Wincanton Classic (also known as Leeds International Classic and Rochester International Classic) was a cycling
classic taking place in the United Kingdom as part of the
UCI Road World Cup.
It was first held in 1989 in
Newcastle, moving to
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
in 1990 and 1991. The following year it was moved to
Leeds, to be known as Leeds International Classic between 1994 and 1996. In its last year it was held in
Rochester
Rochester may refer to:
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as Rochester International Classic. In 1998 it was replaced in the
UCI Road World Cup by the
HEW Cyclassics.
Winners
External links
Profile by memoire-du-cyclisme.net
UCI Road World Cup races
Cycle races in England
Classic cycle races
Recurring sporting events established in 1989
Defunct cycling races in the United Kingdom
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1997
1989 establishments in England
1997 disestablishments in England
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