Trophée International

Trophée International
Race details
Date Early August
Region France
English name International Trophy
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Women's Road World Cup (1998, 1999, 2001)
Type One-day race
History
First edition 1996 (1996)
Editions 6
Final edition 2001
First winner  Alessandra Cappellotto (ITA)
Final winner  Olga Slyusareva (RUS)

The Trophée International was an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held between 1996 and 2001 in France. It usually takes place the day before the women's Tour de France. In 1998, 1999 and 2001 it was part of the UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup. The event was held in different locations each year: in 1996, in Pornic (Loire-Atlantique) ; in 1997, between Lac de Madine and Metz (Lorraine); in 1998, between Le Chapelle St Ursin and Saint-Amand-Montrond; in 1999, between Beauvois-en-Cambrésis (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) and Hirson (Picardy); in 2000, between Villeneuve-Loubet and Valberg (Alpes-Maritimes) and; in 2001, between La Brède and Pauillac (Gironde). The race was co-organised by Team France Organisation and Racing Club Olympique, who were also responsible for organising the Tour de France Féminin.

Past winners

Rider Team
1996 France Jeannieteam FRANCE (FRA)
1997 Germany Kupfernagel, HankaHanka Kupfernagel (GER)
1998 Italy Cappellotto, AlessandraAlessandra Cappellotto (ITA)
1999 Belgium Vonckx, VanjaVanja Vonckx (BEL)
2000 France Desbouys, SéverineSéverine Desbouys (FRA)
2001 Russia Slyusareva, OlgaOlga Slyusareva (RUS)

References


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