The Occitania road
The Route d’Occitanie is an annual stage race in south-west France. Created in 1977 under the name “Route du Sud”, it showcases the varied landscapes of the Occitanie region, between plains, valleys and Pyrenean passes.
Half a century of cycle racing in Occitanie. A cycling race that’s 100% South-West France and its mythical Pyrenean passes! Follow the Route d’Occitanie every June.
Cycle race between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean
This cycling race between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean is eagerly awaited every year by all cycling enthusiasts!
The Route d’Occitanie – La Dépêche du Midi is a cycling event reserved for professional groups and registered on the UCI Europe Tour calendar. Created in 1977, it attracts the best teams in the world every year, just a few weeks before the Tour de France.
Teams of professionals…
The event attracts professional teams and many well-known riders, often in preparation for the Tour de France. The generally demanding course includes several mountain stages in the Pyrenees, making it ideal terrain for climbers.
The Route d’Occitanie is also appreciated for its friendly atmosphere and local roots: it passes through villages and towns where the public gather to cheer on the riders. In this way, it helps to promote the region’s cultural and natural heritage, while offering a high-level sporting spectacle.
the comminges and the pyrenees are part of the race
Every year, you can follow a stage near you, wherever you are…
It’s the Route d’Occitanie, and even if the region is vast, you can go and see your favorite team in towns more or less an hour away from home. That’s the advantage of this event, you can support the riders and see beautiful, varied scenery over several dates.
Practical info
www.laroutedoccitanie.fr
facebook.com/LaRouteDOccitanie