Tour des Alpes-Maritimes

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Tour des Alpes-Maritimes
Race details
DateMid-February
Region Var department
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
English nameTour of the Haut-Var
Local name(s)Tour du Haut-Var (in French)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Stage race
OrganiserAssociation Sportive Seillanaise
Race directorMoïse Puginier
Web site www.nicematin.com/cyclisme/tour-des-alpes-maritimes/
History
First edition1969 (1969)
Editions57 (as of 2025)
First winnerFlag of France.svg  Raymond Poulidor  (FRA)
Most winsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED)
Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA)
(3 wins)
Most recentFlag of Italy.svg  Christian Scaroni  (ITA)

The Tour des Alpes-Maritimes, formerly known as the Tour du Haut Var, (English: Tour of the Haut Var) is an early-season two-day road bicycle race in the Var department region in the south of France. Until 2008 it was run as a one-day race, part of the UCI Europe Tour. In 2009, the race transformed to a 2.1 event, raced over two days. Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk and France's Arthur Vichot hold the record with three wins.

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The Tour des Alpes-Maritimes is one of several stage races held in the hilly Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in February, alongside the Étoile de Bessèges, La Méditerranéenne and the Tour La Provence. [1] These early-season races are competed mainly by French teams and are considered preparations for Paris–Nice, the first European World Tour event in March. [1]

Winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
1969 Flag of France.svg  France Raymond Poulidor Mercier–BP–Hutchinson
1970 Flag of France.svg  France René Grelin Frimatic–de Gribaldy
1971 Flag of France.svg  France Désiré Letort Bic
1972 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Frans Verbeeck Watneys–Avia
1973 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Joop Zoetemelk Gitane–Frigécrème
1974 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Gerben Karstens Bic
1975 Flag of France.svg  France Raymond Delisle Peugeot–BP–Michelin
1976 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Frans Verbeeck IJsboerke–Colnago
1977 Flag of France.svg  France Bernard Thévenet Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
1978 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Freddy Maertens Flandria–Velda–Lano
1979 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Joop Zoetemelk Miko–Mercier
1980 Flag of France.svg  France Pascal Simon Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
1981 Flag of France.svg  France Jacques Bossis Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
1982 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Sean Kelly Sem–France Loire
1983 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Joop Zoetemelk Coop–Mercier
1984 Flag of France.svg  France Éric Caritoux Skil–Reydel
1985 Flag of France.svg  France Charly Mottet Renault–Elf
1986 Flag of France.svg  France Pascal Simon Peugeot–Shell–Velo Talbot
1987 Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Rolf Gölz Superconfex–Yoko
1988 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Luc Roosen Roland
1989 Flag of France.svg  France Gérard Rué Super U–Raleigh–Fiat
1990 Flag of France.svg  France Luc Leblanc Castorama
1991 Flag of France.svg  France Éric Caritoux RMO
1992 Flag of France.svg  France Gérard Rué Castorama
1993 Flag of France.svg  France Thierry Claveyrolat GAN
1994 Flag of France.svg  France Laurent Brochard Castorama
1995 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Marco Lietti MG Maglificio–Technogym
1996 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Bruno Boscardin Festina–Lotus
1997 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Rodolfo Massi Casino
1998 Flag of France.svg  France Laurent Jalabert ONCE
1999 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Davide Rebellin Polti
2000 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Daniele Nardello Mapei–Quick-Step
2001 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Daniele Nardello Mapei–Quick-Step
2002 Flag of France.svg  France Laurent Jalabert CSC–Tiscali
2003 Flag of France.svg  France Sylvain Chavanel Brioches La Boulangère
2004 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Marc Lotz Rabobank
2005 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux
2006 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Leonardo Bertagnolli Cofidis
2007 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Filippo Pozzato Liquigas
2008 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner
2009 Flag of France.svg  France Thomas Voeckler Bbox Bouygues Telecom
2010 Flag of France.svg  France Christophe Le Mével Française des Jeux
2011 Flag of France.svg  France Thomas Voeckler Team Europcar
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Jonathan Tiernan-Locke Endura Racing
2013 Flag of France.svg  France Arthur Vichot FDJ
2014 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Carlos Betancur Ag2r–La Mondiale
2015 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Ben Gastauer AG2R La Mondiale
2016 Flag of France.svg  France Arthur Vichot FDJ
2017 Flag of France.svg  France Arthur Vichot FDJ
2018 Flag of France.svg  France Jonathan Hivert Direct Énergie
2019 Flag of France.svg  France Thibaut Pinot Groupama–FDJ
2020 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Nairo Quintana Arkéa–Samsic
2021 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gianluca Brambilla Trek–Segafredo
2022 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Nairo Quintana Arkéa–Samsic
2023 Flag of France.svg  France Kévin Vauquelin Arkéa–Samsic
2024 Flag of France.svg  France Benoît Cosnefroy Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
2025 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Christian Scaroni XDS Astana Team

References

  1. 1 2 "News shorts: New French stage race planned for February". Cycling News . Retrieved 22 February 2016.