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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. | + | |
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| + | This is a '''list of important men's [[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 Cycling Championships]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]] |
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==One Day Races== | ==One Day Races== | ||
| − | + | Note: the Monuments, Elite and 1.HC One Day Races include races that are either part of the [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] [[UCI ProTour|ProTour]], as well as races that are organized by the [[Amaury Sport Organisation|ASO]], the RCS and Unipublic. | |
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| − | + | ===The 'Monument' [[Classic cycle races|Classics]]=== | |
| − | + | *[[Giro di Lombardia]], {{flagiconITA}} | |
| − | + | *[[Liège-Bastogne-Liège]], {{flagiconBEL}} | |
| − | + | *[[Milan-Sanremo]], {{flagiconITA}} | |
| − | + | *[[Paris-Roubaix]], {{flagiconFRA}} | |
| − | + | *[[Ronde van Vlaanderen]], {{flagiconBEL}} | |
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| − | *[[Paris-Roubaix]], | ||
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| − | ===Disappeared=== | + | ===Additional Elite One Day Races=== |
| + | *[[Amstel Gold Race]], {{flagiconNED}} | ||
| + | *[[Clásica de San Sebastián]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
| + | *[[Gent-Wevelgem]], {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
| + | *[[GP Ouest-France]], {{flagiconFRA}} | ||
| + | *[[Paris-Tours]], {{flagiconFRA}} | ||
| + | *[[Vattenfall Cyclassics]], {{flagiconGER}} | ||
| + | *[[Fleche Wallonne]], {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
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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}} | ||
| + | *[[La Flèche Wallonne]], {{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)=== | ||
| + | *[[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}} | ||
| + | *[[Nokere-Koerse]], {{flagiconBEL}} | ||
| + | *[[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) |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Eindhoven Team Time Trial]], {{flagiconNED}} (2007) |
| − | *[[Grand Prix des Nations]], | + | *[[Grand Prix des Amériques]], {{flagiconCAN}}, (1992) |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Grand Prix des Nations]], {{flagiconFRA}} (2004) |
| − | *[[GP Wolber]], | + | *[[Gran Premio di Lugano]], {{flagiconSUI}}, (1979) as an [[ITT]], being since then a one day race |
| − | *[[Paris-Brest-Paris]], | + | *[[GP Wolber]], {{flagiconFRA}}, (1931) |
| − | *[[Paris-Clermont-Ferrand]], | + | *[[Paris-Brest-Paris]], {{flagiconFRA}}, (1951) (continues as an amateur ultra-marathon endurance event) |
| − | *[[Paris-Rouen]] (first cycling race), | + | *[[Paris-Clermont-Ferrand]], {{flagiconFRA}}, (1953) |
| − | *[[Trofeo Baracchi]], | + | *[[Paris-Rouen]] (first cycling race), {{flagiconFRA}}, (1869) |
| − | *[[Wincanton Classic]], | + | *[[San Francisco Grand Prix]], {{flagiconUSA}}, (2005) |
| + | *[[Trofeo Baracchi]], {{flagiconITA}}, (1991) | ||
| + | *[[Wincanton Classic]], {{flagiconGBR}}, (1997) | ||
| + | *[[Züri-Metzgete]], {{flagiconSUI}} (2006) (continuing in 2008 as an amateur event) | ||
==Stage Races== | ==Stage Races== | ||
| − | + | Note: the Grand Tours, Elite and 2.HC Stage Races include races that are either part of the [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] [[UCI ProTour|ProTour]], as well as races that are organized by the [[Amaury Sport Organisation|ASO]], the RCS and Unipublic. | |
| − | *[[ | + | |
| − | *[[ | + | ===The [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]=== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Giro d'Italia]], {{flagiconITA}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tour de France]], {{flagiconFRA}} |
| − | *[[Deutschland | + | *[[Vuelta a España]], {{flagiconESP}} |
| − | *[[ | + | |
| − | *[[ | + | ===Additional Elite Stage Races=== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]], {{flagiconFRA}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Deutschland Tour]], {{flagiconGER}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Eneco Tour of Benelux]], {{flagiconBEL}}, {{flagiconNED}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Paris-Nice]], {{flagiconFRA}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tour de Pologne]], {{flagiconPOL}} |
| − | *[[Quatre Jours de Dunkerque]], | + | *[[Tour de Romandie]], {{flagiconSUI}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tour de Suisse]], {{flagiconSUI}} |
| − | *[[Tirreno-Adriatico]], | + | *[[Tour Down Under]], {{flagiconAUS}} |
| − | *[[Tour de | + | *[[Volta a Catalunya]], {{flagiconESP}} |
| − | *[[Tour de Langkawi]], | + | *[[Vuelta al País Vasco]], {{flagiconESP}} |
| − | *[[Tour de | + | |
| − | *[[Tour | + | ===Major [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] [[UCI Continental Circuits|Continental Circuit]] Stage Races (2.HC)=== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Bayern-Rundfahrt]], {{flagiconGER}} |
| − | *[[Tour de | + | *[[Critérium International]], {{flagiconFRA}} |
| − | *[[Tour de | + | *[[Danmark Rundt]], {{flagiconDNK}} |
| − | *[[Tour de | + | *[[Euskal Bizikleta]], {{flagiconESP}} |
| − | *[[Tour | + | *[[Österreich-Rundfahrt]], {{flagiconAUT}} |
| − | *[[Tour of | + | *[[Quatre Jours de Dunkerque]], {{flagiconFRA}} |
| − | *[[Tour of | + | *[[Three Days of De Panne]], {{flagiconBEL}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tirreno-Adriatico]], {{flagiconITA}} |
| − | *[[Vuelta | + | *[[Tour de Wallonie]], {{flagiconBEL}} |
| − | *[[Vuelta a | + | *[[Tour de Georgia]], {{flagiconUSA}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tour de Langkawi]], {{flagiconMAS}} |
| + | *[[Tour de Luxembourg]], {{flagiconLUX}} | ||
| + | *[[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)=== | ||
| + | *[[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}} | ||
| + | *[[Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme]], {{flagiconESP}} | ||
| + | *[[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) |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Peace Race|Course de la Paix]], {{flagiconPOL}}, {{flagiconCZE}}, {{flagiconGER}} (2006) |
| − | *[[Petit Tour de France]]/[[Ronde de France]] ('little Tour de France' during and shortly after [[WW2]]), | + | *[[Grand Prix du Midi Libre]] {{flagiconFRA}} (2004) |
| − | *[[Rome-Naples-Rome]], | + | *[[Petit Tour de France]]/[[Ronde de France]] ('little Tour de France' during and shortly after [[World War II|WW2]]), {{flagiconFRA}}, (1946) |
| − | *[[Ronde van Nederland]], | + | *[[Rome-Naples-Rome]], {{flagiconITA}}, (1961) |
| − | *[[Tour de l'Aude]], | + | *[[Ronde van Nederland]], {{flagiconNED}} (2004) |
| − | *[[Tour de Snowy]], | + | *[[Tour de l'Aude]], {{flagiconFRA}}, (1986) |
| − | *[[Tour de Trump]], | + | *[[Tour de Snowy]], {{flagiconAUS}} (2002) |
| − | *[[Tour DuPont]], | + | *[[Tour de Trump]], {{flagiconUSA}}, (1990) |
| + | *[[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/ 2008 USA Cycling Pro Tour]: The 2008 calendar of UCI events and championship races in the U.S. | ||
| + | *[http://www.cyclinglinks.nl/ Date-ordered list of websites of international cycling races]: Especially websites of organizers of UCI events. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Road bicycle racing]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Cycling lists|Events]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:22, 24 September 2009
This is a list of important men's 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 Cycling Championships
- 2004 Olympic Games
One Day Races
Note: the Monuments, Elite and 1.HC One Day Races include races that are either part of the UCI ProTour, as well as races that are organized by the ASO, the RCS and Unipublic.
The 'Monument' Classics
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Additional Elite One Day Races
- Amstel Gold Race,
- Clásica de San Sebastián,
- Gent-Wevelgem,
- GP Ouest-France,
- Paris-Tours,
- Vattenfall Cyclassics,
- Fleche Wallonne,
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,
- La Flèche Wallonne,
- 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)
- 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,
- Nokere-Koerse,
- Reading Classic,
- Rund um die Hainleite,
- Subida Urkiola,
- Trofeo Laigueglia,
- Trofeo Mallorca,
Disappeared
(year is last edition)
- Bordeaux-Paris, (1988)
- Classique des Alpes, (2004)
- Eindhoven Team Time Trial, (2007)
- 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) - Züri-Metzgete, (2006) (continuing in 2008 as an amateur event)
Stage Races
Note: the Grand Tours, Elite and 2.HC Stage Races include races that are either part of the UCI ProTour, as well as races that are organized by the ASO, the RCS and Unipublic.
The Grand Tours
Additional Elite Stage Races
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré,
- Deutschland Tour,
- Eneco Tour of Benelux, ,
- Paris-Nice,
- Tour de Pologne,
- Tour de Romandie,
- Tour de Suisse,
- Tour Down Under,
- Volta a Catalunya,
- Vuelta al País Vasco,
Major UCI Continental Circuit Stage Races (2.HC)
- Bayern-Rundfahrt,
- Critérium International,
- Danmark Rundt,
- Euskal Bizikleta,
- Österreich-Rundfahrt,
- Quatre Jours de Dunkerque,
- Three Days of De Panne,
- Tirreno-Adriatico,
- Tour de Wallonie,
- Tour de Georgia,
- Tour de Langkawi,
- Tour de Luxembourg,
- Tour of California,
- Tour of Qinghai Lake,
- Volta a Portugal,
- Vuelta a Burgos,
Other UCI Continental Circuit Stage Races (2.1 or 2.2)
- Brixia Tour,
- Giro del Trentino,
- Herald Sun Tour,
- Hong Kong Road Cycling Race,
- Irish Tour - Rás,
- Route du Sud,
- Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme,
- 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)
- Course de la Paix, ,
, (2006) - 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
- 2008 USA Cycling Pro Tour: The 2008 calendar of UCI events and championship races in the U.S.
- Date-ordered list of websites of international cycling races: Especially websites of organizers of UCI events.