Paris–Bourges
Sign in to saveParis–Bourges is a French road bicycle race. The race originally started in Paris and ran to the town of Bourges in the Région Centre. However, in recent year with the length of races shortened it has become impossible to link the two cities and since 1996 the race has started in the town of Gien in the Loiret department which is south of Paris. The official name of the race is now Paris-Gien-Bourges although it is still referred to as Paris–Bourges on the UCI calendar and throughout much of the media.
Key facts
- Cycling race.name
- Paris–Bourges
- Cycling race.image
- Paris-Bourges-logo 2023.png
- Cycling race.date
- Early October
- Cycling race.region
- Centre, France
- Cycling race.english
- Paris–Bourges
- Cycling race.localnames
- Paris–Bourges
- Cycling race.discipline
- Road
- Cycling race.competition
- UCI Europe Tour
- Cycling race.type
- Single-day
- Cycling race.number
- 68 (as of 2023)
- Cycling race.mostwins
- 2 wins:
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Paris–Bourges is a French road bicycle race. The race originally started in Paris and ran to the town of Bourges in the Région Centre. However, in recent year with the length of races shortened it has become impossible to link the two cities and since 1996 the race has started in the town of Gien in the Loiret department which is south of Paris. The official name of the race is now Paris-Gien-Bourges although it is still referred to as Paris–Bourges on the UCI calendar and throughout much of the media.
The first race was run in 1913, and won by René Pichon and it has been an annual event since 1990. Since 1949, it has been for professionals, after previously being an amateur race. It is held as a 1.1 event in the UCI Europe Tour. It previously featured as the last of the French Road Cycling Cup series of races. thumb|260px|6 August 1922: Paris–Bourges departure in Chartres The race did not take place in 2024 due to financial problems but returned to the calendar on September 13 2025 as a race for non-professionals over a distance of 165 kms with points counting towards the Coupe de France N1.