The classic cycle races are one of the most prestigious one-day professional roadway cycling races in the worldwide schedule. A few of these events date back to the 19th century. They are generally held at approximately the very same time each year. The 5 most revered races are typically called the biking monoliths. For the 2005 to 2007 seasons, some classics formed component of the UCI ProTour run by the Union Cycliste Internationale. This event series additionally included different stage races consisting of the Excursion de France, Giro d Italia, Vuelta a España, Paris-- Good, Milan-- San Remo and also the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. The UCI ProTour changed the UCI Roadway Globe Cup collection (1989-- 2004) which consisted of only one-day races. A number of the classics, as well as all the Grand Tours, were not component of the UCI ProTour for the 2008 season due to disputes between the UCI and also the ASO, which organizes the Excursion de France and a number of other significa...