La Drôme Classic
La Drôme Classic (English: The Drôme Classic) is an elite men's road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drôme region of France, held by the Ruoms Cyclisme Organisation. It is run as part of a weekend of racing in the south Ardèche, known as the Boucles du Sud Ardèche, along with the Classic Sud-Ardèche.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March |
| Region | Drôme, France |
| English name | The Drôme Classic |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI ProSeries |
| Type | Single-day race |
| Organiser | Ruoms Cyclisme Organisation |
| Race director | Guillaume Delpech |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2013 (cancelled) First held in 2014 |
| Editions | 11 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | Romain Bardet (FRA) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent | Marc Hirschi (SUI) |
Fron 2013 to 2019, the men's event was held as a 1.1 rated event on the UCI Europe Tour. The first edition of the race, due to be held on 23 February 2013, was cancelled due to snow.
Beginning in 2020, the race was renamed as the Royal Bernard Drôme Classic and joined the UCI ProSeries.
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