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Race History
Cyclocross
The history of women’s cyclocross: from the first world title to equal categories
When Hanka Kupfernagel won the first women's UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship in January 2000, the men's rainbow jersey had already been awarded for half...
Men's Cycling
Il Lombardia 2026 in historical context: Seixas rewrites a century of records
Paul Seixas's Il Lombardia win belongs in the race's history for a simple reason: at 20, he beat experienced contenders on a 239-kilometre course...
Pro Cycling
Greatest cyclists never to win the road race World Championships: the biggest names missing a rainbow jersey
Winning the elite road race at the World Championships is not always a reliable measure of a rider’s career. Some of cycling’s greatest champions...
Men's Cycling
A brief history of Il Lombardia
Il Lombardia is cycling’s great autumn Classic, a race shaped by the lakes, climbs and descending roads of northern Italy and by more than...
Men's Cycling
A brief history of Men’s Tour of Guangxi
The Tour of Guangxi is one of the newest stage races on the men’s WorldTour, but its position as the traditional final stage race...
Women's Cycling
A brief history of Tre Valli Varesine Women
Tre Valli Varesine Women is still a young race, but it has already acquired a place in the Italian autumn that feels considerably older...
Women's Cycling
A brief history of Tour of Chongming Island
The Tour of Chongming Island occupies an unusual place in elite women’s cycling. It is a WorldTour stage race built on terrain that rarely...
Men's Cycling
Vuelta a España 2026 in historical context
The 2026 Vuelta a España will be remembered first as the race Enric Mas finally won. After finishing second in 2018, 2021 and 2022...
Women's Cycling
A brief history of Giro dell’Emilia Donne
The Giro dell’Emilia Donne has existed only since 2014, but it has already developed the sort of identity that many longer-running races spend decades...
Men's Cycling
A brief history of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is one of the younger races on the men's WorldTour, but the roads around Mount Royal have played...
Women's Cycling
A brief history of Women’s Cycling Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region
The Women’s Cycling Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region is one of the youngest races on the European professional calendar, but its rise has been...
Women's Cycling
A brief history of La Choralis Fourmies Féminine
La Choralis Fourmies Féminine is a relatively young race, but in only a few years it has grown from a modest UCI 1.2 event...
