The Circuit Franco-Belge is a single day cycling race held annually in Belgium and France. The race was previously known as the Tour de Wallonie-Picarde in 2011 and as the Tour de l'Eurométropole from 2012 to 2021. From 2005 to 2015 the Tour de l'Eurométropole was a 2.1-ranked stage race of the UCI Europe Tour.[1] The race joined the UCI ProSeries as a 1.Pro event in 2021.
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| Race details | |
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| Date | Early October |
| Region | Belgium France |
| Local name(s) | Circuit Franco-Belge (in French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI ProSeries |
| Type | Single-day Prior to 2016: Stage-race |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1924 |
| Editions | 82 (as of 2023) |
| First winner |  Julien Perrain (FRA) |
| Most wins |  Julien Vervaecke (BEL) Alfons Ghesquiere (BEL) Cyriel Van Overberghe (BEL) Georges Dequesne (BEL) Benno Wiss (SUI) Robbie McEwen (AUS)(2 wins) |
| Most recent | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) |
Since 2016, the event has transformed from a stage race to a single day 1.1 race and was included in the inaugural Belgian Road Cycling Cup. The race starts in Poperinge, West Flanders, and finishes in Tournai, Hainaut, and is now only run on Belgian soil.
Winners edit
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External links edit
- Official website (in French)
References edit
- ^ "Circuit Franco Belge". FirstCycling.com. 2022.