The Tour du Vaucluse (Tour of the Vaucluse) is a former cycling race, held in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. From 1923 until 1960 it was organized as a one-day race finishing in Cavaillon. Subsequently, it was held as a stage race, run over two and later three days, until the event was discontinued in 1998.[1]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | early April |
| Region | Vaucluse, France |
| Discipline | Road race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1923 |
| Editions | 54 |
| Final edition | 1998 |
| First winner |  Romain Bellenger (FRA) |
| Final winner | Benoît Salmon (FRA) |
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References
edit- ^ "Tour du Vaucluse". memoire-du-cyclisme.net (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ In 1965 the first edition was held over two days, 1 and 2 April 1965