Tour of Guiana

The Tour of Guiana (French: Tour de Guyane), formerly known as "Le Tour du Littoral", is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in Guiana every year, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. It takes place in nine stages, the tour connects the main cities of the department : Cayenne, Kourou, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.[2]

Tour of Guiana
Race details
DateAugust
RegionFrench Guiana and nearby countries
Local name(s)Le Tour du Littoral (French)
Nickname(s)La Grande Boucle Guyanaise (French)
DisciplineRoad race
TypeStage race
OrganiserComité Régional de Cyclisme de la Guyane & French Cycling Federation
Race directorJean-Yves Thiver
History
First edition1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Editions29 (2019)
Most recent Jean-Claude Uwizeye (FRA)[1]

The tour has become international since 1978, it is gaining in importance and popularity over the editions, its length is lengthened. Participation expanded from a mainly Guianan peloton in the first editions to editions with more than 10 different nationalities.[3]

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