The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020. The series is placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits.
Current season, competition or edition: 2022 UCI ProSeries | |
| Sport | Road bicycle racing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Country | Europe, Asia, Argentina and United States |
DevelopmentEdit
In December 2018, the UCI announced various reforms to the structure and organisation of men's professional road racing.[1] One of the major changes is the introduction of a new division of races called the UCI ProSeries. With the introduction of the ProSeries, the UCI .HC road races will disappear from the calendar. In October 2019, the UCI published the 2020 UCI International Road Calendar, including the ProSeries. [2] The inaugural season of the ProSeries was planned to include 57 events, which were formerly World Tour, .HC or .1 events, but many were cancelled due to the worldwide Covid 19 pandemic of 2020-21.
Team participationEdit
In events of the ProSeries, UCI WorldTeams may participate, up to a maximum of 70% in European races and 65% in other races. The rest of the teams participating may be UCI ProTeams, UCI Continental teams, or National teams.[3]
EventsEdit
The inaugural UCI ProSeries calendar consisted of 57 events, of which 30 were one-day races (1.Pro) and 27 were stage races (2.Pro). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple events were cancelled, postponed or introduced in both 2020 and 2021 and the ProSeries calendar has been revised several times.
The calendar features events in 19 countries on 4 continents: 
Argentina, 
Austria, 
Belgium, 
China, 
Denmark, 
France, 
Germany, 
Great Britain, 
Italy, 
Japan, 
Luxembourg, 
Malaysia, 
Netherlands, 
Norway, 
Oman, 
Portugal, 
Spain, 
Turkey and 
United States.
Winners by raceEdit
Most race winsEdit
| Rank | Cyclist | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Remco Evenepoel |
8 |
| 2. | Arnaud Démare |
4 |
| 3. | Tim Merlier |
3 |
| 4. | Pascal Ackermann |
2 |
| Mark Cavendish
| ||
| Fabio Jakobsen
| ||
| Alexander Kristoff
| ||
| Jasper Philipsen
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 Tadej Pogačar
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 Nairo Quintana
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| Primož Roglič
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| Diego Ulissi
| ||
 Aleksandr Vlasov
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Race wins by countryEdit
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Belgium |
20 | Evenepoel (8), Merlier (3), Philipsen (2), Gilbert, Hermans, Marit, Rickaert, Robeet, Vansevenant, van Aert |
| 2. | France |
13 | Démare (4), Alaphilippe, Bardet, Barguil, Cavagna, Gaudu, Hofstetter, Laporte, Sénéchal, Simon |
| 3. | Italy |
8 | Ulissi (2), Bagioli, Celano, Ciccone, De Marchi, Nizzolo, Viviani |
| 4. | Great Britain |
7 | Cavendish (2), Hayter, Pidcock, Swift, Walls, Yates |
| 5. | Denmark |
6 | Asgreen, Fuglsang, C Pedersen, M Pedersen, Valgren, Vingegaard |
| 6. | Slovenia |
5 | Pogačar (2), Roglič (2), Polanc |
| 7. | Colombia |
4 | Quintana (2), López, Sosa |
| Germany |
Ackermann (2), Politt, Walscheid | ||
| Netherlands |
Jakobsen (2), Mollema, Poels | ||
| Spain |
Díaz, Izagirre, Landa, Valverde | ||
| 11. |  New Zealand |
3 | Bennett, Bevin, Smith |
| Norway |
Kristoff (2), Tiller | ||
| United States |
McNulty, Sheffield, Simmons | ||
| 14. |  Australia |
2 | Clarke, Ewan |
| Portugal |
Almeida, Rodrigues | ||
| Russia |
Vlasov (2) | ||
| 17. |  Czech Republic |
1 | Hirt |
 Switzerland |
Küng |
Race wins by teamEdit
Teams in italics are no longer active.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Men's professional road cycling: Changes for 2020". UCI. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Publication of the 2020 UCI International Road Calendar". UCI. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "PART II – ROAD RACES. Rules amendments applying on 01.01.2020" (PDF). UCI. Retrieved 11 October 2019.