Tour du Haut Var
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid-February |
| Region | Var department Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| English name | Tour of the Haut-Var |
| Local name(s) | Tour du Haut-Var (in French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Association Sportive Seillanaise |
| Race director | Moïse Puginier |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1969 |
| Editions | 53 (as of 2021) |
| First winner |  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) |
| Most wins |  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Arthur Vichot (FRA)(3 wins) |
| Most recent |  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) |
The Tour du Haut Var (English: Tour of the Haut Var) is an early-season two-day road bicycle race in the Var department region in the south of France. Until 2008 it was run as a one-day race, part of the UCI Europe Tour. In 2009, the race transformed to a 2.1 event, raced over two days. Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk and France's Arthur Vichot hold the record with three wins.
The Tour du Haut Var is one of several stage races held in the hilly Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in February, alongside the Étoile de Bessèges, La Méditerranéenne and the Tour La Provence.[1] 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.[1]
Winners[]
References[]
- ^ a b "News shorts: New French stage race planned for February". Cycling News. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
External links[]
- Official website (in French)
Categories:
- Tour du Haut Var
- UCI Europe Tour races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1969
- 1969 establishments in France
- Cycle races in France