Bretagne Girls Excursion Cancelled Due to Budget Shortfall

The Bretagne Girls Excursion was once lacking from the 2025 UCI Highway Calendar when it was once printed closing yr, prompting considerations concerning the race’s long term. After reassuring that the race would move on closing October, the organisers have thrown within the towel for this yr after failing to near the cheap shortfall.

“We are short 37,000 euros,” race organiser Loïc Déniel instructed Le Télégramme.

The fourth version of the UCI 2.1-ranked five-stage race was once scheduled to happen from Would possibly 28 to June 1. Olympic time trial champion Grace Brown (FDJ-SUEZ) gained the entire in 2023 and 2024.

“We had almost all our stopover towns, we were sure to have 20 teams, including four from the WorldTour, we were resolutely confident for these five days of racing.

“Sadly, we had been not able to boost sufficient price range. As we anticipated a drop in subsidies from native government, we had taken the lead through drawing near personal companions. This didn’t come to fruition and as our affiliation is younger, we don’t have any money drift.”

Déniel promised that the race would go on in the future, however.

“We’re already operating at the 2026 version.”

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