UCI Road World Cup

UCI Road World Cup

Formerly	Super Prestige Pernod International
Sport	Road bicycle racing
Inaugural season	1989 (1989)
Ceased	2004
Replaced by	UCI ProTour
Countries	World
Last champion(s)	Paolo Bettini (ITA) (Quick-Step–Davitamon) T-Mobile Team
Most titles	Paolo Bettini (ITA) (3)
Related competitions	UCI Road World Rankings UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup

The UCI Road World Cup was a season-long road cycling competition held since 1989 till 2004 and comprising ten one-day events.

History

The competition was inaugurated in 1989, and replaced the Super Prestige Pernod International. In the first three years, the competition was sponsored by Perrier. The competition determined a winning individual, and a winning team

The record number of wins was Paolo Bettini's three consecutive wins in 2002, 2003, and the last edition in 2004. Three riders won the competition twice: Maurizio Fondriest (1991 and 1993), Johan Museeuw (1995 and 1996) and Michele Bartoli (1997 and 1998).

The competition was run in parallel to the UCI Road World Rankings, which included all UCI sanctioned events. Both were replaced at the end of the 2004 season with the inauguration of the UCI ProTour and UCI Continental Circuits.

Races

Permanent events

• Milan–San Remo (1989–2004)
• Tour of Flanders (1989–2004)
• Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1989–2004)
• Paris–Roubaix (1989–2004)
• Paris–Tours (1989–2004)
• Amstel Gold Race (1989–2004)
• Clásica de San Sebastián (1989–2004)
• Züri-Metzgete (1989–2004)
• Giro di Lombardia (1989–2004)

Other events

• Wincanton Classic (1989–1997)
• Grand Prix des Amériques (1989–1992)
• Grand Prix des Nations (1990–1993)
• Rund um den Henninger-Turm (1995)
• Japan Cup (1996)
• HEW Cyclassics (1998–2004)
• GP de la Libération (1989–1991)

Winners

		Rider	Team
1989		Sean Kelly (IRL)	PDM–Concorde
1990		Gianni Bugno (ITA)	Chateau d'Ax–Salotti
1991		Maurizio Fondriest (ITA)	Panasonic–Sportlife
1992		Olaf Ludwig (GER)	Panasonic–Sportlife
1993		Maurizio Fondriest (ITA)	Lampre–Polti
1994		Gianluca Bortolami (ITA)	Mapei–CLAS
1995		Johan Museeuw (BEL)	Mapei–GB–Latexco
1996		Johan Museeuw (BEL)	Mapei–GB
1997		Michele Bartoli (ITA)	MG Maglificio–Technogym
1998		Michele Bartoli (ITA)	Asics–CGA
1999		Andrei Tchmil (BEL)	Lotto–Mobistar
2000		Erik Zabel (GER)	Team Telekom
2001		Erik Dekker (NED)	Rabobank
2002		Paolo Bettini (ITA)	Mapei–Quick-Step
2003		Paolo Bettini (ITA)	Quick-Step–Davitamon
2004		Paolo Bettini (ITA)	Quick-Step–Davitamon

See also

• UCI Women's Road World Cup

External links

• Official site (archives)