Classic cycle races
Joost Posthuma rides the 2008 Paris-Roubaix, one of the classic cycle races.
The classic cycle races are one-day professional cycling road races in the international calendar. Most of the events, all run in western Europe, have been fixtures on the professional calendar for decades and the oldest ones date back to the 19th century. They are normally held at roughly the same time each year. In the last few years, the five most revered races are sometimes described as the 'Monuments'.
For the 2005 to 2007 seasons, the Classics formed part of the UCI ProTour run by the Union Cycliste Internationale. This event series also included various stage races including the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a España, Paris–Nice and the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, and various non-Classic one-day events. The ProTour replaced the UCI Road World Cup series which contained only one-day races. Many of the Classics, and all the Grand Tours, were not part of the ProTour for the 2008 season because of disputes between the UCI and the ASO, which organizes the Tour de France and several other major races.
The Classics
Professional races commonly regarded by the UCI as Classics:
Spring classics
- Milan – San Remo (Italy) – the first true Classic of the year, its Italian name is La Primavera (the spring), this race is normally held on the Sunday closest to the first day of spring. First run in 1907.
- E3 Harelbeke (Belgium) – first held in 1958.
- Gent–Wevelgem (Belgium) – the first of the "Spring Classics", first held in 1934.
- Tour of Flanders (Belgium) – Vlaanderens mooiste ("Flanders's most beautiful") is normally raced in early April. First held in 1913. Known in English as the "Tour of Flanders" and in Flemish/Dutch as "de Ronde van Vlaanderen".
- Paris–Roubaix (France) – La Reine ("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.
- Amstel Gold Race (the Netherlands) – normally held in mid-April. First run in 1966, it is one of the three "Ardennes Classics."
- La Flèche Wallonne (Belgium) – first run in 1936, Walloon Arrow is traditionally held mid-week between the Amstel Gold and Liège–Bastogne–Liège. Second "Ardennes Classic."
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium) – held in late April. La Doyenne, the oldest Classic, was first held in 1892. It is the third "Ardennes Classic."
Together, Milan – San Remo, the Cobbled classics and the Ardennes classics form the "Spring Classics", all held in March and April.
Summer classics
Fall/autumn classics
- Clásica de San Sebastián (Spain)
- Paris–Tours (France) - known as the "Sprinters' Classic".
- Trittico di Autunno (Italy) formed by:
- Milano–Torino – First run in 1876, the race has not been run from 2008 to 2011 but has returned to the UCI calendar in 2012.
- Giro del Piemonte
- Giro di Lombardia – also known as the "Race of the Falling Leaves", was held in October. Initially called the Milano–Milano in 1905, it became the Giro di Lombardia in 1907 and Il Lombardia in 2012 along with a new, earlier date at the end of September.
- Giro dell'Emilia - one of the hardest Classics of the calendar, with the famous San Luca, Bologna circuit.
Season openers
- Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Belgium) - opening Belgian cycling season
- GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise (France) - opening French cycling season
- Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi (Italy) - opening Italian cycling season
- Trofeo Cala Millor-Cala Bona (Spain) - opening Spanish cycling season
Past Classics
Some past Classics are no longer run. These include:
- Bordeaux–Paris, the gruelling 560 km, partly motor-paced event, run from 1891 to 1988
- Züri-Metzgete
- Porto–Lisboa, held from 1911 to 2004 (the longest one-day classic when was interrupted)
The 'Monuments'
The Five Monuments of Cycling are generally considered to be the oldest and most-prestigious one-day events on the calendar.[1][2][3]
- Milan – San Remo (Italy) – the first true Classic of the year, its Italian name is La Primavera (the spring), this race is held in late March. First run in 1907. Notable for being the sprinter's classic, this race is particularly long though mostly flat enabling sprinters to compete.
- Tour of Flanders (Belgium) – also known as the Ronde van Vlaanderen, the first of the 'Spring Classics', is raced in early April. First held in 1913. Notable for the narrow cobbled hills (hellingen) which force the best riders to continually fight for space at the front.
- Paris–Roubaix (France) – 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. Notable for its many long sections of pavé (cobblestones) making it the most unpleasant one day race.
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium) – late April. La Doyenne, the oldest Classic, was first held in 1892 as an amateur event; a professional edition followed in 1894. Notable for its many short sharp hills and so favouring climbers and even grand tour specialsts.
- Giro di Lombardia (Italy) – also known as the "Race of the Falling Leaves", is held in October. Initially called the Milano–Milano in 1905, it became the Giro di Lombardia in 1907 and Il Lombardia in 2012 along with a new, earlier date at the end of September. It is notable as a climber's classic with a varied course and flat finish.
Only three riders have won all five 'Monument' one-day races during their careers: Roger De Vlaeminck, Rik Van Looy and Eddy Merckx, all three Belgians, and only Eddy Merckx won each of them more than once. With victories in all the other Monuments, Sean Kelly almost joined this group, finishing second in the Tour of Flanders on three occasions (1984, 1986 and 1987). Dutch rider Hennie Kuiper won each Monument, except Liège–Bastogne–Liège in which he finished second in 1980. The great French rider, Louison Bobet, also won all but the Liège–Bastogne–Liège. Belgian rider Fred De Bruyne also came close, finishing second in the Giro di Lombardia in 1955 and winning the other four races during his career. Germain Derycke also won four races, all except the Giro di Lombardia.
Most 'Monuments' wins
| Rank | Cyclist | Nationality | First win |
Latest win |
M–S | ToF | P–R | L–B–L | GdL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
1966 | 1976 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | De Vlaeminck, RogerRoger De Vlaeminck | Belgium |
1970 | 1979 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Girardengo, CostanteCostante Girardengo |  Italy |
1918 | 1928 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Coppi, FaustoFausto Coppi | Italy |
1946 | 1954 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Kelly, SeanSean Kelly |  Ireland |
1983 | 1992 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 6 | Van Looy, RikRik Van Looy | Belgium |
1958 | 1965 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Bartali, GinoGino Bartali | Italy |
1939 | 1950 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Boonen, TomTom Boonen | Belgium |
2005 | 2012 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| Cancellara, FabianFabian Cancellara |  Switzerland |
2006 | 2014 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 10 | Pelissier, HenriHenri Pélissier |  France |
1911 | 1921 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Binda, AlfredoAlfredo Binda | Italy |
1925 | 1931 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| De Bruyne, FredFred De Bruyne | Belgium |
1956 | 1959 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Moser, FrancescoFrancesco Moser | Italy |
1975 | 1984 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Argentin, MorenoMoreno Argentin | Italy |
1985 | 1991 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Museeuw, JohanJohan Museeuw | Belgium |
1993 | 2002 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 16 | Belloni, GaetanoGaetano Belloni | Italy |
1915 | 1928 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Van Steenbergen, RikRik Van Steenbergen | Belgium |
1944 | 1954 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault | France |
1977 | 1984 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Bartoli, MicheleMichele Bartoli | Italy |
1996 | 2003 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Bettini, PaoloPaolo Bettini | Italy |
2000 | 2006 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Riders in blue are still active. Number of wins in gold indicates the current record holder(s).
List of 'Monuments' winners
| Year | Milan – San Remo | Tour of Flanders | Paris–Roubaix | Liège–Bastogne–Liège | Giro di Lombardia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Not contested | Not contested | Not contested | Léon Houa (BEL) (1/3) |
Not contested |
| 1893 | Léon Houa (BEL) (2/3) | ||||
| 1894 | Léon Houa (BEL) (3/3) | ||||
| 1895 | Not contested | ||||
| 1896 |  Josef Fischer (GER) | ||||
| 1897 | Maurice Garin (FRA) (1/2) | ||||
| 1898 | Maurice Garin (FRA) (2/2) | ||||
| 1899 | Albert Champion (FRA) | ||||
| 1900 | Emile Bouhours (FRA) | ||||
| 1901 | Lucien Lesna (FRA) (1/2) | ||||
| 1902 | Lucien Lesna (FRA) (2/2) | ||||
| 1903 | Hippolyte Aucouturier (FRA) (1/2) | ||||
| 1904 | Hippolyte Aucouturier (FRA) (2/2) | ||||
| 1905 | Louis Trousselier (FRA) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Giovanni Gerbi (ITA) | |||
| 1906 | Henri Cornet (FRA) |
Giuseppe Brambilla (ITA) | |||
| 1907 | Lucien Petit-Breton (FRA) |
Georges Passerieu (FRA) |
Gustave Garrigou (FRA) (1/2) | ||
| 1908 | Cyrille van Hauwaert (BEL) (1/2) |
Cyrille van Hauwaert (BEL) (2/2) |
André Trousselier (FRA) |
 François Faber (LUX) (1/2) | |
| 1909 | Luigi Ganna (ITA) |
Octave Lapize (FRA) (1/3) |
Victor Fastre (BEL) |
Giovanni Cuniolo (ITA) | |
| 1910 | Eugène Christophe (FRA) |
Octave Lapize (FRA) (2/3) |
Not contested | Giovanni Michelotto (ITA) | |
| 1911 | Gustave Garrigou (FRA) (2/2) |
Octave Lapize (FRA) (3/3) |
Joseph Van Daele (BEL) |
Henri Pélissier (FRA) (1/6) | |
| 1912 | Henri Pélissier (FRA) (2/6) |
Charles Crupelandt (FRA) (1/2) |
Omer Verschoore (BEL) |
Carlo Oriani (ITA) | |
| 1913 | Odile Defraye (BEL) |
Paul Deman (BEL) (1/2) |
François Faber (LUX) (2/2) |
Maurits Moritz (BEL) |
Henri Pélissier (FRA) (3/6) |
| 1914 | Ugo Agostoni (ITA) |
Marcel Buysse (BEL) |
Charles Crupelandt (FRA) (2/2) |
Not contested | Lauro Bordin (ITA) |
| 1915 | Ezio Corlaita (ITA) |
Not contested | Not contested | Gaetano Belloni (ITA) (1/5) | |
| 1916 | Not contested | Leopoldo Torricelli (ITA) | |||
| 1917 | Gaetano Belloni (ITA) (2/5) |
Philippe Thys (BEL) | |||
| 1918 | Costante Girardengo (ITA) (1/9) |
Gaetano Belloni (ITA) (3/5) | |||
| 1919 | Angelo Gremo (ITA) |
Henri van Lerberghe (BEL) |
Henri Pélissier (FRA) (4/6) |
Leon Devos (BEL) (1/2) |
Costante Girardengo (ITA) (2/9) |
| 1920 | Gaetano Belloni (ITA) (4/5) |
Jules Van Hevel (BEL) (1/2) |
Paul Deman (BEL) (2/2) |
Léon Scieur (BEL) |
Henri Pélissier (FRA) (5/6) |
| 1921 | Costante Girardengo (ITA) (3/9) |
René Vermandel (BEL) (1/3) |
Henri Pélissier (FRA) (6/6) |
Louis Mottiat (BEL) (1/2) |
Costante Girardengo (ITA) (4/9) |
| 1922 | Giovanni Brunero (ITA) (1/3) |
Léon De Vos (BEL) (2/2) |
Albert Dejonghe (BEL) |
Louis Mottiat (BEL) (2/2) |
Costante Girardengo (ITA) (5/9) |
| 1923 | Costante Girardengo (ITA) (6/9) |
Heiri Suter (SUI) (1/2) |
Heiri Suter (SUI) (2/2) |
René Vermandel (BEL) (2/3) |
Giovanni Brunero (ITA) (2/3) |
| 1924 | Pietro Linari (ITA) |
Gérard Debaets (BEL) (1/2) |
Jules Van Hevel (BEL) (2/2) |
René Vermandel (BEL) (3/3) |
Giovanni Brunero (ITA) (3/3) |
| 1925 | Costante Girardengo (ITA) (7/9) |
Julien Delbecque (BEL) (1/2) |
Félix Sellier (BEL) |
Georges Ronsse (BEL) (1/2) |
Alfredo Binda (ITA) (1/6) |
| 1926 | Costante Girardengo (ITA) (8/9) |
Denis Verschueren (BEL) |
Julien Delbecque (BEL) (2/2) |
Dieudonné Smets (BEL) |
Alfredo Binda (ITA) (2/6) |
| 1927 | Pietro Chesi (ITA) |
Gérard Debaets (BEL) (2/2) |
Georges Ronsse (BEL) (2/2) |
Maurice Raes (BEL) |
Alfredo Binda (ITA) (3/6) |
| 1928 | Costante Girardengo (ITA) (9/9) |
Jan Mertens (BEL) |
André Leducq (FRA) |
Ernest Mottard (BEL) |
Gaetano Belloni (ITA) (5/5) |
| 1929 | Alfredo Binda (ITA) (4/6) |
Jef Dervaes (BEL) |
Charles Meunier (BEL) |
Alfons Schepers (BEL) (1/4) |
Piero Fossati (ITA) |
| 1930 | Michele Mara (ITA) (1/2) |
Frans Bonduel (BEL) |
Julien Vervaecke (BEL) |
 Hermann Buse (GER) |
Michele Mara (ITA) (2/2) |
| 1931 | Alfredo Binda (ITA) (5/6) |
Romain Gijssels (BEL) (1/3) |
Gaston Rebry (BEL) (1/4) |
Alfons Schepers (BEL) (2/4) |
Alfredo Binda (ITA) (6/6) |
| 1932 | Alfredo Bovet (ITA) |
Romain Gijssels (BEL) (2/3) |
Romain Gijssels (BEL) (3/3) |
Marcel Houyoux (BEL) |
Antonio Negrini (ITA) |
| 1933 | Learco Guerra (ITA) (1/2) |
Alfons Schepers (BEL) (3/4) |
Sylvère Maes (BEL) |
François Gardier (BEL) |
Domenico Piemontesi (ITA) |
| 1934 | Jef Demuysere (BEL) |
Gaston Rebry (BEL) (2/4) |
Gaston Rebry (BEL) (3/4) |
Theo Herckenrath (BEL) |
Learco Guerra (ITA) (2/2) |
| 1935 | Giuseppe Olmo (ITA) (1/2) |
Louis Duerloo (BEL) |
Gaston Rebry (BEL) (4/4) |
Alfons Schepers (BEL) (4/4) |
Enrico Mollo (ITA) |
| 1936 | Angelo Varetto (ITA) |
Louis Hardiquest (BEL) |
Georges Speicher (FRA) |
Albert Beckaert (BEL) |
Gino Bartali (ITA) (1/7) |
| 1937 | Cesare Del Cancia (ITA) |
Michel D'Hooghe (BEL) |
Jules Rossi (ITA) |
Eloi Meulenberg (BEL) |
Aldo Bini (ITA) (1/2) |
| 1938 | Giuseppe Olmo (ITA) (2/2) |
Edgard de Caluwé (BEL) |
Lucien Storme (BEL) |
Alfons Deloor (BEL) |
Cino Cinelli (ITA) (1/2) |
| 1939 | Gino Bartali (ITA) (2/7) |
Karel Kaers (BEL) |
Émile Masson Jr. (BEL) |
Albert Ritserveldt (BEL) |
Gino Bartali (ITA) (3/7) |
| 1940 | Gino Bartali (ITA) (4/7) |
Achiel Buysse (BEL) (1/3) |
Not contested | Not contested | Gino Bartali (ITA) (5/7) |
| 1941 | Pierino Favalli (ITA) |
Achiel Buysse (BEL) (2/3) |
Mario Ricci (ITA) (1/2) | ||
| 1942 | Adolfo Leoni (ITA) |
Briek Schotte (BEL) (1/2) |
Aldo Bini (ITA) (2/2) | ||
| 1943 | Cino Cinelli (ITA) (2/2) |
Achiel Buysse (BEL) (3/3) |
Marcel Kint (BEL) |
Richard Depoorter (BEL) (1/2) |
Not contested |
| 1944 | Not contested | Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) (1/5) |
Maurice Desimpelaere (BEL) |
Not contested | |
| 1945 | Sylvain Grysolle (BEL) |
Paul Maye (FRA) |
Jean Engels (BEL) |
Mario Ricci (ITA) (2/2) | |
| 1946 | Fausto Coppi (ITA) (1/9) |
Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) (2/5) |
Georges Claes (BEL) (1/2) |
Prosper Depredomme (BEL) (1/2) |
Fausto Coppi (ITA) (2/9) |
| 1947 | Gino Bartali (ITA) (6/7) |
Emiel Faignaert (BEL) |
Georges Claes (BEL) (2/2) |
Richard Depoorter (BEL) (2/2) |
Fausto Coppi (ITA) (3/9) |
| 1948 | Fausto Coppi (ITA) (4/9) |
Briek Schotte (BEL) (2/2) |
Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) (3/5) |
Maurice Mollin (BEL) |
Fausto Coppi (ITA) (5/9) |
| 1949 | Fausto Coppi (ITA) (6/9) |
Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) (1/3) |
Serse Coppi (ITA) André Mahé (FRA)[4] |
Camille Danguillaume (FRA) |
Fausto Coppi (ITA) (7/9) |
| 1950 | Gino Bartali (ITA) (7/7) |
Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) (2/3) |
Fausto Coppi (ITA) (8/9) |
Prosper Depredomme (BEL) (2/2) |
Renzo Soldani (ITA) |
| 1951 | Louison Bobet (FRA) (1/4) |
Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) (3/3) |
Antonio Bevilacqua (ITA) |
Ferdinand Kübler (SUI) (1/2) |
Louison Bobet (FRA) (2/4) |
| 1952 | Loretto Petrucci (ITA) (1/2) |
Roger Decock (BEL) |
Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) (4/5) |
Ferdinand Kübler (SUI) (2/2) |
Giuseppe Minardi (ITA) |
| 1953 | Loretto Petrucci (ITA) (2/2) |
 Wim van Est (NED) |
Germain Derijcke (BEL) (1/4) |
Alois De Hertog (BEL) |
Bruno Landi (ITA) |
| 1954 | Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) (5/5) |
Raymond Impanis (BEL) (1/2) |
Raymond Impanis (BEL) (2/2) |
Marcel Ernzer (LUX) |
Fausto Coppi (ITA) (9/9) |
| 1955 | Germain Derijcke (BEL) (2/4) |
Louison Bobet (FRA) (3/4) |
Jean Forestier (FRA) (1/2) |
Stan Ockers (BEL) |
Cleto Maule (ITA) |
| 1956 | Fred De Bruyne (BEL) (1/6) |
Jean Forestier (FRA) (2/2) |
Louison Bobet (FRA) (4/4) |
Fred De Bruyne (BEL) (2/6) |
André Darrigade (FRA) |
| 1957 | .svg.png){kind=small} Miguel Poblet (ESP) (1/2) |
Fred De Bruyne (BEL) (3/6) |
Fred De Bruyne (BEL) (4/6) |
Germain Derijcke (BEL) (3/4) Frans Schoubben (BEL)[5] |
Diego Ronchini (ITA) |
| 1958 | Rik van Looy (BEL) (1/8) |
Germain Derijcke (BEL) (4/4) |
Leon Vandaele (BEL) |
Fred De Bruyne (BEL) (5/6) |
Nino Defilippis (ITA) |
| 1959 | Miguel Poblet (ESP) (2/2) |
Rik van Looy (BEL) (2/8) |
Noël Foré (BEL) (1/2) |
Fred De Bruyne (BEL) (6/6) |
Rik van Looy (BEL) (3/8) |
| 1960 | René Privat (FRA) |
Arthur De Cabooter (BEL) |
Pino Cerami (BEL) |
Albertus Geldermans (NED) |
Emile Daems (BEL) (1/3) |
| 1961 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) |
 Tom Simpson (GBR) (1/3) |
Rik van Looy (BEL) (4/8) |
Rik van Looy (BEL) (5/8) |
Vito Taccone (ITA) |
| 1962 | Emile Daems (BEL) (2/3) |
Rik van Looy (BEL) (6/8) |
Rik van Looy (BEL) (7/8) |
Jef Planckaert (BEL) |
Jo de Roo (NED) (1/3) |
| 1963 | Joseph Groussard (FRA) |
Noel Foré (BEL) (2/2) |
Emile Daems (BEL) (3/3) |
Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) |
Jo de Roo (NED) (2/3) |
| 1964 | Tom Simpson (GBR) (2/3) |
Rudi Altig (GER) (1/2) |
Peter Post (NED) |
Willy Blocklandt (BEL) |
Gianni Motta (ITA) |
| 1965 | Arie den Hartog (NED) |
Jo De Roo (NED) (3/3) |
Rik van Looy (BEL) (8/8) |
Carmine Preziosi (ITA) |
Tom Simpson (GBR) (3/3) |
| 1966 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) (1/19) |
Edward Sels (BEL) |
Felice Gimondi (ITA) (1/4) |
Jacques Anquetil (FRA) |
Felice Gimondi (ITA) (2/4) |
| 1967 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) (2/19) |
Dino Zandegù (ITA) |
Jan Janssen (NED) |
Walter Godefroot (BEL) (1/4) |
Franco Bitossi (ITA) (1/2) |
| 1968 | Rudi Altig (GER) (2/2) |
Walter Godefroot (BEL) (2/4) |
Eddy Merckx (BEL) (3/19) |
Walter Van Sweefelt (BEL) |
Herman van Springel (BEL) |
| 1969 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) (4/19) |
Eddy Merckx (BEL) (5/19) |
Walter Godefroot (BEL) (3/4) |
Eddy Merckx (BEL) (6/19) |
Jean-Pierre Monseré (BEL) |
| 1970 | Michele Dancelli (ITA) |
Eric Leman (BEL) (1/3) |
Eddy Merckx (BEL) (7/19) |
Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (1/11) |
Franco Bitossi (ITA) (2/2) |
| 1971 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) (8/19) |
Evert Dolman (NED) |
Roger Rosiers (BEL) |
Eddy Merckx (BEL) (9/19) |
Eddy Merckx (BEL) (10/19) |
| 1972 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) (11/19) |
Eric Leman (BEL) (2/3) |
Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (2/11) |
Eddy Merckx (BEL) (12/19) |
Eddy Merckx (BEL) (13/19) |
| 1973 | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (3/11) |
Eric Leman (BEL) (3/3) |
Eddy Merckx (BEL) (14/19) |
Eddy Merckx (BEL) (15/19) |
Felice Gimondi (ITA) (3/4) |
| 1974 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) (4/4) |
Cees Bal (NED) |
Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (4/11) |
Georges Pintens (BEL) |
Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (5/11) |
| 1975 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) (16/19) |
Eddy Merckx (BEL) (17/19) |
Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (6/11) |
Eddy Merckx (BEL) (18/19) |
Francesco Moser (ITA) (1/6) |
| 1976 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) (19/19) |
Walter Planckaert (BEL) |
Marc Demeyer (BEL) |
Joseph Bruyère (BEL) (1/2) |
Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (7/11) |
| 1977 | Jan Raas (NED) (1/4) |
Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (8/11) |
Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (9/11) |
Bernard Hinault (FRA) (1/5) |
Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) (1/2) |
| 1978 | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (10/11) |
Walter Godefroot (BEL) (4/4) |
Francesco Moser (ITA) (2/6) |
Joseph Bruyère (BEL) (2/2) |
Francesco Moser (ITA) (3/6) |
| 1979 | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (11/11) |
Jan Raas (NED) (2/4) |
Francesco Moser (ITA) (4/6) |
Dietrich Thurau (GER) |
Bernard Hinault (FRA) (2/5) |
| 1980 | Pierino Gavazzi (ITA) |
Michel Pollentier (BEL) |
Francesco Moser (ITA) (5/6) |
Bernard Hinault (FRA) (3/5) |
Fons De Wolf (BEL) (1/2) |
| 1981 | Fons De Wolf (BEL) (2/2) |
Hennie Kuiper (NED) (1/4) |
Bernard Hinault (FRA) (4/5) |
Josef Fuchs (SUI) |
Hennie Kuiper (NED) (2/4) |
| 1982 | Marc Gomez (FRA) |
René Martens (BEL) |
Jan Raas (NED) (3/4) |
Silvano Contini (ITA) |
Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (1/2) |
| 1983 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) (2/2) |
Jan Raas (NED) (4/4) |
Hennie Kuiper (NED) (3/4) |
Steven Rooks (NED) |
Sean Kelly (IRL) (1/9) |
| 1984 | Francesco Moser (ITA) (6/6) |
Johan Lammerts (NED) |
Sean Kelly (IRL) (2/9) |
Sean Kelly (IRL) (3/9) |
Bernard Hinault (FRA) (5/5) |
| 1985 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) (4/4) |
Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) (1/2) |
Marc Madiot (FRA) (1/2) |
Moreno Argentin (ITA) (1/6) |
Sean Kelly (IRL) (4/9) |
| 1986 | Sean Kelly (IRL) (5/9) |
Adri van der Poel (NED) (1/2) |
Sean Kelly (IRL) (6/9) |
Moreno Argentin (ITA) (2/6) |
Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) (2/2) |
| 1987 | Erich Mächler (SUI) |
Claude Criquielion (BEL) |
Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) (2/2) |
Moreno Argentin (ITA) (3/6) |
Moreno Argentin (ITA) (4/6) |
| 1988 | Laurent Fignon (FRA) (1/2) |
Eddy Planckaert (BEL) (1/2) |
Dirk Demol (BEL) |
Adri van der Poel (NED) (2/2) |
Charly Mottet (FRA) |
| 1989 | Laurent Fignon (FRA) (2/2) |
Edwig van Hooydonck (BEL) (1/2) |
Jean-Marie Wampers (BEL) |
Sean Kelly (IRL) (7/9) |
Tony Rominger (SUI) (1/2) |
| 1990 | Gianni Bugno (ITA) (1/2) |
Moreno Argentin (ITA) (5/6) |
Eddy Planckaert (BEL) (2/2) |
Eric van Lancker (BEL) |
Gilles Delion (FRA) |
| 1991 | Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) |
Edwig van Hooydonck (BEL) (2/2) |
Marc Madiot (FRA) (2/2) |
Moreno Argentin (ITA) (6/6) |
Sean Kelly (IRL) (8/9) |
| 1992 | Sean Kelly (IRL) (9/9) |
Jacky Durand (FRA) |
Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) (1/2) |
Dirk de Wolf (BEL) |
Tony Rominger (SUI) (2/2) |
| 1993 | Maurizio Fondriest (ITA) |
Johan Museeuw (BEL) (1/6) |
Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) (2/2) |
 Rolf Sørensen (DEN) (1/2) |
Pascal Richard (SUI) (1/2) |
| 1994 | Giorgio Furlan (ITA) |
Gianni Bugno (ITA) (2/2) |
 Andrei Tchmil (UKR) (1/3) |
 Evgeni Berzin (RUS) |
Viatcheslav Bobrik (RUS) |
| 1995 | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (1/2) |
Johan Museeuw (BEL) (2/6) |
Franco Ballerini (ITA) (1/2) |
Mauro Gianetti (SUI) |
Gianni Faresin (ITA) |
| 1996 | Gabriele Colombo (ITA) |
Michele Bartoli (ITA) (1/5) |
Johan Museeuw (BEL) (3/6) |
Pascal Richard (SUI) (2/2) |
Andrea Tafi (ITA) (1/3) |
| 1997 | Erik Zabel (GER) (1/4) |
Rolf Sørensen (DEN) (2/2) |
Frédéric Guesdon (FRA) |
Michele Bartoli (ITA) (2/5) |
Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (2/2) |
| 1998 | Erik Zabel (GER) (2/4) |
Johan Museeuw (BEL) (4/6) |
Franco Ballerini (ITA) (2/2) |
Michele Bartoli (ITA) (3/5) |
Oscar Camenzind (SUI) (1/2) |
| 1999 | Andrei Tchmil (BEL) (2/3) |
Peter Van Petegem (BEL) (1/3) |
Andrea Tafi (ITA) (2/3) |
Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) |
Mirko Celestino (ITA) |
| 2000 | Erik Zabel (GER) (3/4) |
Andrei Tchmil (BEL) (3/3) |
Johan Museeuw (BEL) (5/6) |
Paolo Bettini (ITA) (1/5) |
 Raimondas Rumšas (LTU) |
| 2001 | Erik Zabel (GER) (4/4) |
Gianluca Bortolami (ITA) |
Servais Knaven (NED) |
Oscar Camenzind (SUI) (2/2) |
Danilo Di Luca (ITA) (1/2) |
| 2002 | Mario Cipollini (ITA) |
Andrea Tafi (ITA) (3/3) |
Johan Museeuw (BEL) (6/6) |
Paolo Bettini (ITA) (2/5) |
Michele Bartoli (ITA) (4/5) |
| 2003 | Paolo Bettini (ITA) (3/5) |
Peter Van Petegem (BEL) (2/3) |
Peter Van Petegem (BEL) (3/3) |
 Tyler Hamilton (USA) |
Michele Bartoli (ITA) (5/5) |
| 2004 |  Óscar Freire (ESP) (1/3) |
Steffen Wesemann (GER) |
 Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE) |
Davide Rebellin (ITA) |
Damiano Cunego (ITA) (1/3) |
| 2005 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
Tom Boonen (BEL) (1/7) |
Tom Boonen (BEL) (2/7) |
 Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (1/2) |
Paolo Bettini (ITA) (4/5) |
| 2006 | Filippo Pozzato (ITA) |
Tom Boonen (BEL) (3/7) |
Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (1/7) |
Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (1/3) |
Paolo Bettini (ITA) (5/5) |
| 2007 | Óscar Freire (ESP) (2/3) |
Alessandro Ballan (ITA) |
 Stuart O'Grady (AUS) |
Danilo Di Luca (ITA) (2/2) |
Damiano Cunego (ITA) (2/3) |
| 2008 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (2/7) |
Stijn Devolder (BEL) (1/2) |
Tom Boonen (BEL) (4/7) |
Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (2/3) |
Damiano Cunego (ITA) (3/3) |
| 2009 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
Stijn Devolder (BEL) (2/2) |
Tom Boonen (BEL) (5/7) |
Andy Schleck (LUX) |
Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (1/3) |
| 2010 | Óscar Freire (ESP) (3/3) |
Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (3/7) |
Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (4/7) |
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (2/2) |
Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (2/3) |
| 2011 | Matthew Goss (AUS) |
Nick Nuyens (BEL) |
Johan Vansummeren (BEL) |
Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (3/3) |
Oliver Zaugg (SUI) |
| 2012 | Simon Gerrans (AUS) (1/2) |
Tom Boonen (BEL) (6/7) |
Tom Boonen (BEL) (7/7) |
Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) |
Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (1/2) |
| 2013 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) |
Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (5/7) |
Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (6/7) |
Dan Martin (IRL) (1/2) |
Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (2/2) |
| 2014 |  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (1/2) |
Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (7/7) |
Niki Terpstra (NED) |
Simon Gerrans (AUS) (2/2) |
Dan Martin (IRL) (2/2) |
| 2015 | John Degenkolb (GER) (1/2) |
Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (2/2) |
John Degenkolb (GER) (2/2) |
Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (3/3) |
Most wins in a single year
Only Eddy Merckx has been able to win three Monuments in a single year, but he did it four times:
- 1969: Milan – San Remo, Tour of Flanders and Liège–Bastogne–Liège.
- 1971: Milan – San Remo, Liège–Bastogne–Liège and Giro di Lombardia.
- 1972: Milan – San Remo, Liège–Bastogne–Liège and Giro di Lombardia.
- 1975: Milan – San Remo, Tour of Flanders and Liège–Bastogne–Liège.
Winners by nationality
| Rank | Nationality | M–S | ToF | P–R | L–B–L | GdL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium |
20 | 68 | 55 | 59 | 12 | 214 |
| 2 | Italy |
50 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 150 |
| 3 | France |
12 | 3 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 61 |
| 4 | Netherlands |
3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | Switzerland |
2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Germany |
7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Ireland |
2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Spain |
5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 9 | Australia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Great Britain |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Luxembourg |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 | Kazakhstan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Denmark |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Norway |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Russia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Lithuania |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ukraine |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
See also
- List of road bicycle racing events
- Grand Tour (cycling)
- Flanders Classics
References
- ↑ Cycling Hall of Fame: Introduction, 2010, retrieved 2010-07-12
- ↑ Cycling Monuments, 2010, retrieved 2010-07-12
- ↑ "Cancellara dreams of all winning all five of cycling monuments", CyclingNews.com, 2010, retrieved 2010-07-12
- ↑ The result in 1949 took several months and two international conferences to sort out. André Mahé was first but his win was challenged because he took the wrong course. Mahé was in a break of three that reached Roubaix velodrome in the lead, but he was misdirected by officials and entered the track by the wrong gate. Mahé was declared winner but a few minutes later other riders arrived using the correct route and Serse Coppi, brother of famous Fausto, won the sprint for what was assumed to be the minor placings. After a protest and several months, Serse Coppi was named joint winner with Mahé.
- ↑ Two riders shared the 1957 race. Germain Derijcke was first over the line, but because he crossed a closed rail crossing, the second-place rider, Frans Schoubben, was promoted to first as well. Derijcke was not disqualified, because he had won by three minutes advantage; judges felt he had not gained that much time from illegally crossing the railway.
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