Bordeaux–Saintes is a one-day
road cycling race
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...
that takes place between the cities of
Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...
and
Saintes, France. The race was first held in 1909 and has been reserved for amateurs since 1969. In 2005, it was held as a 1.2 event on the
UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale
The Union Cycliste Internationale (; UCI; ) is the world governing body for sports cycling and ove ...
.
Winners
References
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Cycle races in France
1909 establishments in France
Recurring sporting events established in 1909
UCI Europe Tour races