1989 UCI Road World Cup
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The 1989 UCI Road World Cup was the first edition of the UCI Road World Cup. It was won by Irish
rider Sean Kelly
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Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
rider Sean Kelly
Seán Kelly (cyclist)
John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193...
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Races
| Date | Race | Country | Winner | Team |
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| March 18 | Milan – San Remo | Super U-Raleigh-Fiat | ||
| April 2 | Ronde van Vlaanderen | |||
| April 9 | Paris–Roubaix | |||
| April 16 | Liège-Bastogne-Liège Liège-Bastogne-Liège Liège–Bastogne–Liège, often called La Doyenne , is one of the five 'Monuments' of the European professional road cycling calendar. It is run in the Ardennes region of Belgium, from Liège to Bastogne and back.... |
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| April 22 | Amstel Gold Race Amstel Gold Race The Amstel Gold Race is a road bicycle race held in the southern part of the province of Limburg, Netherlands. Since 1989 it has been among the races included in season long rankings tables, as part of the UCI Road World Cup , the UCI ProTour , UCI World Ranking and from 2011 the UCI World Tour... |
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| July 30 | Wincanton Classic Wincanton Classic Wincanton Classic was a classic taking place in the United Kingdom as part of the UCI Road World Cup.... |
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| August 6 | Grand Prix des Amériques | |||
| August 12 | Clásica de San Sebastián Clásica de San Sebastián The Donostia-Donostia Klasikoa - Clásica San Sebastián-San Sebastián is a cycle race that has been held every summer since 1981 in San Sebastián, Spain... |
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| August 20 | Züri-Metzgete | |||
| September 17 | Grand Prix de la Libération | |||
| October 7 | Paris–Tours | |||
| October 14 | Giro di Lombardia | |||
Riders
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | ||
| 2 | 32 | ||
| 3 | Ceramiche-Ariostea | 27 | |
| 4 | 23 | ||
| 5 | 23 | ||
| 6 | 20 | ||
| 7 | Histor-Sigma | 19 | |
| 8 | R.M.O. | 19 | |
| 9 | 19 | ||
| 10 | 19 |
Teams
| Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120 | |
| 2 | 101 | |
| 3 | Histor-Sigma | 78 |
| 4 | 66 | |
| 5 | 45 |