Our history
1988
Birth of the Tour du Valromey event founded by Bernard GAMBADE, in categories 3ᵉ, 4ᵉ, 5ᵉ and 6ᵉ, in association with the Vélo-Club Griffon de Meyzieu.
1991
The Tour du Valromey Organisation (TVO) association is born.
The Tour is now aimed at 2ᵉ, 3ᵉ and 4ᵉ categories and comprises 5 stages.
1995
The event, registered with the French Cycling Federation, changes category and becomes a junior race.
It can include 3 foreign teams.
Creation of the 1st start village.
2007
The race becomes international under the aegis of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), a junior stage race (U19), classified UCI 2.1.
It is then called L'Ain'Ternational Rhône-Alpes Valromey Tour.
2010
Creation of the advertising caravan.
2011
Jean-Marc VIVIER & Bernard FORET take over the presidency of the association.
2013
Mathieu VAN DER POEL wears the yellow jersey for all 4 days of the race, a record never equaled.
2021
The race is definitely a 5-day affair.
2022
New finish line.
Teams now consist of 6 riders.
2023
A new look for the starting village.
A new logo.
2024
Particular attention is paid to the activities surrounding the race.
The race adopts an eco-responsible approach.
2025
Creation of the Tour Valromey Féminin CNR CA
Launch of a new website.
Our ambition
Training tomorrow's champions
TVO is a group of volunteers driven by a common passion to offer clubs and young riders the best possible conditions for progressing, surpassing themselves and competing with the best international hopefuls in a quasi-professional setting.
A unique stage race
Every year, we organize the Ain Bugey Valromey Tour, the most prestigious 5-day international junior stage race, designed to replicate the demands of top-level racing.
We make a point of offering :
- A professional organization, supervised by cycling experts,
- Varied and demanding courses, faithful to the major international competitions,
- High-quality human and technical support,
- An authentic racing experience that develops team spirit, strategy and race management.
"More than a competition, it's about a human and sporting experience, so that every rider goes home a grown-up, whatever their ranking."
A springboard to the elite
Many riders who have taken part in our event have gone on to join international professional teams (world teams, pro teams and continental teams), and French amateur teams (DN1), proving that our event is a real springboard to the top level.
A dynamic of evolution and inclusion
As part of our ongoing commitment to development, and to promote equal opportunities, we are creating two junior women's events in 2025.
On the strength of our experience, we wanted to open up the same opportunities for progression and visibility to young runners, who also deserve a field of expression commensurate with their talent.
The TVO team
Jean-Marc VIVIER
Chairmanship
Jacques NOËL
Vice-Chairman
Denise SERPOL
General Secretariat
Pierre BERNARSCONI
Motorcycle safety MS TVO
Vincent BRUHAT
Safety test
Guy BUGAUD
Finish village
Sven CALUS
Team relations
Jacky CHAVOISIER
Medical safety
Isabelle GAUCHER
Communication
Nicolas MADRIGAL
Prefecture relations
Paul MICHALLET
Signposting
Cédric NOËL
Finance
Cédric NOËL
VIP bus entertainment
Stéphane PENON
Departure village
Bernard PUTHOD
Signallers on foot
Hervé RICHARD
Advertising caravan
Jean-Luc SERPOL
Pilot coordination
Jean-Luc WURTZ
Community relations
Florence PESENTI-MOLINER
Sponsor and partner relations
Pierre-Yves Varoux
Web communication
