The UCI 1.HC and UCI 2.HC are the second tier classification of

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races by the UCI, after the

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(or its predecessor, the

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). The races are part of the various

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. 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

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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
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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

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

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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