The Duo Normand is a two-man
team time trial
A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events).
The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ...
(against the clock) for elite
racing cyclist
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cyclin ...
s. Held annually at
Marigny-le-Lozon
Marigny-le-Lozon () is a commune in the department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geog ...
in
Normandy
Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...
, France, it was instituted in 1982. Launched by a local cycling association, the Duo Normand takes place on a road circuit of more than every September.
History
The first three editions were for amateurs only; professionals were admitted from the fourth edition, in 1985.
In 2016 a British rider died following a collision with a support car, 200m before the finish.
Winners
References
External links
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*{{Cycling archives race, 145
Cycle races in France
Recurring sporting events established in 1982
1982 establishments in France
Sport in Manche
UCI Europe Tour races