February 2026 Cycling Calendar: Must-Watch Races This Month ⋆ CyclingScoop

Off-season is over, and racing is HERE!

Wondering what to watch during just the second month of the year? Here’s a full line-up for February’s racing action.

While January was all about getting the legs moving in Australia, February is where the 2026 season should really start to find its rhythm. This month, the peloton is splitting its time between high-speed desert crosswinds in the UAE and a few early-season “dress rehearsals” in Spain and Portugal.

Are you counting down the days until the opening weekend in Belgium? Never fear. February still has a little bit of everything to enjoy until then.

Let’s take a look at the must-watch men’s and women’s pro races this month!

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How are men’s and women’s pro cycling races categorized?

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) classifies every race by a code that tells you two things: how long it is and how important it is.

The first number in any code tells you the format of the race. 1.X races are one-day (like a classic or a Monument) while 2.X races are multi-day stage races, ranging from a 2-day event to the 21-day men’s Grand Tours.

WorldTour races are the “major leagues” of cycling, where the world’s top teams always show up. 1.UWT & 2.UWT (UCI WorldTour) is the men’s elite level. This includes the Tour de France (2.UWT) and Paris-Roubaix (1.UWT). 1.WWT & 2.WWT (Women’s WorldTour) is the women’s elite level. This includes the Tour de France Femmes (2.WWT) and Strade-Bianche Donne (1.WWT).

Introduced in 2020, the ProSeries category is more like the “AAA” level. These races are still highly prestigious but allow for a mix of top-tier WorldTour teams and second-division ProTeams.

Continental races are also referred to as “Class 1” races. They are slightly less prestigeous than the top-tier races, but make up the backbone of the racing calendar. In these events, up-and-coming talent often gets their first chance to race against WorldTour pros!

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Men’s and Women’s Pro Cycling Calendar — February:

WorldTour (1.WWT, 2.WWT, 1.UWT, and 2.UWT)

Event	Type	Host Country	Start Date	End Date
Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race	Men’s One-day	Australia	February 01	N/A
UAE Tour Women	Women’s Stage	United Arab Emirates	February 05	February 08
UAE Tour	Men’s Stage	United Arab Emirates	February 16	February 22
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad	Women’s One-day	Belgium	February 26	N/A
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad	Men’s One-day	Belgium	February 28	N/A

UCI ProSeries (1.Pro and 2.Pro)

Event	Type	Host Country	Start Date	End Date
Volta Comunitat Valenciana	Stage	Spain	February 04	February 08
Muscat Classic	One-day	Oman	February 06	N/A
Tour of Oman	Stage	Oman	February 07	February 11
Vuelta CV Feminas	One-day	Spain	February 08	N/A
Setmana Volta Femenina Comunitat Valenciana	Stage	Spain	February 12	February 15
Figueira Champions Classic	One-day	Portugal	February 14	N/A
Clasica de Almeria	One-day	Spain	February 15	N/A
Vuelta a Andalucia – Ruta del Sol	Stage	Spain	February 18	February 22
Volta ao Algarve	Stage	Portugal	February 18	February 22
Classica de Almeria	One-day	Spain	February 22	N/A
Faun Ardèche Classic	One-day	France	February 28	N/A

UCI Continental (1.1 and 2.1)

Event	Type	Host Country	Start Date	End Date
Trofeo Palma	One-day	Spain	February 01	N/A
GP La Marseillaise	One-day	France	February 01	N/A
Pionera Race	One-day	Spain	February 01	N/A
Etoile de Bessèges	Stage	France	February 04	February 08
Aveiro Fegion Champions Classic	One-day	Portugal	February 08	N/A
Trofeo Oro in Euro	One-day	Italy	February 08	N/A
Tour de La Provence	Stage	France	February 13	February 15
Vuelta a Murcia	Stage	Spain	February 13	February 14
Clásica Jaén	One-day	Spain	February 16	N/A
Classic Var	One-day	France	February 21	N/A
Tour des Alpes-Maritimes	One-day	France	February 22	N/A
Midwest Cycling Classic	One-day	Belgium	February 22	N/A
Tour du Rwanda	Stage	Rwanda	February 22	March 01
GP Jean-Pierre Monseré	One-day	Belgium	February 22	N/A
Giro di Sardegna	Stage	Italy	February 25	March 01
Visit South Aegean GP	One-day	Greece	February 28	N/A

Printable February Cycling Calendar:

Click the image below to be taken to the full-size calendar to print! This calendar prints on a standard 8 x 11.5 in piece of printer paper.

Top Highlights in February:

UAE Tour (Men’s)

Our first real chance to see this year’s fastest sprinters in action. The roads are wide and flat, so you’ll see some of the most organized lead-out trains of the year.

Volta ao Algarve

Don’t let the “ProSeries” categorization fool you; this is widely considered one of the best and most prestigious week-long races outside the WorldTour. It regularly attracts some big stars looking for early-season sun.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Ready for opening weekend? For many fans, this is when the “real” season begins! Watch to see the men’s and women’s pelotons hit the iconic Belgian cobbles for the first time in 2026 amidst one of the best atmospheres in cycling.

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

While the sprinters are playing in the UAE, climbers and “puncheurs” are in Spain. This race offers some of the best short, punchy climbs of the early season, taking our riders through the beautiful Valencian hills.

UAE Tour Women

This race serves as a massive early-season target for top teams, like SD Worx and Lidl-Trek. Watching the world’s best female climbers tackle the crosswinds and the 10km ascent of Jebel Hafeet is a must!

What’s next in March? After a whirlwind month, we’ll be hurtling headlong into the spring classics! February always flies by, but it leaves us with a much clearer picture of who has the form to conquer the first monuments starting in March and April.

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Which races are you looking forward to this month? Let us know in the comments or on social media! ★