Boucles de l'Aulne

Boucles de l'Aulne is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in May or June around Châteaulin, in the region of Brittany, France. Since 2006, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.[3]

Boucles de l'Aulne
Race details
DateMay or June
RegionBrittany, France
Local name(s)Boucles de l'Aulne (in French)
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
Web sitewww.bouclesdelaulne.com Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1931 (1931)
Editions84 (as of 2024)[a]
First winner Ferdinand Le Drogo (FRA)
Most wins Bernard Hinault (FRA) (4 wins)
Most recent Axel Zingle (FRA)

It was previously known as Grand Prix Le Télégramme de Brest and Circuit de l'Aulne. In 2011, it became part of the French Road Cycling Cup.[4]

Winners

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YearCountryRiderTeam
1931  FranceFerdinand Le DrogoDilecta–Wolber
1932  FranceFerdinand Le DrogoDilecta–Wolber
1933  FrancePierre-Marie Cloarec (victory shared with François Favé)Roold–Wolber
1933  FranceFrançois Favé (victory shared with Pierre-Marie Cloarec)Roold–Wolber
1934  FranceJean-Marie GoasmatRoold–Wolber
1935  FrancePierre-Marie CloarecRoold–Wolber
1936  FrancePierre-Marie CloarecRoold–Wolber
1937  FrancePierre CoganMercier–Hutchinson
1938  FrancePierre CoganMercier–Hutchinson
1939–
1944
No race
1945  FranceSylvère JezoDilecta–Wolber
1946  BelgiumRoger LambrechtStella–Hutchinson
1947  FranceGuy ButteuxMercier–Hutchinson
1948  FranceAmand AudaireStella–Dunlop
1949  FranceLouison BobetStella–Dunlop
1950  FrancePierre MolinérisStella–Dunlop
1951  FranceRobert DesbatsMercier–Hutchinson
1952  BelgiumRik Van SteenbergenMercier–Hutchinson
1953  FranceLouison BobetStella–Wolber–Dunlop
1954  FranceFernand PicotArrow
1955  FranceJacques DupontLa Perle–Hutchinson
1956  FranceValentin HuotMercier–BP–Hutchinson
1957  FranceAmand AudaireArrow–Hutchinson
1958  FranceGérard SaintSaint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop
1959  FranceJean GaincheMercier–BP–Hutchinson
1960  FranceJean StablinskiHelyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson
1961  FranceJoseph MorvanSaint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop
1962  FranceJacques AnquetilSaint-Raphaël–Helyett–Hutchinson
1963  BelgiumRik Van LooyG.B.C.–Libertas
1964  BelgiumRik Van LooySolo–Superia
1965  FranceGuy IgnolinFord France–Gitane
1966  BelgiumEddy MerckxPeugeot–BP–Michelin
1967  FranceRaymond PoulidorMercier–BP–Hutchinson
1968  FranceJacques AnquetilBic
1969  BelgiumEddy MerckxFaema
1970  BelgiumWalter GodefrootSalvarani
1971  SpainLuis OcañaBic
1972  FranceCyrille GuimardGan–Mercier–Hutchinson
1973  BelgiumRoger De VlaeminckBrooklyn
1974  BelgiumHerman Van SpringelMIC–Ludo–de Gribaldy
1975  BelgiumEddy MerckxMolteni–RYC
1976  NetherlandsJoop ZoetemelkGan–Mercier–Hutchinson
1977No race due to being held as the Critérium des As
1978  FranceBernard HinaultRenault–Gitane–Campagnolo
1979  FranceBernard HinaultRenault–Gitane
1980  BelgiumDaniel WillemsIJsboerke–Warncke Eis
1981  FranceBernard HinaultRenault–Elf–Gitane
1982  ItalyFrancesco MoserFamcucine–Campagnolo
1983  FranceLaurent FignonRenault–Elf
1984  FranceMarc MadiotRenault–Elf
1985  FranceBernard HinaultLa Vie Claire
1986No race due to being held as the French National Road Race Championships
1987  FranceGilbert Duclos-LassalleVétements Z–Peugeot
1988  FranceFranck PineauRMO–Cycles Méral–Mavic
1989  FranceCharly MottetRMO
1990  FranceRonan PensecZ–Tomasso
1991  FranceJean-François BernardBanesto
1992  SpainMiguel InduráinBanesto
1993  FranceGérard RuéBanesto
1994  FranceRichard VirenqueFestina–Lotus
1995  FranceLaurent JalabertONCE
1996  SpainAbraham OlanoMapei–GB
1997  FranceLaurent JalabertONCE
1998  ItalyMarco PantaniMercatone Uno–Bianchi
1999  FranceClaude LamourCofidis
2000  FranceWalter BénéteauBonjour
2001  FrancePatrice HalgandJean Delatour
2002  FranceChristopher JennerCrédit Agricole
2003  FranceWalter BénéteauBrioches La Boulangère
2004  FranceFrédéric FinotR.A.G.T. Semences–MG Rover
2005No race
2006  BelgiumJohan CoenenUnibet.com
2007  FranceRomain FeilluAgritubel
2008  FranceRomain FeilluAgritubel
2009  FranceMaxime BouetAgritubel
2010  FranceJean-Luc DelpechBretagne–Schuller
2011  NetherlandsMartijn KeizerVacansoleil–DCM
2012  FranceSébastien HinaultAg2r–La Mondiale
2013  FranceMathieu LadagnousFDJ
2014  FranceAlexis GougeardAg2r–La Mondiale
2015  EstoniaAlo JakinAuber 93
2016  FranceSamuel DumoulinAG2R La Mondiale
2017  NorwayOdd Christian EikingFDJ
2018  FranceKévin Le CunffSt. Michel–Auber93
2019  FranceAlexis GougeardAG2R La Mondiale
2020No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France
2021  BelgiumStan DewulfAG2R Citroën Team
2022  NorwayIdar AndersenUno-X Pro Cycling Team
2023  BelgiumGreg Van AvermaetAG2R Citroën Team
2024  FranceAxel ZingleCofidis

Notes

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  1. ^ The race has been held 4 times as the Grand Prix Le Télégramme de Brest (1931–34), 56 times as the Circuit de l'Aulne (1935–98),[1] and 21 times as the Boucles de l'Aulne (1999–present).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Circuit de l'Aulne". Boucles de l'Aulne. Comité des Boucles de l'Aulne. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ Berriegts, Nicolas (17 October 2021). "Boucles de l'Aulne : Classement" [Boucles de l'Aulne: Classification]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Boucles de l'Aulne". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
  4. ^ "Boucles de l'Aulne / Châteaulin (Fra) - Cat.1.1". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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