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This is a '''list of important [[road bicycle racing]] events'''. Note that this list only includes road races, and no [[track cycling|track]], [[mountain biking|mountain]] or [[cyclo-cross]] races. | This is a '''list of important [[road bicycle racing]] events'''. Note that this list only includes road races, and no [[track cycling|track]], [[mountain biking|mountain]] or [[cyclo-cross]] races. | ||
==Championships== | ==Championships== | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Union Cycliste Internationale|International Cycling Union]] (UCI) [[UCI ProTour|ProTour]] |
| − | + | *Five [[UCI Continental Circuits|Continental Circuit Championships]] (America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania) | |
| − | + | *[[World Cycling Championship|World Championships]] | |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[National Road Cycling Championships]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]] |
| − | *[[ | ||
| − | *[[ | ||
==One Day Races== | ==One Day Races== | ||
| − | + | ===The 'Monument' [[Classic cycle races|Classics]] (Major [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] [[UCI ProTour|ProTour]] One Day Races)=== | |
| − | + | *[[Giro di Lombardia]], {{flagiconITA}} | |
| − | + | *[[Liège-Bastogne-Liège]], {{flagiconBEL}} | |
| − | + | *[[Milano-Sanremo]], {{flagiconITA}} | |
| − | + | *[[Paris-Roubaix]], {{flagiconFRA}} | |
| − | + | *[[Ronde van Vlaanderen]], {{flagiconBEL}} | |
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| − | *[[Giro di Lombardia]], | ||
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| − | *[[Liège-Bastogne-Liège]], | ||
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| − | *[[Milano- | ||
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| − | *[[Paris-Roubaix]], | ||
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| − | ===Disappeared=== | + | ===Additional [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] [[UCI ProTour|ProTour]] One Day Races=== |
| + | *[[Amstel Gold Race]], {{flagiconNED}} | ||
| + | *[[Clásica de San Sebastián]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
| + | *[[Eindhoven Team Time Trial]], {{flagiconNED}} | ||
| + | *[[Gent-Wevelgem]], {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
| + | *[[GP Ouest-France]], {{flagiconFRA}} | ||
| + | *[[La Flèche Wallonne]], {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
| + | *[[Paris-Tours]], {{flagiconFRA}} | ||
| + | *[[Vattenfall Cyclassics]], {{flagiconGER}} | ||
| + | *[[Züri-Metzgete]], {{flagiconSUI}} | ||
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| + | ===Major [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] [[UCI Continental Circuits|Continental Circuit]] One Day Races (1.HC)=== | ||
| + | *[[Coppa Placci]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[E3 Prijs Vlaanderen]], {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
| + | *[[Giro del Lazio]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[Giro del Piemonte]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[Giro del Veneto]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[Giro dell'Emilia]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[GP du Fourmies]], {{flagiconFRA}} | ||
| + | *[[GP Kanton Aargau]], {{flagiconSUI}} | ||
| + | *[[GP Miguel Indurain]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
| + | *[[Grote Scheldeprijs]], {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
| + | *[[Milano-Torino]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[Omloop Het Volk]], {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
| + | *[[Paris-Brussels]], {{flagiconFRA}}, {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
| + | *[[Philadelphia International Championship]], {{flagiconUSA}} | ||
| + | *[[Rund um den Henninger Turm]], {{flagiconGER}} | ||
| + | *[[Rund um Köln]], {{flagiconGER}} | ||
| + | *[[Tre Valli Varesine]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[Veenendaal-Veenendaal]], {{flagiconNED}} | ||
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| + | ===Other [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] [[UCI Continental Circuits|Continental Circuit]] One Day Races (1.1 or 1.2)=== | ||
| + | {{flagiconincomplete-list}} | ||
| + | *[[Brabantse Pijl]], {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
| + | *[[Delta Profronde]], {{flagiconNED}} | ||
| + | *[[Dwars door Vlaanderen]], {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
| + | *[[Escalada a Montjuïc]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
| + | *[[GP Gerrie Knetemann]], {{flagiconNED}} | ||
| + | *[[Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise]], {{flagiconFRA}} | ||
| + | *[[Gran Premio di Lugano]], {{flagiconSUI}} | ||
| + | *[[Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi|GP della Costa Etruschi]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[Japan Cup (cycling)|Japan Cup]], {{flagiconJPN}} | ||
| + | *[[Klasika Primavera]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
| + | *[[Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne]], {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
| + | *[[Lancaster Classic]], {{flagiconUSA}} | ||
| + | *[[Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic]], {{flagiconAUS}} | ||
| + | *[[Memorial Marco Pantani]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[Monte Paschi Eroica]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[Reading Classic]], {{flagiconUSA}} | ||
| + | *[[Rund um die Hainleite]], {{flagiconGER}} | ||
| + | *[[Subida Urkiola]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
| + | *[[Trofeo Laigueglia]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[Vuelta a Mallorca|Trofeo Mallorca]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
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| + | ===Disappeared=== | ||
(year is last edition) | (year is last edition) | ||
| − | *[[Bordeaux-Paris]], | + | *[[Bordeaux-Paris]], {{flagiconFRA}} (1988) |
| − | *[[Classique des Alpes]], | + | *[[Classique des Alpes]], {{flagiconFRA}} (2004) |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Grand Prix des Amériques]], {{flagiconCAN}}, (1992) |
| − | *[[Grand Prix des Nations]], | + | *[[Grand Prix des Nations]], {{flagiconFRA}} (2004) |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Gran Premio di Lugano]], {{flagiconSUI}}, (1979) as an [[ITT]], being since then a one day race |
| − | *[[GP Wolber]], | + | *[[GP Wolber]], {{flagiconFRA}}, (1931) |
| − | *[[Paris-Brest-Paris]], | + | *[[Paris-Brest-Paris]], {{flagiconFRA}}, (1951) (continues as an amateur ultra-marathon endurance event) |
| − | *[[Paris-Clermont-Ferrand]], | + | *[[Paris-Clermont-Ferrand]], {{flagiconFRA}}, (1953) |
| − | *[[Paris-Rouen]] (first cycling race), | + | *[[Paris-Rouen]] (first cycling race), {{flagiconFRA}}, (1869) |
| − | *[[Trofeo Baracchi]], | + | *[[San Francisco Grand Prix]], {{flagiconUSA}}, (2005) |
| − | *[[Wincanton Classic]], | + | *[[Trofeo Baracchi]], {{flagiconITA}}, (1991) |
| + | *[[Wincanton Classic]], {{flagiconGBR}}, (1997) | ||
==Stage Races== | ==Stage Races== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | ===The [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]] (Major [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] [[UCI ProTour|ProTour]] Stage Races)=== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Giro d'Italia]], {{flagiconITA}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tour de France]], {{flagiconFRA}} |
| − | + | *[[Vuelta a España]], {{flagiconESP}} | |
| − | *[[Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium | + | |
| − | *[[Deutschland | + | ===Additional [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] [[UCI ProTour|ProTour]] Stage Races=== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]], {{flagiconFRA}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Deutschland Tour]], {{flagiconGER}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Eneco Tour of Benelux]], {{flagiconBEL}}, {{flagiconNED}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Paris-Nice]], {{flagiconFRA}} |
| − | *[[Peace Race| | + | *[[Tirreno-Adriatico]], {{flagiconITA}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tour de Pologne]], {{flagiconPOL}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tour de Romandie]], {{flagiconSUI}} |
| − | *[[Quatre Jours de Dunkerque]], | + | *[[Tour de Suisse]], {{flagiconSUI}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Volta Ciclista a Catalunya]], {{flagiconESP}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tour of Basque Country|Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Txirrindulari Itzulia]] (Tour of [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]]), {{flagiconESP}} |
| − | *[[Tour de | + | |
| − | *[[Tour de Langkawi]], | + | ===Major [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] [[UCI Continental Circuits|Continental Circuit]] Stage Races (2.HC)=== |
| − | *[[Tour de | + | *[[Bayern-Rundfahrt]], {{flagiconGER}} |
| − | *[[Tour | + | *[[Peace Race|Course de la Paix]], {{flagiconPOL}}, {{flagiconCZE}}, {{flagiconGER}} |
| − | *[[Tour | + | *[[Critérium International]], {{flagiconFRA}} |
| − | *[[Tour de | + | *[[Danmark Rundt]], {{flagiconDNK}} |
| − | *[[Tour de | + | *[[Euskal Bizikleta]], {{flagiconESP}} |
| − | *[[Tour de | + | *[[Österreich-Rundfahrt]], {{flagiconAUT}} |
| − | *[[Tour | + | *[[Quatre Jours de Dunkerque]], {{flagiconFRA}} |
| − | *[[Tour of | + | *[[Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme]], {{flagiconESP}} |
| − | *[[Tour of | + | *[[Three Days of De Panne]], {{flagiconBEL}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tour de la Région Wallonne]], {{flagiconBEL}} |
| − | *[[Vuelta | + | *[[Tour de Georgia]], {{flagiconUSA}} |
| − | *[[Vuelta a | + | *[[Tour de Langkawi]], {{flagiconMAS}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tour de Luxembourg]], {{flagiconLUX}} |
| + | *[[Tour Down Under]], {{flagiconAUS}} | ||
| + | *[[Tour of California]], {{flagiconUSA}} | ||
| + | *[[Tour of Qinghai Lake]], {{flagiconPRC}} | ||
| + | *[[Volta a Portugal]], {{flagiconPOR}} | ||
| + | *[[Vuelta a Burgos]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
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| + | ===Other [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] [[UCI Continental Circuits|Continental Circuit]] Stage Races (2.1 or 2.2)=== | ||
| + | {{flagiconincomplete-list}} | ||
| + | *[[Brixia Tour]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[Giro del Trentino]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[Herald Sun Tour]], {{flagiconAUS}} | ||
| + | *[[Hong Kong Road Cycling Race]], {{flagiconHKG-CHN}} | ||
| + | *[[Irish Tour - Rás]], {{flagiconIRL}} | ||
| + | *[[Route du Sud]], {{flagiconFRA}} | ||
| + | *[[Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali]], {{flagiconITA}} | ||
| + | *[[Ster Elektrotoer]], {{flagiconNED}} | ||
| + | *[[Tour de Belgique]], {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
| + | *[[Tour de l'Avenir]], {{flagiconFRA}} | ||
| + | *[[Tour de Slovénie]], {{flagiconSLO}} | ||
| + | *[[Tour of Britain]], {{flagiconGBR}} | ||
| + | *[[Tour of Qatar]], {{flagiconQAT}} | ||
| + | *[[Tour of South China Sea]], {{flagiconCHN}}, {{flagiconHKG-CHN}}, {{flagiconMAC-PRC}} | ||
| + | *[[Vuelta a Burgos]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
| + | *[[Vuelta a Murcia]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
| + | *[[Vuelta a Asturias]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
| + | *[[Vuelta a Castilla y Leon]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
| + | *[[Vuelta a Andalucia]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
| + | *[[Vuelta a la Comunitat Valenciana]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
===Disappeared=== | ===Disappeared=== | ||
(year is last edition) | (year is last edition) | ||
| − | *[[Coors Classic]], | + | *[[Coors Classic]], {{flagiconUSA}}, ([[1988]]) |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Grand Prix du Midi Libre]] {{flagiconFRA}} ([[2004]]) |
| − | *[[Petit Tour de France]]/[[Ronde de France]] ('little Tour de France' during and shortly after [[WW2]]), | + | *[[Petit Tour de France]]/[[Ronde de France]] ('little Tour de France' during and shortly after [[World War II|WW2]]), {{flagiconFRA}}, ([[1946]]) |
| − | *[[Rome-Naples-Rome]], | + | *[[Rome-Naples-Rome]], {{flagiconITA}}, ([[1961]]) |
| − | *[[Ronde van Nederland]], | + | *[[Ronde van Nederland]], {{flagiconNED}} ([[2004]]) |
| − | *[[Tour de l'Aude]], | + | *[[Tour de l'Aude]], {{flagiconFRA}}, ([[1986]]) |
| − | *[[Tour de Snowy]], | + | *[[Tour de Snowy]], {{flagiconAUS}} ([[2002]]) |
| − | *[[Tour de Trump]], | + | *[[Tour de Trump]], {{flagiconUSA}}, ([[1990]]) |
| − | *[[Tour DuPont]], | + | *[[Tour DuPont]], {{flagiconUSA}}, ([[1996]]) |
==Multiple day, single stage races== | ==Multiple day, single stage races== | ||
| − | *[[Race Across America]], | + | *[[Race Across America]], {{flagiconUSA}} 9 day single stage 3000 miles (4830 km) |
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.steephill.tv/2007/usa-cycling-pro-tour/ 2007 USA Cycling Pro Tour]: The 2007 calendar of UCI events and championship races in the U.S. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Cycle racing|List of road bicycle racing]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Cycle races|*]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Sports-related lists|Road bicycle racing]] | ||
Revision as of 19:48, 27 December 2007
This is a list of important road bicycle racing events. Note that this list only includes road races, and no track, mountain or cyclo-cross races.
Championships
- International Cycling Union (UCI) ProTour
- Five Continental Circuit Championships (America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania)
- World Championships
- National Road Cycling Championships
- 2004 Olympic Games
One Day Races
The 'Monument' Classics (Major UCI ProTour One Day Races)
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Additional UCI ProTour One Day Races
- Amstel Gold Race,
- Clásica de San Sebastián,
- Eindhoven Team Time Trial,
- Gent-Wevelgem,
- GP Ouest-France,
- La Flèche Wallonne,
- Paris-Tours,
- Vattenfall Cyclassics,
- Züri-Metzgete,
Major UCI Continental Circuit One Day Races (1.HC)
- Coppa Placci,
- E3 Prijs Vlaanderen,
- Giro del Lazio,
- Giro del Piemonte,
- Giro del Veneto,
- Giro dell'Emilia,
- GP du Fourmies,
- GP Kanton Aargau,
- GP Miguel Indurain,
- Grote Scheldeprijs,
- Milano-Torino,
- Omloop Het Volk,
- Paris-Brussels, ,
- Philadelphia International Championship,
- Rund um den Henninger Turm,
- Rund um Köln,
- Tre Valli Varesine,
- Veenendaal-Veenendaal,
Other UCI Continental Circuit One Day Races (1.1 or 1.2)
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- Brabantse Pijl,
- Delta Profronde,
- Dwars door Vlaanderen,
- Escalada a Montjuïc,
- GP Gerrie Knetemann,
- Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise,
- Gran Premio di Lugano,
- GP della Costa Etruschi,
- Japan Cup,
- Klasika Primavera,
- Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne,
- Lancaster Classic,
- Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic,
- Memorial Marco Pantani,
- Monte Paschi Eroica,
- Reading Classic,
- Rund um die Hainleite,
- Subida Urkiola,
- Trofeo Laigueglia,
- Trofeo Mallorca,
Disappeared
(year is last edition)
- Bordeaux-Paris, (1988)
- Classique des Alpes, (2004)
- Grand Prix des Amériques,
, (1992) - Grand Prix des Nations, (2004)
- Gran Premio di Lugano, , (1979) as an ITT, being since then a one day race
- GP Wolber, , (1931)
- Paris-Brest-Paris, , (1951) (continues as an amateur ultra-marathon endurance event)
- Paris-Clermont-Ferrand, , (1953)
- Paris-Rouen (first cycling race), , (1869)
- San Francisco Grand Prix, , (2005)
- Trofeo Baracchi, , (1991)
- Wincanton Classic,
, (1997)
Stage Races
The Grand Tours (Major UCI ProTour Stage Races)
Additional UCI ProTour Stage Races
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré,
- Deutschland Tour,
- Eneco Tour of Benelux, ,
- Paris-Nice,
- Tirreno-Adriatico,
- Tour de Pologne,
- Tour de Romandie,
- Tour de Suisse,
- Volta Ciclista a Catalunya,
- Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Txirrindulari Itzulia (Tour of Basque Country),
Major UCI Continental Circuit Stage Races (2.HC)
- Bayern-Rundfahrt,
- Course de la Paix, ,
, - Critérium International,
- Danmark Rundt,
- Euskal Bizikleta,
- Österreich-Rundfahrt,
- Quatre Jours de Dunkerque,
- Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme,
- Three Days of De Panne,
- Tour de la Région Wallonne,
- Tour de Georgia,
- Tour de Langkawi,
- Tour de Luxembourg,
- Tour Down Under,
- Tour of California,
- Tour of Qinghai Lake,
- Volta a Portugal,
- Vuelta a Burgos,
Other UCI Continental Circuit Stage Races (2.1 or 2.2)
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- Brixia Tour,
- Giro del Trentino,
- Herald Sun Tour,
- Hong Kong Road Cycling Race,
- Irish Tour - Rás,
- Route du Sud,
- Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali,
- Ster Elektrotoer,
- Tour de Belgique,
- Tour de l'Avenir,
- Tour de Slovénie,
- Tour of Britain,
- Tour of Qatar,
- Tour of South China Sea, , ,
- Vuelta a Burgos,
- Vuelta a Murcia,
- Vuelta a Asturias,
- Vuelta a Castilla y Leon,
- Vuelta a Andalucia,
- Vuelta a la Comunitat Valenciana,
Disappeared
(year is last edition)
- Coors Classic, , (1988)
- Grand Prix du Midi Libre (2004)
- Petit Tour de France/Ronde de France ('little Tour de France' during and shortly after WW2), , (1946)
- Rome-Naples-Rome, , (1961)
- Ronde van Nederland, (2004)
- Tour de l'Aude, , (1986)
- Tour de Snowy, (2002)
- Tour de Trump, , (1990)
- Tour DuPont, , (1996)
Multiple day, single stage races
- Race Across America, 9 day single stage 3000 miles (4830 km)
External links
- 2007 USA Cycling Pro Tour: The 2007 calendar of UCI events and championship races in the U.S.