Wincanton Classic

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Wincanton Classic
Stephane Heulot echappe lors de l'International Rochester Classic en 1997.jpg
Race details
RegionUnited Kingdom
Discipline Road race
Competition UCI Road World Cup
TypeOne-day
History
First edition1989 (1989)
Editions9
Final edition1997
First winnerFlag of the Netherlands.svg Frans Maassen (NED)
Final winnerFlag of Italy.svg Andrea Tafi (ITA)

Wincanton Classic (also known as Leeds International Classic and Rochester International Classic) was a cycling classic taking place in the United Kingdom as part of the UCI Road World Cup.

It was first held in 1989 in Newcastle, moving to Brighton in 1990 and 1991. The following year it was moved to Leeds, to be known as Leeds International Classic between 1994 and 1996. In its last year it was held in Rochester as Rochester International Classic. In 1998 it was replaced in the UCI Road World Cup by the HEW Cyclassics.

Winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
1989 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Frans Maassen Superconfex–Yoko–Opel–Colnago
1990 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gianni Bugno Chateau d'Ax
1991 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Eric van Lancker Panasonic–Sportlife
1992 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Massimo Ghirotto Carrera Jeans–Vagabond
1993 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alberto Volpi Mecair–Ballan
1994 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gianluca Bortolami Mapei–CLAS
1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Maximilian Sciandri MG Maglificio–Technogym
1996 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Andrea Ferrigato Roslotto–ZG Mobili
1997 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Andrea Tafi Mapei–GB