Tour du Sud-Est

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Tour du Sud-Est
Race details
RegionSoutheast France
Discipline Road
CompetitionSuper Prestige Pernod
TypeStage race
History
First edition1919 (1919)
Editions26
Final edition1983
First winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Alfred Steux (BEL)
Most wins2 wins:
Flag of France.svg Bernard Gauthier (FRA)
Final winnerFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Marie Grezet (SUI)

The Tour du Sud-Est was a professional cycle race held as a stage race in France. It was first held in 1919 and held for the final time in 1983, although it wasn't held every year. In 1965 it was part of the Super Prestige Pernod series. The race was also known by different names in its history: Circuit de Provence (1919–1920), Circuit du Byrrh (1927–1929), Tour des Provinces du Sud-Est (1955–1957) and Circuit du Provençal (1964–1965).

Winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
1919Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Alfred Steux
1920Flag of France.svg  France Francis Pélissier
1921–1923No race
1924Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Alfredo Binda
1925Flag of France.svg  France André Villevieille
1926Flag of France.svg  France José Pelletier
1927Flag of France.svg  France Joseph Maurel
1928Flag of France.svg  France François Menta
1929Flag of France.svg  France Georges Cuvelier
1930–1937No race
Flag of France.svg  France Oreste Bernardoni
1939Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Nello Troggi
1940–1949No race
1950Flag of France.svg  France Marius Bonnet
1951Flag of France.svg  France Robert Bonnaventure
1952Flag of France.svg  France Bernard Gauthier
1953Flag of France.svg  France Roger Hassenforder
1954Flag of France.svg  France Jean Dacquay
1955Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Charly Gaul
1956Flag of France.svg  France Jean Stablinski
1957Flag of France.svg  France Jean Graczyk
1958Flag of France.svg  France Bernard Gauthier
1959Flag of France.svg  France René Privat
1960Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Tom Simpson
1961No race
1962Flag of France.svg  France Gérard Thiélin
1963Flag of France.svg  France Jean-Claude Lebaube
1964Flag of France.svg  France Jean-Claude Annaert
1965Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Federico Bahamontes
1966–1982No race
1983Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Jean-Marie Grezet

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