UCI .HC road races
The UCI 1.HC and UCI 2.HC are the second tier classification of road cycling races by the UCI, after the UCI World Tour (or its predecessor, the UCI ProTour). 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[1]
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.[2]
List of 1.HC events
Race | Country | UCI Tour | Years |
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Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race↑ | UCI Oceania Tour | 2016 | |
Brabantse Pijl | UCI Europe Tour | 2011–2019 | |
Bredene Koksijde Classic | UCI Europe Tour | 2018–2019 | |
Brussels Cycling Classic | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2019 | |
Dwars door Vlaanderen↑ | UCI Europe Tour | 2013–2016 | |
E3 Harelbeke↑ | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2011 | |
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne | UCI Europe Tour | 2016–2019 | |
Nokere Koerse | UCI Europe Tour | 2016–2019 | |
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad↑ | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2016 | |
Primus Classic | UCI Europe Tour | 2015–2019 | |
Scheldeprijs | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2019 | |
Tour de l'Eurométropole | UCI Europe Tour | 2017–2019 | |
GP de Denain | UCI Europe Tour | 2016–2019 | |
GP de Fourmies | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2019 | |
Paris-Tours | UCI Europe Tour | 2008–2019 | |
Tour de Vendée | UCI Europe Tour | 2010–2013 | |
Eschborn-Frankfurt↑ | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2014, 2016 | |
Rund um Köln | UCI Europe Tour | 2007 | |
Sparkassen Münsterland Giro | UCI Europe Tour | 2015–2019 | |
London–Surrey Classic↑ | UCI Europe Tour | 2014–2016 | |
Coppa Placci | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2008 | |
Giro del Lazio | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2008 | |
Giro del Veneto | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2009 | |
Giro dell'Emilia | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2019 | |
GP Bruno Beghelli | UCI Europe Tour | 2014–2019 | |
GP Industria & Artigianato | UCI Europe Tour | 2017–2019 | |
GP Nobili Rubinetterie | UCI Europe Tour | 2015 | |
Gran Piemonte | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2006, 2008–2012, 2015–2016, 2018–2019 | |
Milano-Torino | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2007, 2012–2019 | |
Strade Bianche↑ | UCI Europe Tour | 2015–2016 | |
Tre Valli Varesine | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2019 | |
Trofeo Laigueglia | UCI Europe Tour | 2015–2019 | |
Japan Cup | UCI Asia Tour | 2008–2019 | |
Ronde van Drenthe | UCI Europe Tour | 2018–2019 | |
Veenendaal–Veenendaal Classic | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2010 | |
Clásica de Almería | UCI Europe Tour | 2012–2013, 2018–2019 | |
GP Miguel Induráin | UCI Europe Tour | 2007–2012 | |
GP di Lugano | UCI Europe Tour | 2015–2017 | |
GP du canton d'Argovie | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2010, 2014–2019 | |
Philadelphia International Cycling Classic | UCI America Tour | 2005–2012 | |
San Francisco Grand Prix | UCI America Tour | 2005 |
↑ | Race was promoted to the UCI World Tour. |
List of 2.HC events
Race | Country | UCI Tour | Years |
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Tour Down Under↑ | UCI Oceania Tour | 2005–2007 | |
Tour of Austria | UCI Europe Tour | 2006–2015 | |
Belgium Tour | UCI Europe Tour | 2009–2019 | |
Three Days of De Panne↑ | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2018[n 1] | |
Tour de Wallonie | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2019 | |
Tour of Hainan | UCI Asia Tour | 2009–2018 | |
Tour of Qinghai Lake | UCI Asia Tour | 2005–2019 | |
Tour of Croatia | UCI Europe Tour | 2018 | |
Peace Race | UCI Europe Tour | 2006 | |
Danmark Rundt | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2019 | |
Critérium International | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2016 | |
Four Days of Dunkirk | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2019 | |
Tour du Limousin | UCI Europe Tour | 2011–2012 | |
Bayern Rundfahrt | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2015 | |
Deutschland Tour | UCI Europe Tour | 2019 | |
Tour of Britain | UCI Europe Tour | 2014–2019 | |
Tour de Yorkshire | UCI Europe Tour | 2019 | |
Tour of the Alps | UCI Europe Tour | 2011–2019 | |
Tour de Luxembourg | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2019 | |
Tour de Langkawi | UCI Asia Tour | 2012–2019 | |
Arctic Race of Norway | UCI Europe Tour | 2015–2019 | |
Tour des Fjords | UCI Europe Tour | 2018 | |
Tour of Norway | UCI Europe Tour | 2014–2019 | |
Tour of Oman | UCI Asia Tour | 2005–2019 | |
Volta ao Algarve | UCI Europe Tour | 2017–2019 | |
Volta a Portugal | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2009 | |
Tour of Qatar | UCI Asia Tour | 2012–2016 | |
Tour of Slovenia | UCI Europe Tour | 2019 | |
Euskal Bizikleta | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2008 | |
Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme | UCI Europe Tour | 2005 | |
Vuelta a Andalucía | UCI Europe Tour | 2017–2019 | |
Vuelta a Burgos | UCI Europe Tour | 2005–2019 | |
Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey↑ | UCI Europe Tour | 2010–2016 | |
Abu Dhabi Tour↑ | UCI Asia Tour | 2016 | |
Dubai Tour | UCI Asia Tour | 2015–2018 | |
Colorado Classic | UCI America Tour | 2017–2018 | |
Tour of California↑ | UCI America Tour | 2007–2016 | |
Tour de Georgia | UCI America Tour | 2006–2008 | |
Tour of Missouri | UCI America Tour | 2009 | |
Tour of Utah | UCI America Tour | 2015–2019 | |
USA Pro Cycling Challenge | UCI America Tour | 2012–2015 |
↑ | Race was promoted to the UCI World Tour. |
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 or UCI World Tour in that year.
1.HC Winners
2005–2013
2014–2019
2.HC Winners
2005–2013
2014–2019
Most race wins
Rank | Cyclist | 1.HC | 2.HC | Total |
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1. | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
2. | 9 | 1 | 10 | |
3. | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
6 | 2 | 8 | ||
5. | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
6 | 0 | 6 | ||
0 | 6 | 6 | ||
2 | 4 | 6 | ||
9. | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
5 | 0 | 5 |
References
- In 2018, the Three Days of De Panne was categorized as a 1.HC one-day race.