Bretagne Classic
The Bretagne Classic, also called Bretagne Classic Ouest-France, is an elite cycling classic held annually in late summer around the Breton village of Plouay in western France.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late August |
| Region | Brittany, France |
| English name | Brittany Classic West France |
| Local name(s) | Bretagne Classic Ouest-France (in French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI World Tour |
| Type | One-day race |
| Organiser | Comité des Fêtes de Plouay |
| Web site | pco |
| History | |
| First edition | 1931 |
| Editions | 87 (as of 2023) |
| First winner | François Favé (FRA) |
| Most wins | 10 riders with 2 wins |
| Most recent | Valentin Madouas (FRA) |
The race was originally named Grand-Prix de Plouay and, from 1989 to 2015, GP Ouest-France. It was included in the inaugural UCI ProTour in 2005 and in 2011 in its successor, the UCI World Tour. Since 2016 it is called Bretagne Classic Ouest-France.
Since 2002, a women's event, the Classic Lorient Agglomération is organized on Saturday, the day before the men's race. Supporting events have grown over the years and now include BMX races, track racing and a mass-participation ride, as part of a four–day festival in the last summer weekend in Brittany.
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