Route du Sud

The Route du Sud ( officially Route du Sud - La Dépêche du Midi ) is a cycling stage race in southern France.

Launched in June usually about three stages annual bicycle race was held in 1977 for the first time. The final stage is traditionally a difficult mountain stage in the Pyrenees, which is why many climbers go there at the start and prepare for the following Tour de France in July. Since 2005, a part of the Route du Sud for UCI Europe Tour and is classified in category 2.1.

Winner

• France 2013 Thomas Voeckler
• 2012 Colombia Nairo Quintana
• 2010 France David Moncoutié
• 2009, Poland Przemysław Niemiec
• 2008 Ireland Daniel Martin
• 2007 Spain Óscar Sevilla
• 2006 France Thomas Voeckler
• 2004 Australia Bradley McGee
• 2003 Australia Michael Rogers
• 2002 United States Levi Leipheimer
• 2001 Kazakhstan Andrei Kiwiljow

• 2000, Poland Tomasz Brożyna
• 1999 United States Jonathan Vaughters
• 1998 France Armand de Las Cuevas
• 1997 Australia Patrick Jonker
• 1996 France Laurent Jalabert
• 1995 Switzerland Laurent Dufaux
• 1994 Colombia Álvaro Mejía
• 1993 France Eric Boyer
• 1992 Lithuania 1989 Artūras Kasputis
• 1991 Switzerland Laurent Dufaux
• 1990 France Yves Bonnamour
• Gilbert Duclos - Lassalle in 1989 France