2020 Pro Cycling Calendar

Happy New Year. Technically the 2020 road cycling season starts today and here’s the calendar for the year ahead.

There are several new races and another blog post will look at the new races and the structure of the calendar as a whole but in the meantime you can put all the major pro races into your digital diary.

There’s also quick explainer on how to subscribe to the calendar, the meaning of the UCI labels and more.

All of the major UCI men’s and women’s pro races around the world are included. Some races might move dates and sadly others might vanish too.



There is a permanent link to the calendar at the top of the inrng.com home page if you just want to visit from time to time (mobile users: tap “menu” at the top of the page for the drop down menu and then > 2020 calendar) .

iCal

An iCal is a calendar file that you can store on your phone or electronic diary like Outlook or Calendar. There are several ways to get this on to your computer or phone.

Subscribe and get automatic updates: The recommended option is to subscribe by copying the iCal URL:

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/6sdbkrvcfog38tuhlhl00b2tc0%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

If you use MacOS copy the URL… and open the Calendar app. Then got to File > New Calendar Subscription…) and paste in the link and you’re done

copy the URL… and open the Calendar app. Then got to File > New Calendar Subscription…) and paste in the link and you’re done iPhone/iPad users should push and hold down a finger here , wait for the pop up message and select “Copy”. Then on your device go to settings > Accounts and Passwords > Add account > Other > Add Subscribed Calendar and paste in the URL

users should push and hold down a finger here , wait for the pop up message and select “Copy”. Then on your device go to settings > Accounts and Passwords > Add account > Other > Add Subscribed Calendar and paste in the URL If you use Microsoft Outlook, copy the URL and then go to Tools > Account Settings > Internet Calendars and paste the URL to subscribe

The subscription methods above are the best because any additions, deletion and amendments will automatically be pushed to your diary or device. Sadly races will get cancelled, some shortened and others moved.

Subscribe and any changes will be fed through automatically.

Direct download: if you can’t do the above, you can download the iCal file for your organiser, phone, computer and other devices from here

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/6sdbkrvcfog38tuhlhl00b2tc0%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Right-click to save the ics / iCal / iCalendar file and you can import it into your electronic diary. If you have trouble with the subscription then this is an easier option but it means you’re saving today’s version of the calendar and you might want to return here to download a new version a few times a year in order to get the amendments and corrections.

Google Calendar: If you use Google Calendar then click on the icon on the bottom-right of the calendar up at the top of the page. Note this method can work with Android phones when the iCal file might not although you might need the Google Sync calendar app.

Calendar Labels Explained

There are some changes for 2020. Each race is listed along with its location and UCI status eg World Tour, Pro Series or 2.1.

Any race with the 1. prefix, like 1.WT, 1.Pro, 1.1 is a one day race; any race with the 2. prefix like 2.WT, 2.Pro, 2.1 is a stage race

prefix, like 1.WT, 1.Pro, 1.1 is a one day race; any race with the prefix like 2.WT, 2.Pro, 2.1 is a stage race WT means World Tour and includes all the prime races on the calendar, from the three grand tours (Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a España) to the one day classics like Paris-Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders and Il Lombardia, as well as others like the Tour of Poland or the Tour Down Under and can be anywhere in the world. Normally all men’s WorldTeams must ride, organisers must invite the best UCI ProTeam from 2019, Total Direct Energie and then wildcard invites can go to other UCI ProTeams and in a few cases, national teams of the host country.

means World Tour and includes all the prime races on the calendar, from the three grand tours (Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a España) to the one day classics like Paris-Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders and Il Lombardia, as well as others like the Tour of Poland or the Tour Down Under and can be anywhere in the world. Normally all men’s WorldTeams must ride, organisers must invite the best UCI ProTeam from 2019, Total Direct Energie and then wildcard invites can go to other UCI ProTeams and in a few cases, national teams of the host country. After this comes the UCI ProSeries, new for 2020. It’s essentially most of the old 1.HC and 2.HC races rebranded into a series, like Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne or the Tour of Britain. Upto 70% of the starting teams can be World Tour.

Then come races grouped by region, with the UCI Asia Tour, UCI America Tour, UCI Africa Tour and UCI Oceania Tour and UCI Europe Tour and here the *.1 races are included where upto half the starting teams can be WorldTour.

There are lower level pro-am *.2 races, U23s, criteriums and more but only the pro calendar is included.

Women’s Race labels

WWT is the the Women’s World Tour. New for 2020 is that this calendar is more than a label, it comes with regulatory requirements and minimum standards. At least eight Women’s World Tour teams start

is the the Women’s World Tour. New for 2020 is that this calendar is more than a label, it comes with regulatory requirements and minimum standards. At least eight Women’s World Tour teams start W1.Pro and W2.Pro are women’s one day and women’s stage races where the field is made up of a minimum of 4 World Tour teams invited and a maximum of 10 women’s World Tour teams; the rest of the field is women’s continental teams, national squads as well as regional or club teams

and are women’s one day and women’s stage races where the field is made up of a minimum of 4 World Tour teams invited and a maximum of 10 women’s World Tour teams; the rest of the field is women’s continental teams, national squads as well as regional or club teams W1.1 and W2.1 are women’s one day and women’s stage races where the field is made up of a minimum of 1 World Tour teams invited and a maximum of 5 women’s World Tour teams; the rest of the field is women’s continental teams, national squads as well as regional or club teams

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