Trophée International
Race details | |
---|---|
Date | Early August |
Region | France |
English name | International Trophy |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Women's Road World Cup (1998, 1999, 2001) |
Type | One-day race |
History | |
First edition | 1996 |
Editions | 6 |
Final edition | 2001 |
First winner | Alessandra Cappellotto (ITA) |
Final winner | Olga Slyusareva (RUS) |
The Trophée International was an elite women's professional one-day
road bicycle race held between 1996 and 2001 in France
.
It usually took place the day before the women's Tour de France. In 1998, 1999 and 2001 it was part of the
UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup
.
The event was held in different locations each year: in 1996, in
Picardy); in 2000, between Villeneuve-Loubet and Valberg (Alpes-Maritimes) and; in 2001, between La Brède and Pauillac (Gironde
).
The race was co-organised by Team France Organisation and Racing Club Olympique, who were also responsible for organising the
Tour de France Féminin
.
Past winners
Year | Country | Rider | Team |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | France | team FRANCE | |
1997 | Germany | Hanka Kupfernagel | |
1998 | Italy | Alessandra Cappellotto | |
1999 | Belgium | Vanja Vonckx | |
2000 | France | Séverine Desbouys | |
2001 | Russia | Olga Slyusareva |