"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - Race Classes.....

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auricpoe
01-15-04, 11:05 PM
Im being a newbie...but what do the classes mean...such as 2.HC, CDM, 1.HC, JO, 1.3, 1.2, 2.3......and so on....

Please, someone explain...


KingRene
01-15-04, 11:30 PM
CDM...World Cup
JO ...Olympic Games
CN ...National Championships
CM ...World Championships
GT ...Grand Tour
2 refers to a Stage Race
1 refers to a One Day Race

The HC or numbers that follow refer to the assumed difficulty and points on offer, with HC being the highest, .1 the second highest, etc.

There are a few other special designations that can be viewed at www.uci.ch or at the end of the 2004 road calendar at www.cyclingnews.com