Tro-Bro Léon (English: Tour of Léon or The Hipsters’ Paris—Roubaix; French: Tour du Léon) is a professional cycle road race held in Finistère, Brittany. The event was first run in 1984 as an amateur race before becoming a professional race since 2000. The race was established in 2005 as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2020, the event joined the UCI ProSeries in its inaugural edition, although the cancellation of the 2020 edition meant that the inaugural event was held in 2021.[1]
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| Region | Brittany, France |
| English name | Tour of Pays de Léon |
| Local name(s) | Tour du Pays Léonard (in French) Tro-Bro Léon (in Breton) |
| Nickname(s) | Le Petit Paris–Roubaix |
| Discipline | Road |
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| Type | Single-day |
| Race director | Jean-Paul Mellouët |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1984 |
| Editions | 40 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Bruno Chemin (FRA) |
| Most wins | Philippe Dalibard (FRA) (3 wins) |
| Most recent |  Arnaud De Lie (BEL) |
Ribinoù
editTro-Bro Léon is often called Le Petit Paris–Roubaix, The Hell of the West or The Hipsters’ Paris—Roubaix due to its similarities with Paris–Roubaix, because Tro-Bro Léon includes around two dozen sections of ribinoù, which longtime race director Jean-Paul Mellouët described as a variety of farm tracks and unpaved roads on the rolling and windy roads of Brittany that can feature cobblestones, dirt paths, and/or gravel.[2][3] The rider who crosses the line first and the best placed Breton rider each receive a piglet. [4]
Winners
editWins per country
edit| Wins | Country |
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| 30 | France |
| 2 |  Australia Belgium Italy |
| 1 |  Canada Denmark Estonia Great Britain |
References
edit- ^ "Cyclisme: Terpstra reprendra au Tro Bro Leon". EuroNews. AFP. 2019-04-08.
- ^ "Hell of the west: Tro-Bro Leon". VeloNews. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Abraham, Richard (15 April 2016). "Is this the best bike race you've never heard of?". CyclingWeekly. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Tremblay, Philippe (15 April 2017). "Tro-Bro Léon, the race where you can win a piglet". Canadian cycling Magazine. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Connor Swift takes win in photo finish at Tro-Bro Léon". cyclingnews.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in French)