Now in its 11th year as a UCI-level race and the fourth time it forms part of the FDJ Women’s Elite French Cup, the Grand Prix du Morbihan Féminin continues to strike a balance between elite-level racing and local accessibility. Based in Brittany’s Morbihan department, the event offers a familiar but punishing challenge: a short course repeated often, with the Côte de Plumelec deciding everything. It’s also the sister race to La Classique Morbihan held the day before.
The format for 2024 sticks to the tried and tested. Three laps of a 13.7km grand loop followed by seven laps of a shorter 7.8km circuit mean the peloton will climb the Côte de Plumelec ten times. At 1.3km with a steady 6% gradient, the climb is never brutal on paper, but tackled repeatedly, and forming the final kilometre of the race, it has consistently split the field and decided the winner.
Recent editions have confirmed its tactical value. This is not a race where brute force alone wins; it rewards patience, timing, and smart positioning in a bunch that becomes increasingly nervous with each lap. Last year’s win for Silvia Persico, delivered after a late bridge and perfectly judged sprint, was a prime example. With support from UAE teammates Dominika Wlodarczyk and Eleonora Gasparrini, Persico launched late and denied Victoire Berteau and Marta Lach on the line.
Though a 1.1 race, Plumelec has often attracted riders coming off bigger stage races and those aiming to sharpen up ahead of summer. But equally, it gives home riders from French Continental teams the chance to race against WorldTour opposition on roads they know well. Only two riders, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and Audrey Cordon-Ragot, have won here twice, underlining just how open and unpredictable this race can be.
Which teams are racing at GP de Plumelec-Morbihan 2025?
- FDJ-SUEZ
- Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team
- UAE Team ADQ
- Roland
- Human Powered Health
- Cofidis Women Team
- ARKEA-B&B HOTELS
- Winspace Orange Seal
- St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93
- VolkerWessels Pro Cycling Team
- Aromitalia 3T Vaiano
- Team Dukla Praha
- Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
- Liv AlUla Jayco Women’s Continental Team
- Nexetis
- WCC Team
- CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto Generation
- DD Group Pro Cycling Team
- CJ O’SHEA Racing Team
- Breizh Ladies
- Lanester Women Morbihan
- Team Féminin Chambéry
- Ladynamips RVC
- UVCA Troyes Féminin
- Team ELLES-Vertou-Rayo Nantes
- Team Centre-Val de Loire Féminin
- Black Magic p/b Tinelli
What does the GP de Plumelec-Morbihan race profile look like?
Where can I watch the GP de Plumelec-Morbihan race?
The GP de Plumelec-Morbihan will be live on Discovery+/Max etc. across most of Europe.
Who are the main riders to watch?
- Chiara Consonni
- Eleonora Gasparrini
- Kathrin Schweinberger
- Silvia Persico
- Mylene de Zoete
- Daria Pikulik
- Margot Vanpachtenbeke
- Marjolein van ‘t Geloof
- Giada Borghesi
- Victoire Berteau
- Sara Fiorin
- Eline Jansen
- Sarah Van Dam
- Amber Kraak
- Tamara Dronova
- Sofia Bertizzolo
- Kaja Rysz
- Nadia Quagliotto
- Valentine Fortin
- Paula Blasi Cairol
- Maggie Coles-Lyster
- Petra Zsanko
- Nadia Gontova
- Mia Griffin
- Victorie Guilman
