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    The 'Monuments'

    The Five Monuments of Cycling are generally considered to be the oldest and most-prestigious one-day races on the calendar.[1][2][3]

    Milan – San Remo (Italy) – the first true Classic of the year, its Italian name is La Primavera (the spring), this race is held in late March. First run in 1907.
    Tour of Flanders (Belgium) – also known as the "Ronde van Vlaanderen", the first of the 'Spring Classics', is raced in early April. First held in 1913.
    Paris–Roubaix (France) – the "Queen of the Classics" or l'Enfer du Nord ("Hell of the North") is traditionally one week after the Ronde van Vlaanderen, and was first raced in 1896.
    Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Belgium) – late April. La Doyenne, the oldest Classic, was first held in 1892 as an amateur event; a professional edition following in 1894.
    Giro di Lombardia (Italy) – also known as the "Race of the Falling Leaves", is held in October. Initially called the Milano–Milano in 1905, it became the Giro di Lombardia in 1907.

    In the same order:
    MSR: 298k & 1,908 meters
    Flanders: 261k & 1,740 meters
    PR: 210k & 993 metres
    LBL: 257K & 3,317 meters
    Il Lombardia: 241k & The climbers classic

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