The cobbled classics are four cycling classics held in March and April. Cobblestones, like mountainous terrain, are important elements in courses of cycling. Many classic cycle races in northwestern Europe contain cobbled sections. The two Monuments of this race type are the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix, with over 20 cobbled sectors.[1]
The cobbledclassics are four cycling classics held in March and April. Cobblestones, like mountainous terrain, are important elements in courses of cycling...
Together, Strade Bianche, Milan–San Remo, the Cobbledclassics and the Ardennes classics make up the "Spring Classics", all held in March and April. Strade Bianche...
Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the Giro di Lombardia. It is one of the two major Cobbledclassics, anticipating Paris–Roubaix, which is on the calendar one week after...
one-day classics, but has developed into a prestigious and desirable event. It is on the UCI World Tour calendar, as part of a series of cobbledclassics in...
commonly referred to as 'cobbled' surfaces. Most surviving genuinely old 'cobbled' areas are in reality pitched surfaces. A cobbled area is known as a "causey"...
recent years, these three hill classics are held in the second half of April, following a similar set of the Cobbledclassics. Later in the year, there are...
marks the turning point of the spring classics, with the climbers and stage racers replacing the cobbledclassics riders as the favourites. Since 1989...
Nicknamed The Lion of Flanders, he was particularly successful in the cobbledclassics of Flanders and Northern France and was considered one of the best...
of Flanders – the Ronde van Vlaanderen in Dutch, the first of the Cobbledclassics, is raced every first Sunday of April. It was first held in 1913, making...
(1998, 2006, 2009). Throughout his career Hincapie has targeted the cobbledclassics of April, specifically the week that begins with the Tour of Flanders...
both Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Strade Bianche, before focusing on the cobbledclassics. He finished fourth in the Tour of Flanders, where he won the sprint...
tough climbs, fast descents, and sometimes technical surfaces (such as the cobbled pavé used in the Paris–Roubaix race). The effects of drafting are reduced...
team-mate Mikel Landa's bid for the yellow jersey. He rode in the delayed cobbledclassics in the autumn, making a number of early breakaways. At Gent–Wevelgem...
Gent–Wevelgem 8th E3 Harelbeke Most cobbledclassics wins: 15 in 2005->2010, 2011 & 2012 The only rider to win all 4 cobbledclassics in one season: 2012 Most Paris–Roubaix...
story-cycling-interview Bax, Sjoerd (April 14, 2023). "Sjoerd Bax: Cobbledclassics highlight of season so far for UAE Team Emirates". The National. "This...
weekend before Tirreno–Adriatico as an early spring precursor to the cobbledclassics in April. Swiss Fabian Cancellara holds the record with three wins...
determines what role they choose. Taller cyclists tend to excel at the cobbledclassics, as pure power helps get over the difficult and brutal cobblestones...
A cobbled street or cobblestone road, is a street or road paved with cobblestones. There are many historic streets that are cobbled. In the United States...
race. Wiggins was set to ride E3 Harelbeke in March, a return to the cobbledclassics in the lead up to his main objective of Paris–Roubaix, but withdrew...
of France hosts the one-day race Paris–Roubaix, known as one of the cobbledclassics famous for the use of cobblestones or setts as challenging terrain...
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