5 Monuments
The five oldest, longest and most prestigious one-day races in professional cycling are grouped together under the heading 'Monuments':
All monuments have a long history and are the races that every rider dreams of having on their palmares.
Each of these races features on the UCI’s World Tour race calendar. For cycling fans and amateurs, they are the most anticipated one-day races of the year, as they are always highly entertaining and full of action.
Sportive Breaks offers you the opportunity to witness these races live and ride some of the most iconic stages yourself !
The most famous one day race in the world and the most brutal sportive of the year in one weekend. You can experience both. The Paris Roubaix sportive takes you over all of the hardest sectors of this assault of a route finishing in the legendary velodrome in Roubaix. Choose from 3 Sportive distances that all start and finish in Roubaix at the famous velodrome apart from the long distance which starts in Busigny (90 mins from Roubaix).
Spend 12 days with us in Flanders and Roubaix on the ultimate spring classics cycling tour. Our team of local riders and mechanics will guide you around their home roads for an unforgettable experience. Not only will the cyclists in the group be well-looked after there is also plenty to do for those who don’t ride a bike themselves but are fans of this great sport.
On Saturday 22 March 2025 you will be able to ride the final section of the Milan Sanremo just hours before the professionals. Ride across the official finish in Sanremo, stand on the winner’s podium and have your photo taken. After this, watch the race finish live from the official 2025 Milan Sanremo hospitality venue.
On Sunday 23 March you will be able to take part in the 2025 Gran Fondo Sanremo-Sanremo which takes in some of the climbs featured on the race route such as the Poggio and Cipressa.
The classic Tour of Lombardy, the Race of the Falling Leaves, has a Gran Fondo to go with it. Starting and finishing in Cantu near Como, the Gran Fondo route takes in the iconic Ghisallo, the 20% plus Muro di Sormano and several other famous climbs of the pro race. Lake Como is the perfect place to end your cycling season. Your host is Giro d’Italia stage winner Andrea Ferrigato.
