The UCI 1.HC and UCI 2.HC were the second tier classification of road cycling races by the UCI, after the UCI World Tour (or its predecessor, the UCI ProTour). They are now replaced by the UCI UCI ProSeries. The races were part of the various UCI Continental Circuits. The 1.HC events were one-day races, whereas the 2.HC events were stage races. 'HC' stands for the French phrase hors catégorie, which means beyond categorization. In 2020, the .HC races were 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
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| ↑ | Race was promoted to the UCI World Tour. |
List of 2.HC events
| ↑ | 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
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2014–2019
2.HC Winners
2005–2013
2014–2019
Most race wins
| Rank | Cyclist | 1.HC | 2.HC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippe Gilbert | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2. | Tom Boonen | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 3. |  Marcel Kittel | 6 | 2 | 8 |
 Alexander Kristoff | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| 5. |  Mark Cavendish | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Sonny Colbrelli | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
 Jakob Fuglsang | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| Greg Van Avermaet | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 9. | Pascal Ackermann | 5 | 0 | 5 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Robbie McEwen | 5 | 0 | 5 |
References
- ↑ "Men's professional road cycling: Changes for 2020". www.uci.org. Archived from the original on 2019-10-11.
- ↑ UCI Cycling Regulations, Part 2 Road Races, 2.1.005