What are the major tours?
The seven major tours in cycling are Volta a Catalunya, Itzulia Basque Country, Paris-Nice, Tour de Suisse, Critérium du Dauphiné, Tour de Romandie and Tirreno-Adriatico.
The major tours
The major tours ordered by the first edition year.
First edition | Race | Logo | #Editions |
---|---|---|---|
1911 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 103 | |
1924 | Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco | 63 | |
1933 | Tour de Suisse | 86 | |
1933 | Paris - Nice | 82 | |
1947 | Tour de Romandie | 77 | |
1947 | Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré | 75 | |
1966 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 59 |