La Méditerranéenne

Tour Méditerranéen
La Méditerranéenne
Race details
DateFebruary
RegionSpain
France
Italy
English nameMediterranean Tour
Local name(s)Tour Méditerranéen (in French)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeStage race
OrganiserAssociation Olympique Mediterranée
Race directorAndré Martres
Web sitewww.letourmed.com
History
First edition1974 (1974)
Editions42
Final edition2016
First winner Charles Rouxel (FRA)
Most wins Gerrie Knetemann (NED) (3 wins)
Final winner Andriy Hrivko (UKR)

La Méditerranéenne, previously known as Le Tour Méditerranéen, was a professional road bicycle racing event held in Spain, France and Italy, close to the Mediterranean Sea. Run over four days, it holds a 2.1 rating on the UCI Europe Tour.

The event is part of a series of stage races being held in the south of France in February, alongside the Étoile de Bessèges, the Tour du Haut Var and the Tour La Provence. These early-season races are competed mainly by French teams and are considered preparations for Paris–Nice, the first European World Tour event in March.