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The '''Coppa Placci''' is a [[classic cycle races|semi classic]] [[Europe]]an [[Road bicycle racing|bicycle race]] held between [[Imola]], [[Category:Cycle races in Italy]]

...o [[track cycling|track]], [[mountain biking|mountain]] or [[cyclo-cross]] races. ==One Day Races==

...0 kilometres (350 miles) - more than twice the distance of most single day races. It would start at [[Bordeaux]] in south-west [[France]] at 2am and finish ==Last races==

...idweek before culminating in the [[Tour of Flanders|Ronde van Vlaanderen]] classic on the following Sunday. ...ugh there had been similar events in the Harelbeke area since 1955. The E3 classic is seen as an ideal preparation for the Ronde van Vlaanderen, which takes p

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| Type || Monument classic one-day race ...[[cycling]] race. It is traditionally the last great [[Classic cycle races|Classic]] of the European professional cycling calendar and since 2005 part of the

| Type || Monument classic one-day race ...called ''La Doyenne'' ("the oldest"), is one of the five '[[Classic cycle races]]' of the European professional [[Road bicycle racing|road cycling]] calend

...f important cycling events|semi classic]] single day [[Road bicycle racing|cycle race]] held in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[East Flanders]]. The r ...ad]]''’s running of the more famous [[Classic cycle races|'Monument' Classic]] [[Tour of Flanders|Ronde van Vlaanderen]]. Indeed Omloop “Het Volk&

...gete and the Meisterschaft von Zurich) is a European [[Classic cycle races|Classic cycling race]] held annually in [[Zurich]], [[Switzerland]]. Although perha ...event was held in early May, not an ideal date as the majority of the top classic riders were jaded after contesting the “Monuments” in March and April.

...ly 200 metres at Le Gault-du-Perche. It has become known as the “Sprinters Classic” because the event has frequently ended in a bunch sprint on the 3 km lon ...run as an amateur competition in 1896, making it one of the oldest cycling races in the world, it was organised by the magazine Paris-Velo, who described t

...en Petit-Breton]] won. Today it is regarded as one of the '[[Classic cycle races|Monuments]]' of the European professional cycling calendar, and is part of ...mn season is often called the ''[[climbing specialist (cycling)|climbers]] classic''.

...he event was first run in 1876 making it the oldest of the Italian classic races and one of the oldest in the World. The event is organised by the RCS media ...94 kilometres per hour and this stood for a time as the fastest speed in a classic race until beaten by Marinio Vigna in the 1964 edition of the [[Tre Valli V

As is not unusual for road cycling races, the course has changed many times over the years. In 2005 the race took pl [[category:Cycle races]]

...ime trial championship of the world and as a [[Classic cycle races|Classic cycle race]]. [[Category:cycle racing]]

...[[Europe]]an [[Road bicycle racing|bicycle race]]. It is one of the oldest races on the international calendar. ...t run in 1893 as an [[amateur]] event over two days. The race was a Spring Classic towards the end of April, between [[Paris-Roubaix]] and [[Gent-Wevelgem]].

'''Veenendaal-Veenendaal''' is a [[List of important cycling events|semi classic]] professional [[cycling]] [[Bicycle racing|race]] in the [[Netherlands]] s [[category:Cycle races]]

...stance varying depending on the ground conditions. Like many international cycle sports, CX- as it is sometimes abbreviated- is administered by the [[Union ...titors struggling up a muddy slope with bicycles on their shoulders is the classic image of the sport, although unridable sections are generally a very small

...part of the [[UCI ProTour]] and is regarded as one of the '[[Classic cycle races|Monuments]]' of the European professional cycling calendar. [[Category:Classic cycle races]]

...idual time trial|individual]] and [[team time trial]]s are another form of cycle racing on roads). It is one of the most physically demanding sports that o ...the world. While the sport has spread throughout the world, these historic races remain the most prestigious for a cyclist to win.

[[Image:Lydden05.jpg|thumb|right|Classic Road Racing]] ...all [[sport]]ing aspects of [[motorcycling]]. The disciplines are not all "races" or timed-speed events, as several disciplines test a competitor's various

...er the [[Enzo Ferrari (automobile)|Enzo]] not to be offered with Ferrari's classic gated manual. ...nds, while top speed is over 325 km/h, with a fuel consumption in combined cycle (ECE+EUDC) 13.7 L/100 km while producing 320g/km of CO₂.

...[[UCI ProTour]], and is considered to be one of the five '[[Classic cycle races|Monuments]]' of the cycling season. Milan-Sanremo is traditionally held in

...more than fourteen hours total. This has reduced driver fatigue during the races. ...have also been part of the schedule since 2001, usually running exhibition races during qualifying days, a few hours prior to the sessions for the Le Mans e

'''[[Classic cycle races|Single-Day Races and Classics]]''' <br /> ...the war - 1936 and 1937 - and once after it (1946). He won [[Classic cycle races|classics]] such as [[Milan – San Remo]], the Giro di Lombardia and the [[

...mous for rough terrain and cobblestones, it is one of the '[[Classic cycle races|Monuments]]' or Classics of the European calendar. It has been called the ' Paris-Roubaix is one of the oldest races of professional [[Road bicycle racing|road cycling]]. It was run first in [

..., making an impression at an early-1952 Milan show, introducing their 65TS cycle and Cruiser (a four-stroke [[motor scooter]]). Despite being described as t ...small single cylinder machines that were successful in the Italian 'street races' up to the large capacity twins of the 80s. Ducati introduced the [[Ducati

...]]. Meyer invented the wire-[[spoke]] tension wheel in 1869 and produced a classic high bicycle design until the 1880s. Since women could not cycle in the then-current fashions for voluminous and restrictive dress, the [[bi