Tour Méditerranéen

Tour Méditerranéen
Race details
Date February
Region South France
English name Mediterranean Tour
Local name(s) Tour Méditerranéen (French)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Stage race
History
First edition 1974 (1974)
Editions 38 (as of 2011)
First winner  Charles Rouxel (FRA)
Most wins  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) (3 wins)
Most recent  David Moncoutié (FRA)

Tour Méditerranéen is a professional road bicycle racing event held in southern France along the Mediterranean Sea. The Tour Méditerranéen is a five-day stage race that began in 1974 and since 2005 has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event. From 1974 to 1977, the race was named Trophée Méditerranéen.

The race has been won by many notable Grand Tour and world champion riders including Eddy Merckx, Gianni Bugno, Gerrie Knetemann (three times), and Paolo Bettini.

Past results

Rider Team
1974 Rouxel, CharlesCharles Rouxel (FRA) Peugeot-BP-Michelin
1975 Bruyere, JosephJoseph Bruyère (BEL) Molteni
1976 Schuiten, RoyRoy Schuiten (NED) Lejeune-BP
1977 Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (BEL) Fiat France
1978 Knetemann, GerrieGerrie Knetemann (NED) TI-Raleigh
1979 Laurent, MichelMichel Laurent (FRA) Peugeot-Esso-Michelin
1980 Knetemann, GerrieGerrie Knetemann (NED) TI-Raleigh
1981 Mutter, StefanStefan Mutter (SUI) Cilo-Aufina
1982 Laurent, MichelMichel Laurent (FRA) Peugeot-Shell-Michelin
1983 Knetemann, GerrieGerrie Knetemann (NED) TI-Raleigh
1984 Bagot, Jean-ClaudeJean-Claude Bagot (FRA) Skil-Reydel
1985 Anderson, PhilPhil Anderson (AUS) Panasonic
1986 Bernard, Jean FrancoisJean-François Bernard (FRA) La Vie Claire
1987 Solleveld, GerritGerrit Solleveld (NED) Superconfex-Kwantum-Yoko-Colnago
1988 Nevens, JanJan Nevens (BEL) Sigma-Fina
1989 Rominger, TonyTony Rominger (SUI) Chateau d'Ax
1990 Rue, GerardGerard Rué (FRA) Castorama
1991 Anderson, PhilPhil Anderson (AUS) Motorola
1992 Golz, RolfRolf Gölz (GER) Ariostea
1993 Mottet, CharlyCharly Mottet (FRA) Novemail-Histor
1994 Cassani, DavideDavide Cassani (ITA) GB-MG Maglificio
1995 Bugno, GianniGianni Bugno (ITA) MG Maglificio-Technogym
1996 Vandenbroucke, FranckFranck Vandenbroucke (BEL) Mapei-GB
1997 Magnien, EmmanuelEmmanuel Magnien (FRA) Festina-Lotus
1998 Massi, RodolfoRodolfo Massi (ITA) Casino-Ag2r
1999 Rebellin, DavideDavide Rebellin (ITA) Polti
2000 Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert (FRA) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
2001 Rebellin, DavideDavide Rebellin (ITA) Liquigas-Pata
2002 Bartoli, MicheleMichele Bartoli (ITA) Fassa Bortolo
2003 Bettini, PaoloPaolo Bettini (ITA) Quick Step-Davitamon
2004 Jaksche, JorgJörg Jaksche (GER) Team CSC
2005 Voigt, JensJens Voigt (GER) Team CSC
2006 Dessel, CyrilCyril Dessel (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance
2007 Gutierrez, IvanIván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne
2008 Botcharov, AlexandreAlexandre Botcharov (RUS) Crédit Agricole
2009 Sanchez, Luis LeonLuis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne
2010 Nocentini, RinaldoRinaldo Nocentini (ITA) Ag2r-La Mondiale
2011 Moncoutié, DavidDavid Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis

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