1989 UCI Road World Cup explained

1989 UCI Road World Cup
Edition:	1
Competition:	UCI Road World Cup
Dates:	March 18 – October 14
Location:	Canada and Europe
Rounds:	12
Next:	1990

The 1989 UCI Road World Cup was the first edition of the UCI Road World Cup. It was won by Irish rider Sean Kelly of . Only in this edition, a grey-yellow jersey was awarded to the leader without the rainbow scheme.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

Races

Date	Race	Report
March 18	Milan–San Remo	Report
April 2	Tour of Flanders	Report
April 9	Paris–Roubaix	Report
April 16	Liège–Bastogne–Liège	Report
April 22	Amstel Gold Race	Report
July 30	Wincanton Classic	Report
August 6	Grand Prix des Amériques	Report
August 12	Clásica de San Sebastián	Report
August 20	Züri-Metzgete	Report
September 17	Grand Prix de la Libération	Report
October 7	Paris–Tours	Report
October 14	Giro di Lombardia	Report

Single races details

	Denotes the Classification Leader

In the race results the leader jersey identify the rider who wore the jersey in the race (the leader at the start of the race).

In the general classification table the jersey identify the leader after the race.

18 March 1989 — Milan–San Remo 294km (183miles)

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 7"
3			+ 30"
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Milan–San Remo^[6]

	Rider	Team	Points
1			12
2			9
3			8
4			7
5			6
6			5
7			4
8			3
9			2
10			1

2 April 1989 — Tour of Flanders 264km (164miles)

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 22"
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			+ 1' 45"
9			s.t.
10			+ 1' 53"

General classification after Tour of Flanders

	Rider	Team	Points
1			12
2			12
3			9
4			9
5			8
6			8
7			7
8			7
9			6
10			6

9 April 1989 — Paris–Roubaix 265km (165miles)^[7]

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			+ 59"
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			+ 4' 27"
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Paris–Roubaix^[8]

	Rider	Team	Points
1			20
2			13
3			12
4			12
5			12
6			9
7			8
8			8
9			7
10			7
11			7

16 April 1989 — Liège–Bastogne–Liège 267km (166miles)

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Liège–Bastogne–Liège

	Rider	Team	Points
1			20
2			18
3			16
4			13
5			12
6			12
7			9
8			9
9			8
10			8
11			8

22 April 1989 — Amstel Gold Race 242km (150miles)

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 19"
3			s.t.
4			+ 20"
5			+ 22"
6			+ 1' 45"
7			s.t.
8			+ 1' 47"
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Amstel Gold Race

	Rider	Team	Points
1			20
2			18
3			16
4			15
5			13
6			12
7			12
8			9
9			9
10			9
11			9
12			9

30 July 1989 — Wincanton Classic 236.5km (147miles)

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2"
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Wincanton Classic

	Rider	Team	Points
1			28
2			23
3			20
4			19
5			16
6			15
7			12
8			12
9			11
10			10
11			10

6 August 1989 — Grand Prix des Amériques 224km (139miles)^[9]

	Rider	Time
1
2	Yvon Madiot	+ 45"
3		+ 57"
4		+ 1' 31"
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.

General classification after Grand Prix des Amériques

	Rider	Team	Points
1			36
2			23
3			20
4			19
5			16
6			15
7			14
8			14
9			12
10			12

12 August 1989 — Clásica de San Sebastián 244km (152miles)

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2' 05"
3			s.t.
4			+ 2' 09"
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Clásica de San Sebastián^[10]

	Rider	Team	Points
1			36
2			23
3			20
4			19
5			19
6			16
7			15
8			14
9			14
10			14

20 August 1989 — Züri-Metzgete 255.5km (158.8miles)

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 3"
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			+ 1' 21"

General classification after Züri-Metzgete^[11]

	Rider	Team	Points
1			36
2			23
3			23
4			20
5			19
6			19
7			19
8			16
9			16
10			16

17 September 1989 — Grand Prix de la Libération 112.5km (69.9miles) (TTT)^[12] ^[13] ^[14]

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 22"
3		+ 31"
4		+ 32"
5		+ 45"
6		+ 1' 09"
7		+ 1' 43"
8		+ 2' 24"
9		+ 2' 46"
10		+ 3' 13"

General classification after Grand Prix de la Libération

	Rider	Team	Points
1			36
2			23
3			23
4			20
5			19
6			19
7			19
8			16
9			16
10			16

Grand Prix de la Libération gave no points in individual standing (only in team standing)

7 October 1989 — Paris–Tours 283km (176miles)^[15]

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Paris–Tours

	Rider	Team	Points
1			44
2			27
3			23
4			23
5			20
6			19
7			19
8			19
9			19
10			18

14 October 1989 — Giro di Lombardia 260km (160miles)

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2' 33"
3			+ 2' 34"
4			+ 4' 06"
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			+ 4' 33"
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after Giro di Lombardia^[16] ^[17]

	Rider	Team	Points
1			44
2			32
3			27
4			23
5			23
6			20
7			19
8			19
9			19
10			19

Final standings

Riders

Source:

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1			44
2			32
3			27
4			23
5			23
6			20
7			19
8			19
9			19
10			19

Teams

	Team	Points
1		120
2		101
3		78
4		66
5		45

References

Notes and References

Web site: Premiazione Sean Kelly Merckx Verbrugghe Scotti Pdm - Milano- Giro di Lombardia 1989 - Scheda immagine n.120138 Sirotti.it . 2023-09-25 . www.sirotti.it . it.
Web site: Premiazione Sean Kelly Eddy Merckx Hein Verbrugghe Pdm - Milano- Giro di Lombardia 1989 - Scheda immagine n.120148 Sirotti.it . 2023-09-25 . www.sirotti.it . it.
Web site: Edwig Van Hooydonck - GW . 2024-04-11 . photos.grahamwatson.com . en.
Web site: Edwig Van Hooydonck - GW . 2024-04-11 . photos.grahamwatson.com . en.
Web site: 11 April 2024 . Miroir du Cyclisme . X.com.
Web site: 2014-10-10 . Milan-Sanremo . 2024-04-02 . web.archive.org . french.
Web site: 2014-10-10 . Le vélo et ses anachronismes . https://web.archive.org/web/20141010020411/http://archives.lesoir.be/le-velo-et-ses-anachronismes_t-19890408-Z01JCM.html . 2014-10-10 . 2023-11-03 . french . (there is the full start list in the article).
Web site: 2014-10-10 . Wampers à la tête d'un triplé belge à Roubaix . 2024-04-02 . web.archive.org . french.
Web site: 2016-03-10 . GP DES AMERIQUES A MONTREAL . 2024-04-04 . web.archive.org . french . (there is a partial start list in the article).
Web site: 2016-03-03 . Zadrobilek a fait valser . 2024-04-04 . web.archive.org . french.
Web site: 2016-03-06 . GP de Zurich . 2024-04-10 . web.archive.org . french.
Web site: Archives . Cycling . Eindhoven (b) 1989 . 2024-04-11 . www.sitodelciclismo.net . en.
Web site: Grand Prix de la Libération 1989 Time trial results . 2024-04-11 . www.procyclingstats.com.
Web site: 2016-03-10 . GP DE LA LIBERATION : LE CHRONOMETRE ROI A EINDHOVEN - CLASSEMENT PERRIER : TOUJOURS CHARLY MOTTET . 2024-04-11 . web.archive.org . french.
Web site: 2014-11-08 . PARIS-TOURS : ERIC VANDERAERDEN EN HAUT DE L'AFFICHE . 2024-04-11 . web.archive.org . french . (there is a partial start list in the article).
Web site: 2014-11-08 . Toni Rominger . 2024-04-11 . web.archive.org . french.
Web site: 2016-03-03 . FIGNON,1er MONDIAL - COUPE DU MONDE . 2024-04-11 . web.archive.org . french . Le classement final de la première édition de la Coupe du monde Perrier a été marqué par la «disparition» de plusieurs coureurs, le règlement stipulant en effet que seuls sont retenus les concurrents ayant participé aux trois quarts des douze épreuves retenues. Parmi les éliminés de marque figurent Sammie Moreels (10e dans un premier temps), Eric Vanderaerden (21e) et Jean-Marie Wampers (23e). (The final classification of the first edition of the Perrier World Cup was marked by the “disappearance” of several riders, the regulations say that only competitors having participated in three quarters of the twelve events selected are eligible. Some of the eliminated riders are Sammie Moreels (10th at first), Eric Vanderaerden (21st) and Jean-Marie Wampers (23rd).).