March 2026 Cycling Calendar: The Racing Action Heats Up! ⋆ CyclingScoop

Are you ready for a jam-packed March pro cycling calendar? Get ready for an entire month of racing with our full line-up detailing all of March’s racing action. Plus, look below for a printable version!

Did you start the 2026 season strong by watching races in February? If you caught all the action at UAE Tour and Volto ao Algarve (or not), you’re probably looking forward to a ramp up in March.

What races do we have to look forward to this month? After opening weekend in Belgium, the Classics season is getting into full swing. So are you ready for a scenic ride on the white roads of Strade Bianche? Or the dueling GC weeks of Tirreno-Adriatico and Paris-Nice?

Let’s check out all the must-watch races on the men’s and women’s calendars 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 — March:

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

Event	Type	Host Country	Start Date	End Date
Strade Bianche	1.UWT	Italy	March 07	N/A
Strade Bianche	1.WWT	Italy	March 07	N/A
Paris-Nice	2.UWT	France	March 08	March 15
Tirreno-Adriatico	2.UWT	Italy	March 09	March 15
Trofeo Alfredo Binda	1.WWT	Italy	March 15	N/A
Milano-Sanremo Donne	1.WWT	Italy	March 21	N/A
Milano-Sanremo	1.UWT	Italy	March 21	N/A
Volta a Catalunya	2.UWT	Spain	March 23	March 29
Ronde Van Brugge	1.UWT	Belgium	March 25	N/A
Ronde Van Brugge	1.WWT	Belgium	March 26	N/A
E3 Saxo Classic	1.UWT	Belgium	March 27	N/A
Gent-Wevelgem	1.WWT	Belgium	March 29	N/A
Gent-Wevelgem	1.UWT	Belgium	March 29	N/A

UCI ProSeries (1.Pro and 2.Pro)

Event	Type	Host Country	Start Date	End Date
Faun Drôme Classic	1.Pro	France	March 01	N/A
Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne	1.Pro	Belgium	March 01	N/A
Trofeo Laigueglia	1.Pro	Italy	March 04	N/A
Ixina Leeuw-Oetingen	1.Pro	Belgium	March 11	N/A
Noekere Koerse	1.Pro	Belgium	March 18	N/A
Milano-Torino	1.Pro	Italy	March 18	N/A
Nokere Koerse	1.Pro	Belgium	March 18	N/A
GP de Denain	1.Pro	France	March 19	N/A
Koksijde Classic	1.Pro	Belgium	March 20	N/A

UCI Continental (1.1 and 2.1)

Event	Type	Host Country	Start Date	End Date
Region On Dodecanese GP	1.1	Greece	March 01	N/A
Omloop Van Het Hageland	1.1	Belgium	March 01	N/A
Le Samyn des Dames	1.1	Belgium	March 02	N/A
Le Samyn	1.1	Belgium	March 03	N/A
Vuelta a Extremadura Femenina	2.1	Spain	March 06	March 08
Tour de Taiwan	2.1	Taiwan	March 15	March 19
Settimana Coppi e Bartali	2.1	Italy	March 24	March 28
La Roue Tourangelle	1.1	France	March 29	N/A
GP Emilia	1.1	Italy	March 29	N/A
Paris-Camembert	1.1	France	March 31	N/A
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Cup Women’s Tour of Thailand	2.1	Thailand	March 31	April 02

Printable March 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.

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Top Highlights in March:

Strade Bianche & Strade Bianche Donne

Often called “The Sixth Monument,” this race is famous for the white gravel roads of Tuscany! The finish in Siena, after a brutal final climb, is one of the most gorgeous sights in the cycling world.

Milano-Sanremo

“La Primavera” is the first of cycling’s five Monuments, and it’s not one to miss. This is the LONGEST one-day race on the calendar, clocking in at nearly 300km for the men. It’s a tactical day that almost always explodes on the final two climbs: the Cipressa and the iconic Poggio.

Paris-Nice & Tirreno-Adriatico

We can’t choose! These two week-long men’s stage races run at the same time. The world’s best talent is split, and so is the competition. Paris-Nice is called “The Race to the Sun” and tackles the crosswinds and mountains of France. Meanwhile, Tirreno-Adriatico or “The Race of the Two Seas” crosses the rugged heart of Italy. This is the first time in the season we see the GC stars, including the Tour de France contenders, go head-to-head in stage racing.

Gent–Wevelgem

As the calendar moves into Flemish territory, this race brings the peloton to the windswept plains of Belgium. It’s also famous for the Kemmelberg, a steep, cobbled climb. Don’t miss the “plugstreets” either, the gravel sectors that go through WWI battlefields.

E3 Saxo Classic

A race sometimes called the “Mini Tour of Flanders!” This one uses many of the same cobbled climbs, like the Paterberg and Oude Kwaremont, making it a fantastic end-of-March challenge. It’s also the perfect barometer of who will be competitive enough to win the big Monuments in April.

What’s coming up next? In April, we’ll continue our foray into the spring Classics with some of the best racing of the entire year. March may pass us by quickly, but don’t miss your chance to catch some of the earlier classics. Who knows, you might catch a once-in-a-lifetime “lucky” win for some of the world’s best cyclists!

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