Race details | |
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Date | Mid May |
Region | Picardy, France |
English name | Tour of Picardy |
Local name(s) | Tour de Picardie (in French) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Stage race |
Organiser | Amaury Sport Organisation |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1936 |
Editions | 70 |
Final edition | 2016 |
First winner | Marcel Blanchon (FRA) |
Most wins | 4 riders with 2 wins |
Final winner | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) |
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