Wincanton Classic

Wincanton Classic (also known as Leeds International Classic and Rochester International Classic) was a cycling classic taking place in the United Kingdom as part of the UCI Road World Cup.

Wincanton Classic
Race details

Region	United Kingdom
Discipline	Road race
Competition	UCI Road World Cup
Type	One-day
History
First edition	1989 (1989)
Editions	9
Final edition	1997
First winner	Frans Maassen (NED)
Final winner	Andrea Tafi (ITA)

It was first held in 1989 in Newcastle, moving to Brighton in 1990 and 1991. The following year it was moved to Leeds, to be known as Leeds International Classic between 1994 and 1996. In its last year it was held in Rochester as Rochester International Classic. In 1998 it was replaced in the UCI Road World Cup by the HEW Cyclassics.

Winners

Year	Country	Rider	Team
1989	Netherlands	Frans Maassen	Superconfex–Yoko–Opel–Colnago
1990	Italy	Gianni Bugno	Chateau d'Ax
1991	Belgium	Eric van Lancker	Panasonic–Sportlife
1992	Italy	Massimo Ghirotto	Carrera Jeans–Vagabond
1993	Italy	Alberto Volpi	Mecair–Ballan
1994	Italy	Gianluca Bortolami	Mapei–CLAS
1995	Great Britain	Maximilian Sciandri	MG Maglificio–Technogym
1996	Italy	Andrea Ferrigato	Roslotto–ZG Mobili
1997	Italy	Andrea Tafi	Mapei–GB

External links

Profile by memoire-du-cyclisme.net (in French)

British Cycling races
Stage races	Tour of Britain Tour de Yorkshire The Women's Tour Women's Tour de Yorkshire Women's Tour of Scotland
One-day races	London–Surrey Classic Velothon Wales Beaumont Trophy Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic
Other	Tour Series Revolution Series Premier Calendar Tour of the Reservoir Manx International London Nocturne Red Hook Crit Newport Nocturne Stafford GP Six Days of London Junior Tour of Wales Welsh National Road Race Championships Derby Cyclo-cross Series Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Strathpuffer
National championships	British National Track Championships British National Road Race Championships British National Time Trial Championships British National Circuit Race Championships British National Mountain Biking Championships British National Cyclo-cross Championships British National Hill Climb Championships
Defunct races	Archer Grand Prix Milk Race PruTour Wincanton Classic

Classic cycle races
The 'Monuments'	Milan–San Remo Tour of Flanders Paris–Roubaix Liège–Bastogne–Liège Giro di Lombardia
Flemish Cycling Week	Three Days of Bruges–De Panne E3 Harelbeke Gent–Wevelgem Dwars door Vlaanderen Tour of Flanders Brabantse Pijl (before 2010)
Flanders Classics	Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Dwars door Vlaanderen Gent–Wevelgem Tour of Flanders Scheldeprijs Brabantse Pijl
Spring classics	Strade Bianche Milan–San Remo Cobbled classics E3 Harelbeke Gent–Wevelgem Tour of Flanders Paris–Roubaix Ardennes classics Amstel Gold Race La Flèche Wallonne Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Summer classics	Clásica de San Sebastián EuroEyes Cyclassics Bretagne Classic Trittico Lombardo Coppa Ugo Agostoni Coppa Bernocchi Laurentian classics Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
Autumn classics	Brussels Cycling Classic Grand Prix de Fourmies Paris–Tours Trittico di Autunno Giro dell'Emilia Tre Valli Varesine Milano–Torino Giro del Piemonte Giro di Lombardia Japan Cup
Past classics	Paris–Brest–Paris Bordeaux–Paris Wincanton Classic Porto–Lisboa Züri-Metzgete Giro del Lazio Giro della Romagna

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