The hometown of triple Olympic sprint champion Daniel Morelon (in 1968 and 1972) had to wait until 2002 to finally welcome the Tour de France. Since then, the race has become a regular fixture in Bourg-en-Bresse, with five visits, the latest in 2023, when Kasper Asgreen took the victory. The Critérium du Dauphiné, the Tour de l’Avenir, and the Tour de l’Ain have all made frequent stops here, making the women’s peloton feel very much at home.
• Prefecture of the department of Ain (01)
• Population: 41,600; 134,500 within the Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse municipality; 665,000 within the department of Ain
- Bourg-en-Bresse: bourgenbresse.fr
- Department of Ain: ain.fr