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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.