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 | | The race was started by former men's race organiser, Jean Thomas in 1985, who was helped by Charles Anduze and Jean Dousse to put a women's race on the map in a male dominated sport. |
 | | The race has since grown to be one of the premier women's events on the UCI calendar, and it is given a 2.9.1 ranking (along with the Giro d'Italia, Grand Boucle, HP Women's Challenge, Tour de Snowy, Challange Mallorca, Gracia Cez, Giro del Trentino Alto Adige, Int. |
 | | It is now run by Jean Thomas' daughter Anne-Marie, who took over after he died, and she is supported by a team of 50 volunteers during the race. |
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