List of women's road bicycle races

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This is a list of women's road cycling races. The list only includes the most important women's road races, and no track, mountain or cyclo-cross races.

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Championships

UCI Women's WorldTour

This series replaced the UCI Women's Road World Cup in 2016. Unlike its predecessor, it also features stage races.

Current WorldTour races

RaceCat.
Flag of Italy.svg Strade Bianche 1.WWT
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ronde van Drenthe 1.WWT
Flag of Italy.svg Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio 1.WWT
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Three Days of Bruges–De Panne 1.WWT
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent–Wevelgem 1.WWT
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tour of Flanders 1.WWT
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstel Gold Race 1.WWT
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg La Flèche Wallonne 1.WWT
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Liège–Bastogne–Liège 1.WWT
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tour of Chongming Island 2.WWT
Flag of the United States.svg Tour of California 2.WWT
Flag of Spain.svg Emakumeen Euskal Bira 2.WWT
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Women's Tour 2.WWT
Flag of Italy.svg Giro Donne 2.WWT
Flag of France.svg La Course by Le Tour de France 1.WWT
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RideLondon 1.WWT
Flag of Sweden.svg Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT 1.WWT
Flag of Sweden.svg Open de Suède Vårgårda 1.WWT
Flag of Norway.svg Ladies Tour of Norway 2.WWT
Flag of France.svg GP de Plouay 1.WWT
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Holland Ladies Tour 2.WWT
Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Challenge by la Vuelta 1.WWT
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tour of Guangxi 2.WWT

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Historical overview of World Cup races (1998–2015)

One-day races (below WorldTour)

Current races

RaceCat.
Flag of Argentina.svg Gran Prix San Luis Femenino 1.2
Flag of Thailand.svg Udon Thani's 123rd Anniversary International Cycling 1.2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race 1.2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 1.1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Omloop van het Hageland 1.1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Le Samyn des Dames 1.2
Flag of Israel.svg Arad Dimona Arad 1.2
Flag of Israel.svg Massada Arad 1.2
Flag of Israel.svg Dead Sea–Scorpion Pass 1.2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Acht van Westerveld 1.2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pajot Hills Classic 1.2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Grand Prix de Dottignies 1.2
Flag of Spain.svg Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria 1.2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Salverda Omloop van de IJsseldelta 1.2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ronde van Gelderland 1.2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg EPZ Omloop van Borsele 1.1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dwars door de Westhoek 1.1
Flag of Italy.svg Trofeo Lazzaretti 1.2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Women's Tour de Yorkshire 1.2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rabobank Marianne Vos Classic 1.2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Trofee Maarten Wynants 1.2
Flag of Venezuela.svg Copa Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo 1.2
Flag of Venezuela.svg Clasico FVCiclismo Corre Por la VIDA 1.2
Flag of Venezuela.svg Gran Premio de Venezuela 1.2
Flag of Venezuela.svg Grand Prix de Venezuela 1.2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg GP Cham–Hagendorn 1.2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Velothon Wales 1.2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boels Rental Hills Classic 1.1
Flag of France.svg La Classique Morbihan 1.1
Flag of France.svg Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan Dames 1.1
Flag of Ukraine.svg Horizon Park Women Challenge 1.2
Flag of Ukraine.svg VR Women (ITT) 1.2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gooik–Geraardsbergen–Gooik 1.2
Flag of the United States.svg Winston-Salem Cycling Classic 1.2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grand Prix cycliste de Gatineau 1.1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chrono Gatineau (ITT) 1.1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Heistse Pijl – Heist op den Berg 1.1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Zuidkempense Ladies Classic 1.2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Diamond Tour 1.1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg White Spot / Delta Road Race 1.2
Flag of France.svg Chrono Champenois (ITT) 1.2
Flag of Italy.svg Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite 1.1
Flag of Italy.svg Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli Internazionale Donne Elite 1.1

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Non-UCI races

Netherlands

Defunct races

(year is last edition)

Stage races (below WorldTour)

Current races

RaceCat.
Flag of Argentina.svg Tour Femenino de San Luis 2.1
Flag of Thailand.svg Tour of Udon 2.2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Santos Women's Tour 2.2
Flag of Qatar.svg Ladies Tour of Qatar 2.1
Flag of Mexico.svg Vuelta Femenil Internacional 2.2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Energiewacht Tour 2.2
Flag of Thailand.svg The Princess Maha Chackri Sirindhon's Cup 2.2
Flag of Spain.svg Emakumeen Euskal Bira 2.1
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Martin Stage Race 2.2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gracia–Orlová 2.2
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs 2.1
Flag of the United States.svg Tour of the Gila 2.2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tour of Zhoushan Island 2.2
Flag of Finland.svg NEA 2.2
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica 2.2
Flag of France.svg Tour d'Occitanie 2.2
Flag of Germany.svg Albstadt-Frauen-Etappenrennen 2.1
Flag of Germany.svg Auensteiner-Radsporttage 2.2
Flag of Italy.svg Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol 2.1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska 2.2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg BeNe Ladies Tour 2.2
Flag of Germany.svg Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen 2.1
Flag of Poland.svg Tour de Pologne Féminin 2.2
Flag of the United States.svg Cascade Cycling Classic 2.2
Flag of France.svg La Route de France 2.1
Flag of Norway.svg Ladies Tour of Norway 2.2
Flag of France.svg Trophée d'Or Féminin 2.2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boels Rental Ladies Tour 2.1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lotto Belisol Belgium Tour 2.1
Flag of Italy.svg Premondiale Giro Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini 2.2

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Defunct races

(year is last edition)

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References

  1. "UCI WOMEN'S WORLDTOUR".
  2. 1 2 "Races".