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518:, 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.
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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
1042:("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
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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
332:– 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.
791:. 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',
444:("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
1141:. 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.
359:. 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.
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61:. 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
1001:, 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
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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.
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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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Monuments: The Grit and the Glory of Cycling's Greatest One-day Races
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A Century of
Cycling: The Classic Races and Legendary Champions
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make up the "Spring Classics", all held in March and April.
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347:– 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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The Spring Classics: Cycling's Greatest One-Day Races
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1242:"Coppa Agostoni - Giro delle Brianze 2014 Results"
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197:both won seven, both missing out at Paris–Tours.
1335:"Giro del Lazio is dead, long live Roma Maxima"
1292:"GP de Fourmies / La Voix du Nord 1976 Results"
1076:and uphill finish in the industrial suburbs of
666:– two one-day races in Canada, named after the
604:– held on Sunday a day after Coppa Ugo Agostoni
287:Together, Strade Bianche, Milan–San Remo, the
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1574:European Cycling: The 20 Classic Races
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2264:World University Cycling Championship
1595:CONNECTED, Four Northern Spring Races
1470:Westemeyer, Susan (26 January 2006).
976:coast, enabling sprinters to compete.
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262:– opening the Italian cycling season
189:is the only rider to win all eight.
2299:National road cycling championships
2218:Games of the Small States of Europe
930:in 2013, as they were both held in
249:– opening the French cycling season
1472:"Women's Milan–San Remo cancelled"
1372:Cycling Hall of Fame: Introduction
1213:List of road bicycle racing events
167:could win all 8 original classics.
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1267:"Tre Valli Varesine 2015 Results"
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96:. The UCI ProTour replaced the
1080:, favouring climbers and even
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1897:Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
1698:Three Days of Bruges–De Panne
1317:"Index des courses disparues"
678:Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
440:("Queen of the Classics") or
74:Union Cycliste Internationale
2259:UCI Road World Championships
94:Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
2065:List of road bicycle races
1592:Schneider, Mathias (2015).
1172:La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
1160:Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes
1109:in 1905, it was called the
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1156:Tour of Flanders for Women
1103:Race of the Falling Leaves
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247:Grand Prix La Marseillaise
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1178:(first held in 2001) and
1162:(first held in 2017) and
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201:Monuments highlighted in
2387:Men's road bicycle races
2320:Professional Continental
2172:UCI Continental Circuits
1988:Grand Prix des Amériques
1920:Brussels Cycling Classic
1857:Clásica de San Sebastián
1571:Henderson, Noel (1989).
1176:Women's Amstel Gold Race
724:Brussels Cycling Classic
547:Clásica de San Sebastián
128:Problems with definition
1516:Cossins, Peter (2014).
1449:Immediate Media Company
674:, organized since 2010
299:Italian spring classics
143:Because of the growing
2177:UCI Women's World Tour
1925:Grand Prix de Fourmies
1321:memoire-du-cyclisme.eu
1182:(first held in 2015).
1174:(first held in 1998),
1158:(first held in 2004),
1152:UCI Women's World Tour
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1125:with a flat finish in
1063:– held in late April.
928:Memorial Marco Pantani
651:Grand Prix de Fourmies
234:Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
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2182:UCI Women's ProSeries
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1744:Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
1713:Dwars door Vlaanderen
1542:Fotheringham, William
1129:or a hilly finish in
1036:Queen of the Classics
389:, first held in 1958.
230:Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
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1893:Laurentian classics
1839:Liège–Bastogne–Liège
1690:Flemish Cycling Week
1675:Liège–Bastogne–Liège
1218:Grand Tour (cycling)
1180:Strade Bianche Donne
1164:Paris–Roubaix Femmes
1061:Liège–Bastogne–Liège
991:Ronde van Vlaanderen
797:Madonna del Ghisallo
668:Saint Lawrence River
511:Liège–Bastogne–Liège
419:Ronde van Vlaanderen
2382:Classic cycle races
2191:International Games
2055:Road bicycle racing
1940:Trittico di Autunno
1644:Classic cycle races
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1246:procyclingstats.com
1009:the race starts in
997:, the first of the
779:– first run in 1906
767:Trittico di Autunno
664:Laurentian Classics
155:Classic cycle races
51:classic cycle races
2228:Pan American Games
2208:Commonwealth Games
2013:Giro della Romagna
1882:Coppa Ugo Agostoni
1877:Tre Valli Varesine
1862:Hamburg Cyclassics
1834:La Flèche Wallonne
1598:. Wanderer Books.
1451:. 21 February 2017
1139:World Championship
924:Giro della Romagna
771:World Championship
670:that runs through
608:Tre Valli Varesine
598:– held on Saturday
596:Coppa Ugo Agostoni
493:La Flèche Wallonne
351:("The Spring") or
195:Roger De Vlaeminck
173:La Flèche Wallonne
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98:UCI Road World Cup
55:road cycling races
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43:2008 Paris–Roubaix
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2162:UCI World Ranking
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2145:Ardennes classics
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1993:Wincanton Classic
1978:Paris–Brest–Paris
1955:Giro di Lombardia
1950:Giro del Piemonte
1872:Trittico Lombardo
1824:Ardennes classics
1736:Flanders Classics
1680:Giro di Lombardia
1605:978-3-945572-03-0
1584:978-0-941950-20-6
1577:. Vitesse Press.
1563:978-0-7603-1553-8
1533:978-1-4088-4682-7
1508:978-1-934030-60-8
1394:Cycling Monuments
1223:Flanders Classics
1111:Giro di Lombardia
1095:Giro di Lombardia
1069:Ardennes classics
1048:Roubaix Velodrome
939:Cycling monuments
865:Wincanton Classic
839:Paris–Brest–Paris
784:Giro di Lombardia
777:Giro del Piemonte
754:San Luca, Bologna
612:Three valleys of
586:Trittico Lombardo
551:Donostia–Donostia
476:Ardennes Classics
459:Ardennes classics
453:Ardennes classics
293:Ardennes classics
277:Vuelta a Mallorca
260:Trofeo Laigueglia
63:cycling monuments
39:Fabian Cancellara
27:Road cycling race
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