Région Pays de la Loire Tour

Région Pays de la Loire Tour
Race details
DateEarly April
RegionPays de la Loire, France
English nameCircuit of Sarthe
Local name(s)Circuit de la Sarthe (in French)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeStage race
Web sitewww.regionpaysdelaloire-tour.fr
History
First edition1953 (1953)
Editions71 (as of 2025)
First winner Jacky Hays (FRA)
Most wins Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) (3 wins)
Most recent Kévin Vauquelin (FRA)
History (women)
First winner Michaela Drummond (NZL)
Most recent Michaela Drummond (NZL)

The Région Pays de la Loire Tour, formerly Circuit de la Sarthe-Pays de la Loire, (English: Circuit of Sarthe) is an early-season short road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. A women's edition has been held since 2024 as a category 1.2 one-day event.

Between 1953 and 1974 it was an amateur race, becoming a professional race in 1975.