The toughest one-day races in cycling, Milan-San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Il Lombardia make up the five Monuments. They are rich in history and prestige and represent the very best of one-day racing outside of the annual World Championships and the quadrennial Olympic Games.
All five Monuments have been a staple in men's racing for over a hundred years, with the oldest being Liège-Bastogne-Liège, which held its first edition in 1892, Paris-Roubaix was first raced in 1896, Il Lombardia in 1905, Milan-San Remo in 1907 and the 'youngest' is the Tour of Flanders with its first edition in 1913.
