Classic cycle races

The Classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional cycling road races in Europe. Most of the events have been fixtures on the professional calendar for decades and are normally held at roughly the same time each year. The five most revered races are sometimes described as the 'Monuments'.

Related Topics:
Road races - Europe

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From 2005, the Classics have formed part of the UCI ProTour run by the Union Cycliste Internationale. This competition also incorporates various stage races including the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a España, Paris-Nice and the Critérium de Dauphiné Libéré, and various non-Classic single day events. The ProTour replaced the UCI World Cup series which contained only one-day races.

Related Topics:
UCI ProTour - Union Cycliste Internationale - Tour de France - Giro d'Italia - Vuelta a España - Paris-Nice - Critérium de Dauphiné Libéré - UCI World Cup

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