{"id":1308,"date":"2025-02-19T16:22:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-classics-monuments-cobbles\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T16:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T16:51:47","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-about-the-classics-monuments-cobbles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-classics-monuments-cobbles","title":{"rendered":"Cycling Spring Classics 2025: Race dates, Monuments, cobbles and live TV guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Classics are cycling\u2019s biggest one day races, and for the most part take place in northern Europe in the spring. Known by a number of names \u2013 Spring Classics, the cobbled Classics, the northern Classics or simply the Classics \u2013 for many fans and riders alike these races are the best time of the year, in cycling and in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

What actually are the Classics?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There is often debate over what should and shouldn’t be counted as a Classic, but for the purposes of this guide we are including everything from the five Monuments down to the semi-Classics ridden by the top level WorldTour teams. Pretty much anything that brings the Classics specialists to the fore or those races ridden in the lead-up to the headline events falls under our Classics umbrella. That\u2019s not to say every race on the calendar will get more than a passing mention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One-day races are all or nothing and are all the better for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the information about the 2025 Classics will be added and amended below as it becomes available. Also a reminder that Eurosport will close down in the UK<\/a> from 28th February 2025 onward. Live cycling will be available on TNT Sports for \u00a330.99 a month as part of a premium package. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guide to the 2025 Classics: The key races, distances, previous winner and Classics live TV guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Details are subject to change as information from race organisers and broadcasters becomes available<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cobbled Classic<\/strong>
When<\/strong>: Saturday 1st March 2025
Where<\/strong>: Belgium
Distance<\/strong>: Men’s 197km \/ Women’s 137.9km
Most wins<\/strong>: Three \u2013 Joseph Bruy\u00e8re, Ernest Sterckx, Peter Van Petegem \/ Two \u2013 Suzanne de Goede, Emma Johansson, Anna van der Breggen, Annemiek van Vleuten
Live TV coverage<\/strong>: TNT Sports (UK and Ireland), FloBikes (USA and Canada), Staylive (Rest of world, check countries here<\/a> \u2013 men’s live, women’s replay only)
2024 winners: <\/strong>Jan Tratink (Visma-Lease a Bike), Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike)<\/p>\n\n\n\n