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The Bretagne Classic is a professional one-day road bicycle race held around Plouay in Brittany, France. Long known as the Grand Prix de Plouay and later as the Bretagne Classic Ouest-France, it uses a rolling course shaped by the region's narrow roads and repeated climbs, with the finish in or near Plouay. The men's event forms part of the UCI WorldTour and is contested by leading professional teams and riders.
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Is the Bretagne Classic the same race as the old Grand Prix de Plouay?
Yes. The race began in 1931 and was renamed Bretagne Classic Ouest-France in 2016 after earlier use of names such as Grand Prix de Plouay. It remains associated with the town of Plouay in Brittany. [Race history](https://velopressecollection.ouest-france.fr/palmares-et-interviews/7088-palmares-grand-prix-de-plouay-et-bretagne-classic-depuis-1926.html)
Is the Bretagne Classic a stage race or a UCI WorldTour one-day race?
It is a professional one-day road race in the UCI WorldTour. The men's race starts and finishes around Plouay, while the nearby women's event is a separate race with its own UCI classification. [UCI competition page](https://www.uci.org/competition-details/2024/ROA/71689)
Why is the Bretagne Classic difficult for pure sprinters?
The course uses rolling Breton roads and repeated climbs rather than a flat circuit. For example, the UCI described the 2021 edition as 251 km with about 4,000 metres of elevation gain, although the exact route changes by year. [UCI race article](https://www.uci.org/article/uci-worldtour-and-uci-womens-worldtour-back-in-brittany/7deAfumlI0NgdyMn5CdNry)
Who won the 2023 Bretagne Classic?
Valentin Madouas of Groupama-FDJ won the 2023 edition in Plouay. Mathieu Burgaudeau finished second and Felix Grossschartner finished third. [2023 results](https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/bretagne-classic-ouest-france-2023/elite-men/results/)
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