The Grand Prix de Fourmies is a historic French one-day cycling race held around Fourmies in the Hauts-de-France region near the Belgian border. First contested in 1928, the race combines fast northern roads with rolling terrain and repeated circuits, developing a reputation as a late-season classic where aggressive racing and sprint finishes can both play a role.
Around the Peloton explores the GP de Fourmies through the landscapes of the Avesnois, a green territory of forests, farmland and former industrial communities. Following the race reveals the textile and ironworking heritage of Fourmies, the distinctive culture of northern France and the history hidden along roads often overshadowed by the country’s more famous cycling regions.
The GP de Fourmies does not have the monumentality of an Alpine race, the urban intensity of Montréal or the singular emotional identity of the Memorial Marco Pantani. Its character comes from somewhere quieter. The race moves through Avesnois, a…
