La Méditerranéenne
La Méditerranéenne, previously known as Tour Méditerranéen, was a professional road bicycle racing event held in Spain, France and Italy, close to the Mediterranean. Run over four days, it holds a 2.1 rating on the UCI Europe Tour.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | February |
| Region | Spain France Italy |
| English name | Mediterranean Tour |
| Local name(s) | Tour Méditerranéen (in French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | 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) |
The event is part of a series of stage races being held in the south of France in February, alongside the Étoile de Bessèges, the Tour du Haut Var and the Tour La Provence. These early-season races are competed mainly by French teams and are considered preparations for Paris–Nice, the first European World Tour event in March.
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