A late-season French one-day race where positioning and timing matter more than the profile suggests
Paris-Chauny
Paris-Chauny rewards sharp positioning and well-timed accelerations on roads that look flat but rarely race that way.
- Location
- 🇫🇷 France
- When
- Fourth Sunday in September
- Course
- One Day
- Most recent winner
- 🇨🇿 Pavel Bittner (2026)
- Category
- Men’s Continental
About Paris-Chauny
Paris-Chauny is a men's one-day bike race on the French continental calendar, typically held in late September. The race runs from the outskirts of Paris northeast to Chauny, a town in the Aisne department where the finish often comes down to a select group or a reduced sprint.
First held in 1922 as an amateur event, the race has a century of history in the Aisne department and joined the UCI professional calendar in 2015.
This is the kind of race where the profile undersells the drama. What looks like a straightforward run across northern France becomes a test of positioning, nerve, and the ability to read when the decisive move will go. Late-season form, crosswinds, and the tactical patience required to survive repeated accelerations make it compelling viewing for anyone interested in how races fracture without mountains.
Paris-Chauny winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 🇨🇿Pavel Bittner |
| 2024 | 🇪🇷Biniam Girmay |
| 2023 | 🇫🇷Marc Sarreau |
2026 results
This edition is complete.
Paris-Chauny route
The route from Paris to Chauny crosses the rolling farmland and industrial edges of the Aisne and Oise departments, terrain that offers enough variation in wind exposure and short rises to reward aggressive racing without requiring climbers. Expect the race to splinter through repeated accelerations rather than a single defining climb. Crosswinds can split the peloton if the weather cooperates, and the finale typically favors riders who can position well in a reduced group rather than pure sprinters. The winner is usually someone who reads the final hour correctly, whether that means covering the right move or launching late when others hesitate.
What shapes the race
Northern France Flat
A flat race in the Picardy region of northern France that typically ends in a sprint finish.
Autumn Sprint
Part of the late French racing calendar, drawing sprinters and northern European riders.
History
Eras and records
Route
Runs between Paris and Chauny in the Aisne department of northern France