In
cycle racing, a major single-day
road race (as opposed to a multi-day
stage race like the
Tour de France) . The most
important (if such a concept has any
validity for sporting events; oldest and highest-profile at any rate) classics - the "monuments" of the sport are:
These five formed part of the now-defunct World Cup series, along with:
Others of a comparable standing (the term "semi-classic" is sometimes heard, for this or a slightly lower level):