Trophée International
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The Trophée International was an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held between 1996 and 2001 in France
France
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. In 1998, 1999 and 2001 it was part of the UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup. The event was held in different locations each year: in 1996, in Pornic
Pornic
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 (Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique
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) ; in 1997, between Lac de Madine
Lac de Madine
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 and Metz
Metz
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 (Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
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); in 1998, between Le Chapelle St Ursin and Saint-Amand-Montrond
Saint-Amand-Montrond
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; in 1999, between Beauvois-en-Cambrésis
Beauvois-en-Cambrésis
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 (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) and Hirson
Hirson
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 (Picardy); in 2000, between Villeneuve-Loubet
Villeneuve-Loubet
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 and Valberg (Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes
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) and; in 2001, between La Brède
La Brède
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 and Pauillac
Pauillac
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 (Gironde
Gironde
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). The race was co-organised by Team France Organisation and Racing Club Olympique, who were also responsible for organising the Tour de France Féminin.

Past winners

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