125:, the international governing body of cycling, has no mention at all of the term in its rulings. This poses problems to define the characteristics of these races and makes it impossible to make precise lists. Several criteria are used to denote the importance of a cycling race: date of creation, historical importance and tradition, commercial importance, location, level of difficulty, level of competition field, etc. However, many of these paradigms tend to shift over time and are often opinions of a personal nature. One of the few objective criteria is the official categorization of races as classified by the UCI, although this is not a defining feature either, as many fans dispute the presence of some of the highest-categorized races and some older races are not included in the
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172:. Due to various traffic and organizational problems these events came and went in various guises (for example, Paris–Tours became Blois–Chaville, before returning in its current form). Paris–Brussels disappeared altogether between 1967 and 1976. Flèche Wallonne was always on the Saturday before Liege–Bastogne–Liege (it was known as The Ardennes Weekend), before being shortened and moved to the preceding Wednesday. The remaining five then became known as the 'Monuments'.
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507:, the oldest Classic, was first raced in 1892. It is the third Ardennes Classic, held in late April, one week after the Amstel Gold Race. A race characterized by multiple short, steep climbs, it is often considered the most physically arduous of the classics, rewarding stamina and explosiveness.
1035:(roads of large, rough cobblestones) making it uniquely hard on the racers' bodies. Crashes and punctures are common, and considered a feature of the racing. It is considered by many to be the most heroic one-day cycling event of the year. The race finishes on the iconic
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Monuments are generally considered to be the oldest, hardest and most prestigious one-day events in cycling. They each have a long history and specific individual characteristics. They are currently the one-day races in which most points can be earned in the
1031:("The Hell of the North") is raced traditionally one week after the Tour of Flanders and is the last of the cobbled races. It was first organized in 1896. The flattest of the monuments, its decisive sites are the many long sections of
961:(the spring), because it is held in late March. First run in 1907, it is notable for being considered the sprinter's classic. This race is particularly long (ca. 300 km (190 mi)) though mostly flat along the
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gravel roads. Despite its relatively short history, the Strade
Bianche has quickly gained significant prestige, the uniqueness of its parcours sometimes drawing comparison with Paris-Roubaix. First held in
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and usually the last of the spring races. It was first organized in 1892 as an amateur event; a professional edition followed in 1894. It is a long and arduous race notable for its many sharp hills in the
321:– first run in 1876, the race had some continuity problems due to financial problems but returned to the UCI calendar in 2012. From 2022, the race was moved from autumn to spring, before Milan-San Remo.
780:. Considered the biggest Autumn Classic in cycling, and the only post-Spring Monument, it is often referred to as the 'climber's classic' in comparison to the early spring 'sprinter's classic',
433:("The Hell of the North") is traditionally held one week after the Tour of Flanders, and was first raced in 1896. Arguably the most famous of all the classics, the race is dominated by multiple
1130:. From 2013 to 2017 it was held in the first week of October. Since 2018 it has been held on a Saturday in the second week of October. It is often won by climbers with a strong sprint finish.
348:. First run in 1907. It is the longest classic by distance, and is often considered a 'sprinter's classic' despite a number of notable climbs, as it tends toward bunch sprint finishes.
1039:. At the end of the race, riders are usually covered in dirt or mud in what is considered one of the most brutal tests of mental and physical endurance in all of cycling.
50:. Some of these events date back to the 19th century. They are normally held at roughly the same time each year. The five most revered races are often described as the
990:, is raced every first Sunday of April. It was first held in 1913, making it the youngest of the five Monuments. Notable for the narrow short hills (hellingen) in the
994:, usually steep and cobbled, the route forces the best riders to continually fight for space at the front. The course changes slightly every year: since
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of the term "classic", the much younger term "monument" was introduced in the 21st century to denote the five most revered of the classic cycling races.
1143:. These events are often held on the same day or on the same weekend of the men's races. Three of the five cycling 'monuments' have equivalent races:
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Although cycling fans and sports media eagerly use the term "classic", there is no clear consensus about what constitutes a classic cycling race.
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in early
September, the nature of the racing once more tends towards the one day races. The autumn classics are held from September to November.
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September. Although there are no 'monuments' in this period, some important summer classics are held from July to September.
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Ardennes Classic, since 2004 held mid-week between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège. First run in 1936.
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1428:"New-look route for Liege-Bastogne-Liege as debut women's parcours unveiled"
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Monuments: The Grit and the Glory of Cycling's Greatest One-day Races
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it had a new, earlier date at the end of
September, one week after the
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in 2012. It is notable for its hilly and varied course around the
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Cycling: The Classic Races and Legendary Champions
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957:– the first major Classic of the year, its Italian name is
336:– the first true Classic of the year, its Italian name is
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sections, and ends in a circuit of the Roubaix Velodrome.
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463:– normally held mid-April, it is the first of the three
803: – held since 1992, at the end of October, around
728:– known as the "Sprinters' Classic", first race in 1896
410:) is normally raced in early April, first held in 1913.
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264:– opening the Spanish cycling season as part of the
915:– held from 1911 to 2011 (the race merged with the
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1231:"Coppa Agostoni - Giro delle Brianze 2014 Results"
471:, one week after Paris–Roubaix. First run in 1966.
186:both won seven, both missing out at Paris–Tours.
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1324:"Giro del Lazio is dead, long live Roma Maxima"
1281:"GP de Fourmies / La Voix du Nord 1976 Results"
1065:and uphill finish in the industrial suburbs of
655:– two one-day races in Canada, named after the
593:– held on Sunday a day after Coppa Ugo Agostoni
276:Together, Strade Bianche, Milan–San Remo, the
42:are the most prestigious one-day professional
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2016:
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1584:CONNECTED, Four Northern Spring Races
1459:Westemeyer, Susan (26 January 2006).
965:coast, enabling sprinters to compete.
2222:Central American and Caribbean Games
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251:– opening the Italian cycling season
178:is the only rider to win all eight.
2288:National road cycling championships
2207:Games of the Small States of Europe
919:in 2013, as they were both held in
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238:– opening the French cycling season
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1461:"Women's Milan–San Remo cancelled"
1361:Cycling Hall of Fame: Introduction
1202:List of road bicycle racing events
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303:– race that includes sections of
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1687:Three Days of Bruges–De Panne
1306:"Index des courses disparues"
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667:Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
429:("Queen of the Classics") or
63:Union Cycliste Internationale
2248:UCI Road World Championships
83:Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
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2054:List of road bicycle races
1581:Schneider, Mathias (2015).
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1161:La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
1149:Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes
1098:in 1905, it was called the
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1145:Tour of Flanders for Women
1092:Race of the Falling Leaves
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577:– three separate races in
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236:Grand Prix La Marseillaise
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1151:(first held in 2017) and
686:Following the end of the
190:Monuments highlighted in
2376:Men's road bicycle races
2309:Professional Continental
2161:UCI Continental Circuits
1977:Grand Prix des Amériques
1909:Brussels Cycling Classic
1846:Clásica de San Sebastián
1560:Henderson, Noel (1989).
1165:Women's Amstel Gold Race
713:Brussels Cycling Classic
536:Clásica de San Sebastián
117:Problems with definition
1505:Cossins, Peter (2014).
1438:Immediate Media Company
663:, organized since 2010
288:Italian spring classics
132:Because of the growing
2166:UCI Women's World Tour
1914:Grand Prix de Fourmies
1310:memoire-du-cyclisme.eu
1171:(first held in 2015).
1163:(first held in 1998),
1147:(first held in 2004),
1141:UCI Women's World Tour
1114:with a flat finish in
1052:– held in late April.
917:Memorial Marco Pantani
640:Grand Prix de Fourmies
223:Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
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105:, which organizes the
48:international calendar
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2345:Individual time trial
2171:UCI Women's ProSeries
1738:Dwars door Vlaanderen
1733:Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
1702:Dwars door Vlaanderen
1531:Fotheringham, William
1118:or a hilly finish in
1025:Queen of the Classics
378:, first held in 1958.
219:Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
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1882:Laurentian classics
1828:Liège–Bastogne–Liège
1679:Flemish Cycling Week
1664:Liège–Bastogne–Liège
1207:Grand Tour (cycling)
1169:Strade Bianche Donne
1153:Paris–Roubaix Femmes
1050:Liège–Bastogne–Liège
980:Ronde van Vlaanderen
786:Madonna del Ghisallo
657:Saint Lawrence River
500:Liège–Bastogne–Liège
408:Ronde van Vlaanderen
2371:Classic cycle races
2180:International Games
2044:Road bicycle racing
1929:Trittico di Autunno
1633:Classic cycle races
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1285:procyclingstats.com
1260:procyclingstats.com
1235:procyclingstats.com
998:the race starts in
986:, the first of the
768:– first run in 1906
756:Trittico di Autunno
653:Laurentian Classics
144:Classic cycle races
40:classic cycle races
2217:Pan American Games
2197:Commonwealth Games
2002:Giro della Romagna
1871:Coppa Ugo Agostoni
1866:Tre Valli Varesine
1851:Hamburg Cyclassics
1823:La Flèche Wallonne
1587:. Wanderer Books.
1440:. 21 February 2017
1128:World Championship
913:Giro della Romagna
760:World Championship
659:that runs through
597:Tre Valli Varesine
587:– held on Saturday
585:Coppa Ugo Agostoni
482:La Flèche Wallonne
340:("The Spring") or
184:Roger De Vlaeminck
162:La Flèche Wallonne
158:
87:UCI Road World Cup
44:road cycling races
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32:2008 Paris–Roubaix
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2297:UCI cycling teams
2151:UCI World Ranking
2141:Flanders Classics
2134:Ardennes classics
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1982:Wincanton Classic
1967:Paris–Brest–Paris
1944:Giro di Lombardia
1939:Giro del Piemonte
1861:Trittico Lombardo
1813:Ardennes classics
1725:Flanders Classics
1669:Giro di Lombardia
1594:978-3-945572-03-0
1573:978-0-941950-20-6
1566:. Vitesse Press.
1552:978-0-7603-1553-8
1522:978-1-4088-4682-7
1497:978-1-934030-60-8
1383:Cycling Monuments
1212:Flanders Classics
1100:Giro di Lombardia
1084:Giro di Lombardia
1058:Ardennes classics
1037:Roubaix Velodrome
928:Cycling monuments
854:Wincanton Classic
828:Paris–Brest–Paris
773:Giro di Lombardia
766:Giro del Piemonte
743:San Luca, Bologna
601:Three valleys of
575:Trittico Lombardo
540:Donostia–Donostia
465:Ardennes Classics
448:Ardennes classics
442:Ardennes classics
282:Ardennes classics
266:Vuelta a Mallorca
249:Trofeo Laigueglia
52:cycling monuments
28:Fabian Cancellara
16:Road cycling race
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