La Méditerranéenne
Stage race | |
| Organiser | Association Olympique Mediterranée |
|---|---|
| Race director | André Martres |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1974 |
| Editions | 42 |
| Final edition | 2016 |
| First winner |  Charles Rouxel (FRA) |
| Most wins |  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) (3 wins) |
| Final winner |  Andriy Hrivko (UKR) |
La Méditerranéenne, previously known as Tour Méditerranéen, was a professional
The event is part of a series of stage races being held in the south of France in February, alongside the
History
The Tour Méditerranéen ("Tour of the Mediterranean Sea") was created by former
In 2012 licensing problems between the organizers and the French Cycling Federation emerged, nearly spelling the cancellation of the event before a deal was ultimately reached.[7] Financial difficulties led to the discontinuation of the race in 2015 after organizers failed to pay debts from the previous edition.[8]
In 2016 the race was revived as La Méditerranéenne and scaled back to four days.[5] The rejuvenated edition was won by Ukrainian Andriy Hrivko.[9]
Route
From 1974 until 2014 the race was held in the southern French region of
Winners
Tour Méditerranéen
La Méditerranéenne
| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ukraine
|
Andriy Hrivko | Astana | |
| 2017[10] | No race | |||
References
- ^ "Tour Méditerranéen". FirstCycling.com. 2022.
- ^ "La Méditerranéenne – General Classification".
- ^ Cycling News. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Tour méditerranéen (Fra) - Cat.2.1". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Cycling News. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- Cycling News. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Tour Méditéranéen in peril".
- Cycling News. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- Cycling News. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "La Mediterraneenne cancelled for 2017 - Cyclingnews.com".
External links
- Official website (in French)