GP de Plouay – Bretagne
The Grand Prix de Plouay – Lorient Agglomération is an elite professional women's road bicycle race held in Plouay, France.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | late August |
| Region | Brittany, France |
| English name | Grand Prix of Plouay – Brittany |
| Local name(s) | Grand Prix de Plouay – Bretagne |
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| Competition | UCI Women's World Tour |
| Type | Singe-day race |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2002 |
| Editions | 16 (as of 2017) |
| First winner |  |
| Most wins |    (2 wins) |
| Most recent | |
It is organized annually since 2002, on the day of the men's race and on the same circuit.[1] The race consists of four 26,9 km laps and two 13,9 km lap, totalling 135,4 km.
The race was part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup until 2015. In 2016, the race became part of the new UCI Women's World Tour.
Route
The course is known for its high rate of attrition, with riders rapidly dropping out of contention. The first climb starts almost immediately as the race goes over the Côte du Lézot, a one-kilometre climb with an average gradient of 6%. Next is a six-kilometre ascent up to the Chapelle Sainte-Anne des Bois marking the halfway point of the lap. After a flat section, the race addresses the Côte de Ty Marrec, which has a maximum gradient of 10%. The riders will have to tackle this 26.9 kilometre loop 4 times, before entering a last shortened 13.9 kilometre version of the loop, taking the riders over the Côte du Lézot and the Côte de Ty Marrec. The run-in to the finish is slightly downhill. The race is often won by the best sprinter of the climbers.[2]
Winners
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | |
Regina Schleicher | |
| 2003 | |
Nicole Cooke | |
| 2004 |  |
Edita Pučinskaitė | |
| 2005 | |
Noemi Cantele | |
| 2006 |  |
Nicole Brändli | |
| 2007 | |
Noemi Cantele | |
| 2008 | |
Fabiana Luperini | |
| 2009 | |
Emma Pooley | Cervélo TestTeam |
| 2010 | |
Emma Pooley | Cervélo TestTeam |
| 2011 | |
Annemiek van Vleuten | Nederland Bloeit |
| 2012 | |
Marianne Vos | Rabobank Women Cycling Team |
| 2013 | |
Marianne Vos | Rabobank–Liv Giant |
| 2014 | |
Lucinda Brand | Rabo–Liv |
| 2015 | |
Lizzie Armitstead | Boels–Dolmans |
| 2016 |  |
Eugenia Bujak | BTC City Ljubljana |
| 2017 | |
Lizzie Deignan | Boels–Dolmans |
| 2018 | |
Amy Pieters | Boels–Dolmans |
| 2019 | |
Anna Van der Breggen | Boels–Dolmans |
Multiple winners
| Wins | Rider | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | | 2005 + 2007 |
| 2009 + 2010 | |
| 2012 + 2013 | |
| 2015 + 2017 |
Wins per country
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 3 | |
| 1 | |
External links
- Official site
- GP de Plouay – Bretagne palmares at Cycling Archives
References
- Johnson, Greg. "Columbia-HTC has options for women's GP Plouay assault. August 21, 2009". cyclingnews.com. CyclingNews. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- "Grand Prix de Plouay – Bretagne: who will be crowned UCI Women Road World Cup winner? 27 August 2015". uci.ch. UCI staff. Retrieved 27 November 2015.