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How long are professional one-day cycling races?

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Olympic road cycling — cycling Individual Neutral Athlete Gleb Syritsa, a Russian passport holder, cycling past Les Invalides during the men's road cycling individual time trial at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

In professional cycling, one-day races—often referred to as classics—typically cover distances ranging between 200 and 280 kilometers (approximately 124 to 175 miles).1

These events are distinct from other formats, such as multiday stage races or shorter criterium races, and are governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale.1