This article lists the longest, one-day road bike races on the UCI calendar. The races below have ALL these characteristics;
- Sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body of cycling
- Part of the UCI race calendar
- Raced by professional teams and cyclists
- Road races
- One-day races
The Road World Championships are excluded as it’s raced based on national rather than professional cycling teams.
Things to note :
- Milan-San Remo, the first among the five Monuments in cycling, is the longest bike race.
- Four of the five Monuments make up the top 5.
- Nine of the 10 longest races are all held in Europe except for Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal in Canada.
- Belgium hosts four of the 10 longest races.
| Race | Country | Date | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan-San Remo | Italy | 18 March 2023 | 299 |
| Ronde van Vlaanderen | Belgium | 2 April 2023 | 273 |
| Liège-Bastogne-Liège | Belgium | 23 April 2023 | 257 |
| Paris-Roubaix | France | 9 April 2023 | 257 |
| Amstel Gold Race | Netherlands | 16 April 2023 | 254 |
| Giro di Lombardia | Italy | 7 October 2023 | 253 |
| Ghent-Wevelgem | Belgium | 26 March 2023 | 249 |
| Clásica de San Sebastián | Spain | 29 July 2023 | 225 |
| Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal | Canada | 10 September 2023 | 220 |
| Brabantse Pijl | Belgium | 12 April 2023 | 205 |
Alex Lee is the founder and editor-at-large of Mr. Mamil. Coming from a professional engineering background, he breaks down technical cycling nuances into an easy-to-understand and digestible format here.
He has been riding road bikes actively for the past 12 years and started racing competitively in the senior category during the summer recently.