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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.


THE 'MONUMENTS'

  • Milan-San Remo () – the first true Classic of the year, hence its Italian name, ''La Primavera'' (the spring), this race is normally held in late March. First run in 1907 .

  • Tour Of Flanders () – The ''Ronde van Vlaanderen'', the first of the 'Spring Classics', is normally raced in early April. First held in 1913 .

  • Paris-Roubaix () – the "Queen of the Classics" or ''l'Enfer du Nord'' ("Hell of the North") is traditionally one week after the Tour of Flanders, and was first raced in 1896

  • Liège-Bastogne-Liège () – late April. ''La Doyenne'', the oldest Classic, was first held in 1892 as an amateur event; a professional edition following in 1894 .

  • Tour Of Lombardy () – the ''Giro di Lombardia'', also known as the "Race of the Falling Leaves", is normally held in October. Initially called the Milan-Milan in 1905 , it became the Tour of Lombardy in 1907.


Only three riders, all Belgians, have won all five “Monument” one-day races during their careers: Roger De Vlaeminck , Rik Van Looy and Eddy Merckx .


OTHER CLASSICS

Other European professional events commonly regarded as Classics include:

Some past Classics are no longer run. These include the gruelling 560km, partly motor-paced event, Bordeaux-Paris , run from 1891 to 1988 .


SEE ALSO

List Of Important Cycling Events