The UCI 1.HC and UCI 2.HC are the second tier
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Classification is the grouping of related facts into classes.
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of
road cycling races by the
UCI UCI most commonly refers to:
* University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States
* Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling
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, after the
UCI World Tour (or its predecessor, the
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI (International Cycling Union). Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, e ...
). The races are part of the various
UCI Continental Circuits. The 1.HC events are one-day races, whereas the 2.HC events are stage races. 'HC' stands for the French phrase ''hors catégorie'', which means ''beyond categorization''. In 2020, the .HC races will be replaced by the
UCI ProSeries
Team participation
In .HC events, UCI WorldTeams may participate, up to a maximum of 70%. The rest of the teams participating may be UCI Professional Continental teams, UCI continental teams and National teams.
UCI Cycling Regulations, Part 2 Road Races
2.1.005
List of 1.HC events
List of 2.HC events
Winners by race
The following lists show the winners of .HC races since the introduction of the UCI Continental Circuits in 2005 until the disappearance of the class in 2020.
* A dark grey cell indicates the race was not held in that year.
* A light blue cell indicates the race was held in a lower category (2.1/1.1 or lower) in that year.
* A gold cell indicates the race was part of the UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI (International Cycling Union). Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, e ...
or UCI World Tour in that year.
1.HC Winners
2005–2013
2014–2019
2.HC Winners
2005–2013
2014–2019
Most race wins
References
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Union Cycliste Internationale