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La Route du Sud
| Race details |
| Date |
Late-June |
| Region |
Southern France |
| English name |
South Cycling Route |
| Local name(s) |
La Route du Sud Cycliste (French) |
| Discipline |
Road |
| Competition |
UCI Europe Tour |
| Type |
Stage-race |
| History |
| First edition |
1977 |
| Editions |
31 (as of 2007) |
| First winner |
 Jacques Esclassan |
| Most wins |
 Laurent Dufaux (2 wins) |
| Most recent |
 Óscar Sevilla |
The Route du Sud is a road bicycle race held annually in Southern France. It was first held in 1977 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is usually held a week before Tour de France.
[edit] Name of the race
- 1977 - 1981 : Tour du Tarn
- 1982 - 1987 : Tour Midi-Pyrénées
- Since 1988 : La Route du Sud
[edit] Winners
[edit] External links
