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Giro d'Italia

Tour de Romandie

Held in the Ardennes since 1892, "La Doyenne" ("the old one") is organized by ASO, owner and operator of the Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix and other major events.

Part of the UCI Historic calendar, La Flèche Wallonne ("the Walloon arrow") begins in Charleroi and travels east to Huy.

Holland's biggest race is relatively new to the international calendar, having first been held in 1966.

The Tour of the Basque country — La Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco — showcases superb climbers.

In cycling-mad Belgium, the Tour of Flanders is second in popularity only to Paris-Roubaix, which comes a week after.

For 2010, Ghent-Wevelgem moves from its traditional Wednesday spot to the more prestigious Sunday slot.

The Volta a Catalunya is one of the oldest stage races on the international calendar.

Many riders will use the 'race of the two seas' as preparation for Milan-San Remo.

The "Race to the Sun" is a traditional early season stage race that takes riders south from France toward increasingly warmer climes.

The 101st Milan-San Remo will be held in 2010.

Daphne van den Brand, Kupfernagel and Compton battle at the 2008 Koksijde World Cup. | Photo: Frank Bodenmüller/CBGPhoto.com

Concerned that UCI rules for race equipment could be bad for business, several suppliers of UCI-registered teams have formed a coalition to present their concerns to the sport's governing body. The new Global Organization of Cycling Equipment Manufacturers includes most of the major suppliers to ProTour teams, including SRAM, Cannondale, Cervelo, Bianchi, FSA, Specialized and Felts. Phil White, the co-founder of Cervelo and one of the founders of GOCEM, said manufacturers provide about 100 million Euros in annual support of professional cycling.

2009-2010 UCI World Cup Cyclocross rankings, updated Jan. 18

The fourth round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup is in Koksijde, Belgium.