Grand Prix du Midi Libre
| Race details |
| Date |
Before Tour de France |
| Region |
South France |
| English name |
Grand Prix du Midi Libre |
| Local name(s) |
Grand Prix du Midi Libre (French) |
| Nickname(s) |
Midi Libre |
| Discipline |
Road race |
| Type |
Stage race |
| Organiser |
Midi libre |
| History |
| First edition |
1949 |
| Editions |
55 |
| Final edition |
2004 |
| First winner |
 Henri Massal |
| Most wins |
Jean-René Bernaudeau (4 wins) |
| Most recent |
Christophe Moreau (2004) |
The Grand Prix du Midi Libre (referred to as just Midi Libre) was a multiple-stage cycling course in the south of France. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The race, named after the newspaper that organized it, was first organized in 1949 and was an important preparation courses for the Tour de France. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Because of the hills in southern France, a climber usually won but sometimes the decision was made in a flat stage.
In 2003 the course was not organized, due to financial problems. One year later it returned, named Tour du Languedoc-Roussillon, but this turned out to be a one-time comeback.
Winners
Antonin Rolland ( March 18 1928, Sainte-Euphémie) is was a professional French Cyclist from 1946 to 1963 Raphaël Géminiani (born Clermont-Ferrand France 12 June 12 1925 is a French former Road bicycle racer. Miguel Poblet i Orriols, born 1928, March 18 at Montcada i Reixac in the northern suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Antonin Rolland ( March 18 1928, Sainte-Euphémie) is was a professional French Cyclist from 1946 to 1963 Joseph Groussard (born March 2, 1934 in La Chapelle-Janson Brittany, France) is a former French professional Road bicycle racer Fernando Manzaneque Sánchez ( February 4, 1934 - June 5, 2004) was a Spanish professional Road racing cyclist born Jesús Luis Ocaña Pernía ( June 9 1945 &ndash May 19 1994) was a Spanish Road bicycle racer who won the Tour Edouard Louis Joseph Baron Merckx ('merks (born 17 June 1945 in Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium) known as Eddy Merckx, is a former Cyrille Guimard (born January 20, 1947 in Bouguenais, Brittany) is a French former professional Road racing cyclist who Raymond Poulidor, nicknamed Poupou (born 15 April, 1936 at Masbaraud-Mérignat in the Creuse Département of France) is Francesco Moser (born June 19 1951 in Palù di Giovo, a Province of Trento) nicknamed " Lo sceriffo" (The Sheriff Giuseppe Saronni (born 22 September 1957 in Novara) also known as Beppe Saronni, is an Italian former Racing cyclist. Jean-René Bernaudeau (born July 8, 1956 at Saint-Maurice-le-Girard, Vendée) is a French former professional Road bicycle racer Jean-René Bernaudeau (born July 8, 1956 at Saint-Maurice-le-Girard, Vendée) is a French former professional Road bicycle racer Jean-René Bernaudeau (born July 8, 1956 at Saint-Maurice-le-Girard, Vendée) is a French former professional Road bicycle racer Jean-René Bernaudeau (born July 8, 1956 at Saint-Maurice-le-Girard, Vendée) is a French former professional Road bicycle racer Silvano Contini (born January 15 1958) is an Italian former professional Road bicycle racer. Claude Criquielion (born January 11, 1957 in Lessines, Hainaut) is a former Belgian professional Road bicycle racer who Claude Criquielion (born January 11, 1957 in Lessines, Hainaut) is a former Belgian professional Road bicycle racer who Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (born August 25, 1954 in Lembeye) is a former French professional road racing cyclist who was a specialist Luc Leblanc (born on August 4, 1966 in Limoges, France) was a professional male cyclist from France. Maurizio Fondriest (born January 15, 1965) is a retired Italian professional Road racing cyclist. Ján Svorada (born August 28, 1968 in Trenčín) is a retired Slovak and Czech Road racing cyclist. Miguel Ángel Indurain Larraya (born July 16, 1964, Villava, Navarre) is a retired Spanish Road racing cyclist. Laurent Jalabert (born November 30, 1968 in Mazamet) is a French former professional Road racing cyclist, from 1989 to 2002 Alberto Elli ( Giussano, March 9 1964) is a former Italian Road racing cyclist, who wore the yellow jersey for 4 days in the Laurent Dufaux (born May 20, 1969 in Montreux, Switzerland) was a professional road Cyclist from 1991 - 2003 Benoît Salmon (born May 9, 1974 in Dinan) is a French professional road racing cyclist. Didier Rous (born September 18, 1970 in Montauban, France) is a former professional Road bicycle racer. Iban Mayo Diez (born August 19, 1977, in Igorre, Basque Country, Spain) is a professional Road bicycle racer. Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson September 18 1971 is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Astana Christophe Moreau (born April 12 1971 in Vervins) is a French professional Road racing cyclist who rides for the French team
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