Classic Sud-Ardèche (also known as the Souvenir Francis Delpech) is a

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held annually in late-February in the

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. The race was a National Event from its inception in 2001 until 2007, before joining the

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in 2008 as a

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category race and becoming a professional 1.1 race in 2010. Until 2013, the race was known as Les Boucles du Sud-Ardèche, before a secondary race was added by the Ruoms Cyclisme Organisation – La Drôme Classic – to be held on the same weekend as the Classic Sud-Ardèche.

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Results from CyclingArchives.com
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