La Méditerranéenne

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other La Méditerranéenne, previously known as Le Tour Méditerranéen, was a professional road bicycle racing event held in Spain, France and Italy, close to the Mediterranean Sea.[1] Run over four days, it holds a 2.1 rating on the UCI Europe Tour.[2]

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.[3] 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.[3]

History

The Tour Méditerranéen ("Tour of the Mediterranean Sea") was created by former Tour de France winner Lucien Aimar in 1974. The event was named Trophée Méditerranéen for its first four editions.[4] Run in February, the five-day stage race was won by several eminent riders, including Eddy Merckx, Gianni Bugno, Tony Rominger, Laurent Jalabert and Paolo Bettini.[5] Gerrie Knetemann holds the record with three victories.[6]

In 2012 licensing problems between the organizers and the French Cycling Federation emerged, nearly spelling the cancellation of the event before a deal was ultimately reached.[7] Financial difficulties led to the discontinuation of the race in 2015 after organizers failed to pay debts from the previous edition.[8]

In 2016 the race was revived as La Méditerranéenne and scaled back to four days.[5] The rejuvenated edition was won by Ukrainian Andriy Hrivko.[9]

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13 february 2016: third stage of La Méditerranéenne

Route

From 1974 until 2014 the race was held in the southern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, but also occasionally featured stages in Liguria, Italy. Traditionally, a summit finish on the Mont Faron in Toulon was staged every year. As from 2016, the re-invented La Méditerranéenne is contested over four days. The 2016 edition spanned three countries, starting with a team time trial in Banyoles, Spain, before heading into France for two stages close to the Mediterranean coast. The final stage started and finished in Bordighera, on the Italian riviera.[5]

Winners

Tour Méditerranéen

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Gerrie Knetemann (pictured in 1977) won the event three times.
Year Country Rider Team
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1975 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Molteni
1976 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Lejeune–BP
1977 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Fiat France
1978 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". TI–Raleigh
1979 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
1980 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". TI–Raleigh
1981 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Cilo–Aufina
1982 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Peugeot–Shell–Michelin
1983 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". TI–Raleigh
1984 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Skil–Reydel
1985 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Panasonic
1986 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". La Vie Claire
1987 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data RAB
1988 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Sigma-Fina
1989 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data Chateau d'Ax
1990 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Castorama
1991 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Motorola
1992 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Ariostea
1993 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data NOV
1994 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". GB–MG Maglificio
1995 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". MG Maglificio–Technogym
1996 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Mapei–GB
1997 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Festina–Lotus
1998 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data ALM
1999 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Polti
2000 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data ONC
2001 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data BRE
2002 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data FAS
2003 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data QST
2004 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data SAX
2005 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data SAX
2006 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data ALM
2007 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data GCE
2008 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data C.A
2009 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data GCE
2010 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data ALM
2011 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data COF
2012 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data EDR
2013 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data IAM
2014 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data BMC
2015 Script error: No such module "sort".

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La Méditerranéenne

Year Country Rider Team
2016 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data AST
2017[10] Script error: No such module "sort".

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References

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External links

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