La Transe-Gaule

The Trans-Gaule is the longest stage race taking place in France and was first held in 2001. The event had 15 starters and 11 finishers.

Course

Starting at Roscoff in the North the route takes country roads through rural France passing taking in Brittany, Anjou, Limousin, Auvergne and Languedoc-Roussillon finishing in Gruissan-Plage on the Mediterranean.
Stages vary from 49 km to 75 kmspread over 18 days and 1150 km
The race is limited to 50 runners who have to provide their own support crew if they need one.
Accommodation is provided.
Breakfast for 18 days and dinner for 13 days is provided.

Usually takes place in August. In 2011 starts August 10th and finishes August 27th 2011

2001 (not held in 2009)

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