days of Grenoble.
It takes place in the Palais des Sports in Grenoble since 1971.
Traditionally, the event took place the last week in October, the last edition was held in 2014.
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