As one of cycling’s key heartlands, France has played host to the sport’s marquee event for over 120 years, and the Tour de France continues to monopolise the attention of everyone involved with professional cycling, from riders and team management to the media and the fans.
Beyond La Grande Boucle, however, in the nation that brought us legends of the sport from Jacques Anquetil to Bernard Hinault, there are a host of races beyond the Tour that take place on French soil each season, contributing to a thriving national cycling scene that continues to produce a strong pedigree of talent.
