International Cycling Calendar

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Links to download for remainder of this year and 2014 (from inrng)

 

Subscribe and get automatic updates: The recommended option is to subscribe by copying the iCal URL:

 

https://www.google.c...ublic/basic.ics

• If you use MacOS/iOS copy the URL to the iCal file then Calendar.app hit cmd+alt+S (or File>New Calendar Subscription…) whilst in Calendar.app, paste in the link and it will update across all your devices and updates will be processed
  
• If you use Outlook, copy the URL and then go to Tools > Account Settings > Internet Calendars and paste the URL to subscribe. In each case when the calendar is updated with a date change or an event is cancelled your software will upload the new data.
  

Direct download: You can download the iCal file for your organiser, phone, computer and other devices from here

 

https://www.google.c...ublic/basic.ics

 

Right-click to save the ics / iCal / iCalendar file and you can import it into your electronic diary. If you have trouble with the subscription then this is an easier option but it means you might want to download a new version a few times a year to get the latest version.

 

Google Calendar: If you use Google Calendar then click on the icon on the bottom-right of the calendar up above. Note this method can work with Android phones when the iCal file might not although you might need the Google Sync calendar app.

 

The Calendar Explained

 

Each race is listed along with its location and UCI status eg World Tour, 1.1 or 2.HC.

• WT means World Tour and includes all the prime races on the calendar, from the three grand tours (Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana) to the one day classics like Paris-Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders and Il Lombardia, as well as others like the Tour of Poland or the Tour Down Under and can be anywhere in the world. All 18 UCI Pro Teams must ride plus organisers may invite UCI Pro Continental Teams.
  

After this come races in different races that are grouped by region, with the UCI Asia Tour, UCI America Tour, UCI Africa Tour and UCI Oceania Tour and UCI Europe Tour. The bulk of races on the calendar above are in Europe with races like the Het Nieuwsblad, the Criterium International or the Tour of Denmark but we also find races like the Tour of California and the Tour de Langkawi.

• HC is the next level down and up to 70% of the teams may come from the UCI Pro Teams but UCI Pro Continental and UCI Continental teams can be invited
  
• .1 is another step down where up to 50% of the teams can be UCI Pro Team with the rest from Pro Continental, Continental and also national teams
  
• There is also .2 but I’ve excluded these races to keep the calendar concise and focus on the top pro races around the world
  
• Note 1.HC and 1.1 denotes a one day race and 2.HC or 2.1 means a stage race
  
• Women’s races are W1.1 etc and the biggest races are the Women’s World Cup with the W.WC label
  

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TRANSFER NEWS

 

Scarponi signs up with Astana.

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Thanks for this JC