The 2020 Tour de l'Ain was a men's
road bicycle race
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...
that took place from 7 to 9 August 2020 in the
Ain
Ain (, ; ) is a French department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Eastern France. Named after the Ain river, it is bordered by the Saône and Rhône rivers. Ain is located on the country's eastern edge, on the Swiss border, where it ...
department in
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
. The winner was
Primož Roglič
Primož Roglič (; born 29 October 1989) is a Slovenian professional road bicycle racing, racing cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam . A former ski jumping, ski jumper, Roglič switched to cycling after an accident suffered at Planica. Despite b ...
. It was the 32nd edition of the
Tour de l'Ain
Tour de l'Ain, also known as the Prix de l'Amitié, is an annual professional cycling stage race held in eastern France.
G.P. de l'Amitié
The first edition of the race was in 1970, as the G.P. de l'Amitié (Friendship G.P.). It was held over f ...
. The race is rated as a
2.1 event and forms part of the
2020 UCI Europe Tour
The 2020 UCI Europe Tour was the sixteenth season of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2020 season began on 25 January 2020 with the GP Belek and ended on 14 October 2020 with the 2020 Scheldeprijs, Scheldeprijs.
Throughout the season, points are award ...
.
Teams
Twenty teams participate in the race. The teams that participate are:
UCI WorldTeams
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UCI Professional Continental Teams
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UCI Continental Teams
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National Teams
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Germany U-23
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Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
Route
Stages
Stage 1
;7 August 2020 –
Montréal-la-Cluse to
Ceyzériat
Ceyzériat () is a Communes of France, commune in the Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Ceyzériat station has rail connections to Bourg-en-Bresse and Oyonnax.
History
Hippolyte Paul Jayr, twice minister during ...
,
Stage 2
;8 August 2020 –
Lagnieu to
Lélex Monts-Jura,
Stage 3
;9 August 2020 –
Saint-Vulbas
Saint-Vulbas () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Population
Geography
The town is located on the right bank of the Rhône, 205 meters above sea level, 35 kilometers northeast of Lyon, 13 kilometers from Ambérieu-en ...
to
Grand Colombier,
Classification leadership
Classification standings
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Teams classification
References
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2020 UCI Europe Tour
August 2020 sports events in France