Tour du Haut-Var
| 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 (French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Association Sportive Seillanaise |
| Race director | Moïse Puginier |
| First edition | 1969 |
| Editions | 48 (as of 2016) |
| First winner |
 Raymond Poulidor (FRA)
|
| Most wins |  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (3 wins) |
| Most recent |
Arthur Vichot (FRA)
|
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 holds 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. 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.
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