Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France 2025

PLOUAY, FRANCE - AUGUST 31: Arnaud De Lie of Belgium and Team Lotto celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 89th Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France 2025 a 261.7km stage from Plouay to Plouay / #UCIWT / on August 31, 2025 in Plouay, France. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
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Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France 2025 overview

Date

August 31, 2025

Start

Plouay, France - 10:55 CET

Finish

Plouay, France 17:00 CET

Distance

262km

Classification

UCI WorldTour

Previous winner

Marc Hirschi

Previous edition

2024 Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France

Arnaud de Lie (Lotto) timed his sprint perfectly, overtaking Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) to win in Plouay. Emilien Jeannière (TotalEnergies) passed Kooij just before the line to snatch second place.

The aggressive racing on the 261.7km with 4,750 metres of elevation gain saw multiple attacks and breaks make it off the front, but in the end, the 70-rider peloton came back together with 1km to go for a sprint finish.

Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France start list

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Bretagne Classic route

Profile for the 2025 Bretagne Classic

Profile for the 2025 Bretagne Classic (Image credit: Bretagne Classic CIC)

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