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Route du Sud

La Route du Sud
Peloton La Mongie RDS 2012.jpg
Date Late-June
Region Southern France
English name South Cycling Route
Local name(s) La Route du Sud Cycliste (French)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Stage-race
First edition 1977 (1977)
Editions 39 (as of 2016)
First winner  Jacques Esclassan (FRA)
Most wins  Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) (3 wins)
Most recent  Nairo Quintana (COL)

The Route du Sud is a road bicycle race with 4 stages held annually in Southern France. It was first held in 1977 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is usually held a week before the Tour de France.


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