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| Race details | |
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| Date | September |
| Region | France |
| Local name(s) | Tour de l'Ardèche |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Vélo Club Vallée du Rhône Ardéchoise |
| Race director | Louis Jeannin |
| Web site | tcfia |
| History | |
| First edition | 2003 |
| Editions | 19 (as of 2021) |
| First winner | |
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