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.
This series replaced the UCI Women's Road World Cup in 2016. Unlike its predecessor, it also features stage races.
Race | Cat. |
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Strade Bianche | 1.WWT |
Ronde van Drenthe | 1.WWT |
Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio | 1.WWT |
Three Days of Bruges–De Panne | 1.WWT |
Gent–Wevelgem | 1.WWT |
Tour of Flanders | 1.WWT |
Amstel Gold Race | 1.WWT |
La Flèche Wallonne | 1.WWT |
Liège–Bastogne–Liège | 1.WWT |
Tour of Chongming Island | 2.WWT |
Tour of California | 2.WWT |
Emakumeen Euskal Bira | 2.WWT |
The Women's Tour | 2.WWT |
Giro Donne | 2.WWT |
La Course by Le Tour de France | 1.WWT |
RideLondon | 1.WWT |
Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT | 1.WWT |
Open de Suède Vårgårda | 1.WWT |
Ladies Tour of Norway | 2.WWT |
GP de Plouay | 1.WWT |
Holland Ladies Tour | 2.WWT |
Madrid Challenge by la Vuelta | 1.WWT |
Tour of Guangxi | 2.WWT |
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