Grand Prix du Midi Libre
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Before Tour de France |
| Region | South France |
| English name | Grand Prix du Midi Libre |
| Local name(s) | Grand Prix du Midi Libre (French) |
| Nickname(s) | Midi Libre |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Midi Libre |
| History | |
| First edition | 1949 |
| Editions | 55 |
| Final edition | 2004 |
| First winner |
 Henri Massal (FRA) |
| Most wins |
Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) (4 wins) |
| Final winner |
Christophe Moreau (FRA) (2004) |
The Grand Prix du Midi Libre (referred to as just Midi Libre) was a multiple-stage cycling course in the south of France. The race, named after the newspaper that organized it, was first organized in 1949 and was an important preparation courses for the Tour de France. Because of the hills in southern France, a climber usually won but sometimes the decision was made in a flat stage.
In 2003 the course was not organized, due to financial problems. One year later it returned, named Tour du Languedoc-Roussillon, but this turned out to be a one-time comeback.
Winners
| Rider | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | |
Massal, HenriHenri Massal (FRA) | ||
| 1950 | |
Rolland, AntoninAntonin Rolland (FRA) | ||
| 1951 | |
Geminiani, RaphaelRaphaël Geminiani (FRA) | ||
| 1952 |  |
Bianchi, SiroSiro Bianchi (ITA) | ||
| 1953 | |
Nardi, PierrePierre Nardi (FRA) | ||
| 1954 |  |
Martinez, JesusJesus Martinez (ESP) | ||
| 1955 | |
Poblet, MiguelMiguel Poblet (ESP) | ||
| 1956 | |
Rolland, AntoninAntonin Rolland (FRA) | ||
| 1957 |  |
Schmitz, JempyJempy Schmitz (LUX) | ||
| 1958 | |
Pipelin, FrancisFrancis Pipelin (FRA) | ||
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Brankart, JeanJean Brankart (BEL) | ||
| 1960 | |
Huot, ValentinValentin Huot (FRA) | ||
| 1961 | |
Groussard, JosephJoseph Groussard (FRA) | ||
| 1962 |  |
Stolker, MiesMies Stolker (NED) | ||
| 1963 | |
Manzaneque, FernandoFernando Manzaneque (ESP) | ||
| 1964 | |
Foucher, AndreAndré Foucher (FRA) | ||
| 1965 | |
Foucher, AndreAndré Foucher (FRA) | ||
| 1966 | |
Theilliere, Jean-ClaudeJean-Claude Theilliere (FRA) | ||
| 1967 | |
Grain, MichelMichel Grain (FRA) | ||
| 1969 | |
Ocana, LuisLuis Ocaña (ESP) | ||
| 1970 | |
Ricci, WalterWalter Ricci (ITA) | ||
| 1971 | |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (BEL) | ||
| 1972 | |
Guimard, CyrilleCyrille Guimard (FRA) | ||
| 1973 | |
Poulidor, RaymondRaymond Poulidor (FRA) | ||
| 1974 | |
Danguillaume, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) | ||
| 1975 | |
Moser, FrancescoFrancesco Moser (ITA) | ||
| 1976 | |
Meslet, AlainAlain Meslet (FRA) | ||
| 1977 | |
Panizza, WladimiroWladimiro Panizza (ITA) | ||
| 1978 | |
Bortolotto, ClaudioClaudio Bortolotto (ITA) | ||
| 1979 | |
Saronni, GiuseppeGiuseppe Saronni (ITA) | ||
| 1980 | |
Bernaudeau, Jean ReneJean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) | ||
| 1981 | |
Bernaudeau, Jean ReneJean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) | ||
| 1982 | |
Bernaudeau, Jean ReneJean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) | ||
| 1983 | |
Bernaudeau, Jean ReneJean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) | ||
| 1984 | |
Garde, DominiqueDominique Garde (FRA) | ||
| 1985 | |
Contini, SilvanoSilvano Contini (ITA) | ||
| 1986 | |
Criquielion, ClaudeClaude Criquielion (BEL) | ||
| 1987 | |
Esnault, PatricePatrice Esnault (FRA) | ||
| 1988 | |
Criquielion, ClaudeClaude Criquielion (BEL) | ||
| 1989 | |
Simon, JeromeJerome Simon (FRA) | ||
| 1990 | |
Rue, GerardGérard Rué (FRA) | ||
| 1991 | |
Duclos-Lassalle, GilbertGilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | ||
| 1992 | |
Leblanc, LucLuc Leblanc (FRA) | ||
| 1993 | |
Fondriest, MaurizioMaurizio Fondriest (ITA) | ||
| 1994 |  |
Svorada, JánJán Svorada (SVK) | ||
| 1995 | |
Indurain, MiguelMiguel Indurain (ESP) | ||
| 1996 | |
Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert (FRA) | ||
| 1997 | |
Elli, AlbertoAlberto Elli (ITA) | ||
| 1998 |  |
Dufaux, LaurentLaurent Dufaux (SUI) | ||
| 1999 | |
Salmon, BenoitBenoît Salmon (FRA) | ||
| 2000 | |
Rous, DidierDidier Rous (FRA) | ||
| 2001 | |
Mayo, IbanIban Mayo (ESP) | ||
| 2002 | Result Void[1][2] | |||
| 2003 | No race | |||
| 2004 | |
Moreau, ChristopheChristophe Moreau (FRA) | ||
References
- ↑ "Lance Armstrong: Governing body strips American of Tour wins". BBC News. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Union Cycliste Internationale".
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