\nProfile Bretagne Classic 2026: Plouay – Plouay
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\nProfile Bretagne Classic 2026: Plouay – Plouay<\/p>\n
Plouay – Plouay, 228 kilometers\u00a0<\/p>\n
The race returns to its somewhat traditional format, with 228 kilometers in distance and 2900 meters of climbing throughout the day. A long race featuring countless small efforts up short hills, and constantly technical roads.<\/p>\n
The race is not overly difficult in a profile point of view, but the profile does not show the technical features and explosivity that the race will feature. It’s not just the many climbs, but also the many extra fights for positioning that will be required when comparing to a regular race.<\/p>\n
An attack can be decisive on the climbs, and inbetween them. Avoiding those multiple sharp efforts for positioning can also be important; and so the tactical aspect of this race is very important.<\/p>\n
The riders reach the final circuit and then have four laps, including the C\u00f4te de Ty Marrec (1.3Km at 5.3%) and the C\u00f4te de Lezot (1.2Km at 4.4%). On the final lap, only the first will be ridden, ending with 5 kilometers to go.<\/p>\n
The finale features an uphill drag to the line where a sprint often decides the winner, but provides an opportunity for those that are less explosive to surprise.<\/p>\n
Preview Bretagne Classic 2026This is a race that often ends in a sprint, as modernly, many of the best also handle climbs quite well. Take Jasper Philipsen<\/a> who just won the Renewi Tour, he is a clear favourite whilst Paul Magnier<\/a> is also known to be able to do the same. These are the two teams with the responsibility to control the race, although others will at a latter point in the race certainly help keep things together.<\/p>\n Jayco has reason to do so for Michael Matthews and Andrea Vendrame, whilst teams like Astana (Mike Teunissen) and Red Bull (Laurence Pithie) have their best cards in a sprinter, who can finish on the podium quite nicely. But plenty others are in a similar situation.<\/p>\n Jake Stewart, Pavel Bittner and EF trio Marijn van den Berg, Noah Hobbs and Madis Mihkels are all sprinters who will try to survive; whilst a few riders can sprint well and benefit from the hard race: Efoardo Zambanini, Lukas Kubis, Natnael Tesfatsion, Ivan Garc\u00eda Cortina and Jon Barrenetxea.<\/p>\n On the other hands, there are dozens of classics specialists who will want to disrupt the race, and a few are well capable of making the difference and going on to fight for the win. There are some riders who will want the hardest race possible like Louis Barr\u00e9, Tiesj Benoot or Michael Valgren for example, who are not explosive and could hence have bigger chances of making the difference on the final climbs.<\/p>\n But the men to look out for, uphill, are Romain Gr\u00e9goire and Jan Christen mainly, two of the best pure puncheurs in the world. Riders like Paul Lapeira, Mathias Vacek, Jenno Berckmoes and Beno\u00eet Cosnefroy can also be extremely powerful and dangerous.<\/p>\n Others will mostly have to look at the transition phases between climbs if they want to win, but resisting the terrain means they may have good opportunities towards the end. Marc Hirschi, Alec Segaert, Jonas Abrahamsen, Marco Frigo, Liam Slock, Quinten Hermans, Tim van Dijke, Neilson Powless and Per Strand Hagenes are also dangerous riders to look out for.<\/p>\n Prediction\u00a0Bretagne Classic 2026:\u00a0<\/p>\n *** Jasper Philipsen, Paul Magnier<\/p>\n ** Laurence Pithie, Romain Gr\u00e9goire, Beno\u00eet Cosnefroy<\/p>\n * Michael Matthews, Mike Teunissen, Pavel Bittner, Natnael Tesfatsion, Lukas Kubis, Paul Lapeira, Marc Hirschi, Jonas Abrahamsen, Quinten Hermans, Mathias Vacek, Jenno Berckmoes, Louis Barr\u00e9, Jan Christen<\/p>\n Pick<\/b>: Jasper Philipsen<\/p>\n How<\/b>: Reduced peloton sprint.<\/p>\n List of winners Bretagne Classic\u00a0<\/p>\n\n Year<\/td>\n 1st<\/td>\n 2nd<\/td>\n 3rd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2025<\/td>\n Arnaud De Lie<\/td>\n Emilien Jeanni\u00e8re<\/td>\n Olav Kooij<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2024<\/td>\n Marc Hirschi<\/td>\n Paul Magnier<\/td>\n Magnus Cort<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2023<\/td>\n Valentin Madouas<\/td>\n Mathieu Burgaudeau<\/td>\n Felix Gro\u00dfschartner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2022<\/td>\n Wout van Aert<\/td>\n Axel Laurance<\/td>\n Alexander Kamp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2021<\/td>\n Beno\u00eet Cosnefroy<\/td>\n Julian Alaphilippe<\/td>\n Mikkel Fr\u00f8lich Honor\u00e9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2020<\/td>\n Michael Matthews<\/td>\n Luka Mezgec<\/td>\n Florian S\u00e9n\u00e9chal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2019<\/td>\n Sep Vanmarcke<\/td>\n Tiesj Benoot<\/td>\n Jack Haig<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2018<\/td>\n Oliver Naesen<\/td>\n Michael Valgren<\/td>\n Tim Wellens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2017<\/td>\n Elia Viviani<\/td>\n Alexander Kristoff<\/td>\n Sonny Colbrelli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2016<\/td>\n Oliver Naesen<\/td>\n Alberto Bettiol<\/td>\n Alexander Kristoff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2015<\/td>\n Alexander Kristoff<\/td>\n Simone Ponzi<\/td>\n Ram\u016bnas Navardauskas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2014<\/td>\n Sylvain Chavanel<\/td>\n Andrea Fedi<\/td>\n Arthur Vichot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2013<\/td>\n Filippo Pozzato<\/td>\n Giacomo Nizzolo<\/td>\n Samuel Dumoulin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2012<\/td>\n Edvald Boasson Hagen<\/td>\n Rui Costa<\/td>\n Heinrich Haussler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2011<\/td>\n Grega Bole<\/td>\n Simon Gerrans<\/td>\n Thomas Voeckler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2010<\/td>\n Matthew Goss<\/td>\n Tyler Farrar<\/td>\n Yoann Offredo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2009<\/td>\n Simon Gerrans<\/td>\n Pierrick F\u00e9drigo<\/td>\n Paul Martens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2008<\/td>\n Pierrick F\u00e9drigo<\/td>\n Alessandro Ballan<\/td>\n David L\u00f3pez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2007<\/td>\n Thomas Voeckler<\/td>\n Thor Hushovd<\/td>\n Danilo Di Luca<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2006<\/td>\n Vincenzo Nibali<\/td>\n Juan Antonio Flecha<\/td>\n Manuele Mori<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2005<\/td>\n George Hincapie<\/td>\n Alexandre Usov<\/td>\n Davide Rebellin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2004<\/td>\n Didier Rous<\/td>\n Serge Baguet<\/td>\n Guido Trentin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2003<\/td>\n Andy Flickinger<\/td>\n Anthony Geslin<\/td>\n Nicolas Jalabert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2002<\/td>\n Jeremy Hunt<\/td>\n Stuart O’Grady<\/td>\n Baden Cooke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2001<\/td>\n Nico Mattan<\/td>\n Patrice Halgand<\/td>\n Patrick Jonker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2000<\/td>\n Michele Bartoli<\/td>\n Nico Mattan<\/td>\n Walter B\u00e9n\u00e9teau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1999<\/td>\n Christophe Mengin<\/td>\n Markus Zberg<\/td>\n Sergei Ivanov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1998<\/td>\n Pascal Herv\u00e9<\/td>\n Ludo Dierckxsens<\/td>\n St\u00e9phane Heulot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1997<\/td>\n Andrea Ferrigato<\/td>\n Sergio Barbero<\/td>\n Chris Horner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1996<\/td>\n Frank Vandenbroucke<\/td>\n Laurent Brochard<\/td>\n Andrei Tchmil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1995<\/td>\n Rolf J\u00e4rmann<\/td>\n Laurent Madouas<\/td>\n Christian Henn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1994<\/td>\n Andrei Tchmil<\/td>\n Richard Virenque<\/td>\n Jens Heppner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1993<\/td>\n Thierry Claveyrolat<\/td>\n Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Bernard<\/td>\n Thierry Laurent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1992<\/td>\n Ronan Pensec<\/td>\n Serge Baguet<\/td>\n Thierry Claveyrolat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1991<\/td>\n Armand De Las Cuevas<\/td>\n Andreas Kappes<\/td>\n Miguel Arroyo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1990<\/td>\n Bruno Cornillet<\/td>\n Martial Gayant<\/td>\n Thomas Wegm\u00fcller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1989<\/td>\n Jean-Claude Colotti<\/td>\n Bruno Cornillet<\/td>\n Gilles Delion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1988<\/td>\n Luc Leblanc<\/td>\n Charly Mottet<\/td>\n Patrice Esnault<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1987<\/td>\n Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle<\/td>\n Jean-Claude Bagot<\/td>\n Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Brun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1986<\/td>\n Martial Gayant<\/td>\n Sean Kelly<\/td>\n S\u00f8ren Lilholt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1985<\/td>\n Eric Guyot<\/td>\n Rudy Matthijs<\/td>\n Marc Madiot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1984<\/td>\n Sean Kelly<\/td>\n Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Vichot<\/td>\n \u00c9ric Caritoux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1983<\/td>\n Pierre Bazzo<\/td>\n Marc Madiot<\/td>\n Stephen Roche<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1982<\/td>\n Francis Castaing<\/td>\n R\u00e9gis Cl\u00e8re<\/td>\n Didier Vanoverschelde<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1981<\/td>\n Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle<\/td>\n Dominique Arnaud<\/td>\n Raymond Martin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1980<\/td>\n Patrick Friou<\/td>\n Jacques Bossis<\/td>\n Bernard Becaas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1979<\/td>\n Frits Pirard<\/td>\n Jean Chassang<\/td>\n Yvon Bertin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1978<\/td>\n Pierre-Raymond Villemiane<\/td>\n Joop Zoetemelk<\/td>\n Marcel Tinazzi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1977<\/td>\n Jacques Bossis<\/td>\n Roger Legeay<\/td>\n Christian Seznec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1976<\/td>\n Jacques Bossis<\/td>\n Patrick Perret<\/td>\n Pierre-Raymond Villemiane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1975<\/td>\n Cyrille Guimard<\/td>\n Jean-Louis Danguillaume<\/td>\n Guy Santy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1974<\/td>\n Raymond Martin<\/td>\n Jacques Botherel<\/td>\n Claude Aiguesparses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1973<\/td>\n Jean-Claude Largeau<\/td>\n Gilbert Bellone<\/td>\n Guy Sibille<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1972<\/td>\n Robert Bouloux<\/td>\n G\u00e9rard Besnard<\/td>\n Enzo Mattioda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1971<\/td>\n Jean-Pierre Danguillaume<\/td>\n Jacques Gestraud<\/td>\n Raymond Delisle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1970<\/td>\n Gianni Marcarini<\/td>\n Robert Bouloux<\/td>\n Roland Berland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1969<\/td>\n Jean Jourden<\/td>\n Fran\u00e7ois Goasduff<\/td>\n L\u00e9on-Paul M\u00e9nard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1968<\/td>\n Jean Jourden<\/td>\n Jean-Claude Lebaube<\/td>\n Andr\u00e9 Zimmermann<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1967<\/td>\n Fran\u00e7ois Hamon<\/td>\n Georges Chappe<\/td>\n Maurice Morin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1966<\/td>\n Claude Mazeaud<\/td>\n Jean Bourl\u00e8s<\/td>\n Pierre Le Mellec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1965<\/td>\n Fran\u00e7ois Goasduff<\/td>\n Hubert Niel<\/td>\n Jean-Louis Jaguneau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1964<\/td>\n Jean Bourl\u00e8s<\/td>\n Hubert Ferrer<\/td>\n Jean Gainche<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1963<\/td>\n Fernand Picot<\/td>\n Pierre Le Mellec<\/td>\n Fernand Delort<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1962<\/td>\n Jean Gainche<\/td>\n Georges Groussard<\/td>\n Joseph Morvan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1961<\/td>\n Fernand Picot<\/td>\n \u00c9mile Le Bigault<\/td>\n Max Bl\u00e9neau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1960<\/td>\n Hubert Ferrer<\/td>\n Andr\u00e9 Foucher<\/td>\n Joseph Velly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1959<\/td>\n Emmanuel Crenn<\/td>\n Jean Gainche<\/td>\n F\u00e9lix Le Buhotel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1958<\/td>\n Jean Gainche<\/td>\n Andr\u00e9 Ruffet<\/td>\n Fernand Picot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1957<\/td>\n Isaac Vitr\u00e9<\/td>\n Joseph Morvan<\/td>\n Joseph Groussard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1956<\/td>\n Valentin Huot<\/td>\n Ren\u00e9 Fournier<\/td>\n Joseph Morvan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1955<\/td>\n Jacques Petitjean<\/td>\n Jacques Dupont<\/td>\n Joseph Le Cadet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1954<\/td>\n Ugo Anzile<\/td>\n Jean Le Guilly<\/td>\n Jean Gadras<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1953<\/td>\n Serge Blusson<\/td>\n Louis Gillet<\/td>\n Raymond Scardin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1952<\/td>\n \u00c9mile Gu\u00e9rinel<\/td>\n Fran\u00e7ois Mah\u00e9<\/td>\n Jean Bobet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1951<\/td>\n \u00c9mile Gu\u00e9rinel<\/td>\n Guy Butteux<\/td>\n Jean Erussard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1950<\/td>\n Armand Audaire<\/td>\n Andr\u00e9 Ruffet<\/td>\n Germain Mercier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1949<\/td>\n Armand Audaire<\/td>\n Guy Butteux<\/td>\n Ren\u00e9 Haugustaine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1948<\/td>\n Eloi Tassin<\/td>\n Francis Chr\u00e9tien<\/td>\n Raymond Louviot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1947<\/td>\n Raymond Louviot<\/td>\n Albert Bourlon<\/td>\n Roger Chupin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1946<\/td>\n Ange Le Strat<\/td>\n Roger Chupin<\/td>\n Pierre Cogan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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