GP de Fourmies rewards sharp positioning and tactical awareness over pure power, making it a race where the finale can shift quickly.
GP de Fourmies Women is a one-day race held in northern France each September. Part of the ProSeries calendar, it takes place in the Hauts-de-France region near the Belgian border, where the roads are flat but rarely straightforward.
Also known as: La Choralis Fourmies Féminine | La Choralis Fourmies Feminine
Held in a region better known for its cobbled classics, GP de Fourmies offers a different kind of northern French challenge.
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This is a race that punishes inattention. The profile looks manageable on paper, but the combination of narrow roads, exposed stretches, and late-season fatigue means the race can fracture without warning. It rewards riders who can read the wind, hold position through technical sections, and respond when the pace lifts in the final hour. The kind of racing where experience and instinct matter as much as form.
The course typically follows rolling roads through the Thiérache countryside, with enough turns and narrow sections to keep positioning tense throughout. There are no major climbs, but the terrain is rarely flat for long, and the exposed nature of the roads means crosswinds can split the field if the weather cooperates. The finale usually comes down to either a reduced bunch sprint or a late move that survives because the chase hesitates. Riders who can stay near the front through the technical closing kilometers and respond to accelerations in the final 20 kilometers tend to decide the outcome. This is not a race won by sitting in and waiting for the sprint, it rewards active racing and tactical sharpness over raw power.
The race around Fourmies in northern France typically rewards fast finishers who survive the hilly approach.
Upgraded from 1.2 (2019) to 1.1 (2021) to 1.Pro (2025), reflecting the race's rapid rise in quality.
Most recent winner: Lorena Wiebes
Nguyen Thi That won the first edition, a rare non-European victory that highlighted the race's international character.
The race was elevated to UCI Women's ProSeries for the first time, with Lorena Wiebes winning for her 10th one-day victory of the season.
Won in 2025, the race's first ProSeries edition, demonstrating the caliber of rider the race now attracts.
Historic inaugural winner from Vietnam in 2019, a rare non-European champion in a European race.
