February 16th @ 6PM ET

In 2008 the Tour of Qatar will be one of the landmark events to kick off the cycling season.  For the 7th time, on Sunday the 27th of January, more than 130 of some of the world’s leading riders will be at the start, intent on arriving at the finish on Friday the 1st of February and focused on capturing the gold, silver or blue jersey or the team ranking, according to individual talent and ambition. This race marks the 2008 debut of americas hope for this years tour de france, team slipstream presented by chipotle. But tom boonen has made his mark on this race and will look to continue his winning ways.

Februay 17-24 (Click Here For Dates and Times) 

The AMGEN Tour of California will bring the drama and excitement of a professional bicycle stage race to the California coast. The world's top professional teams will compete over an eight-day, 650-mile race on a route that includes the California redwoods, wine country and the Pacific Coast.  The tour will also raise funds for cancer care and treatment.  Founded in 2005, Breakaway from Cancer™ is a complementary component to Amgen's race sponsorship.  Breakaway from Cancer raises awareness and funds to support valuable services and programs, provided free of charge, that help people living with cancer.  This year, the initiative will support The Wellness Community and the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.

March 9th @ 4PM ET & March 16th @ 3PM ET

The elite cycling professional pack will meet on the 9th of March 2008 at Amilly for the start of stage 1 of Paris-Nice. After several passages in the commons of the Montargis and Rives du Loing areas, like Montargis (Paris-Nice 2004, Tour de France 2005), Villemandeur (Paris-Nice 2006) and Chalette-sur-Loing (Tour de l'Avenir 2001), the organizers have responded positively to the invitation of an area that distinguishes itself by its enthusiasm and the way it welcomes cycling events.  With this 9,3 km time-trial with a start and a finish at Amilly, the riders will battle it out during the first stage of the 'race to the sun' on Sunday the 9th of March 2008. The pack with a therefore established hierarchy will then leave Amilly on Monday the 10th of March for stage 2 heading towards Nice where the final finish will take place on Sunday the 16th of March.

March 23rd @ 5PM ET

Milan-San Remo is the first of the spring classics, the longest one-day race of the season and the race every Italian wants to win.  Milan-San Remo marks the moment when the racing season goes into overdrive.

March 23rd @ 6PM ET

Tirreno-Adriatico, the "race of the two seas", is a week logn stage race which follows a route between the Tirrenian and Adriatic coasts of Italy. Traditionally held in early season, it is considered important preparation for the Milan-Sanremo classic race. Andreas Kloden, of team Astana,  took the overall win in last year's edition and has hopes to perform well again in 2008.

April 20th @ 5PM ET

Created in 1896, Paris-Roubaix is a reference event, marked by its rigorous criteria and its personality.  It tests both man and machine to the bounds of resistance, over a course which is tailored to legendary exploits. Known as the "Hell of The North" this is the most rugged of the spring classics as the racers make their way over the muddy cobbled roads in France.

April 27th @ 5PM ET

First held in 1892, Liège-Bastogne-Liège is known as the 'La Doyenne' because it is the oldest classic on the cycling calendar. It is one of the most prestigious and exacting events of the season.  The out and back race through the Belgian Ardennes countryside is one of the most difficult races because it tests every rider's endurance and ability to race over a series of high-gradient hills. Legendary climbs such as the Côte de Wanne, Saint-Roch, Stockeu and la Redoute force the riders to dig deep.

May 11th @ 4PM ET, May 18th @ 4PM ET
May 25th @ 4PM & June 1st @ 3PM ET

The 2008 Giro d'Italia will be noted for its number of time trials – four – as it ends and begins with timed tests. Today at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi – on the first evening of December – RCS Sport unveiled next year's Italian Grand Tour, which starts in Palermo on May 10 and ends in Milano on June 1, and totals 3423.8 kilometres.

June 29th @ 3:30PM ET

The very first Tour de France-style “espoir” race in the United States (“Espoir,” French for “hope,” denotes the race is for up-and-coming riders under the age of 25).  Six-day stage race televised around the world and covering more than 450 miles of Pennsylvania’s rolling hills and city streets.  A total of $150,000 will be awarded in stage prizes, overall general classification and special competitions -- the world's largest-ever prize list for U25 riders. Comprised of at least 20 teams of six riders each from the United States and around the world. Racers of 15 nationalities will compete including at least one Pennsylvania-based team, the PA Lightning.

July 5th-27th (Complete TV Schedule Coming Soon)

The Tour de France is the most prestigious bicycle race in the world. First held in 1903, the race makes a three-week route through France. The Tour de France is considered the most difficult race on the calendar due to the extreme terrain and the top level of competition. The winner of the race is generally regarded as the top cyclist that year regardless of other race results. The race leader wears a yellow jersey, or "Maillot Jaune" in French, the color of a French newspaper, L'Auto, the race's original sponsor. The yellow jersey allows the public to more easily identify the race leader. The King of the Mountains jersey, which signifies the best climber, is a white jersey with big red polka dots on it. The Points jersey, which signifies the rider with the most consistent finishes and intermediate sprints, is a green jersey. Winners of the green jersey are usually the best sprinters in the race that year.

September 21st @ 5PM ET

The climbers can celebrate. A return to the gruelling Angliru, a very tough day in the Pyrenees, an uphill time trial, a total of five summit finishes and just 40 kilometres of flat time trial for the specialists against the clock; this is, in truth, a Vuelta tailor-made for those who shine when it comes to battling with gravity. Starting in Granada on August 30th and concluding in Madrid 23 days and 3169 kilometres later, the Grand Tour will be fought on uphill terrain and should see some epic tussles by the mountain riders in the battle for the final maillot oro.

October 12th @ 4PM ET

Paris-Tours, a race which covers over 250 k in one day,is the last prestigious race on the cycling calendar.

October 19th @ 4PM ET

The last classic of the season and the final race of the UCI Pro Tour, the Giro di Lombardia, "the race of the falling leaves" will take place for the one hundredth time this year in Italy.  With some moderate climbing, it is no surprise that a climber can find success in this one day race, but the rest of the peleton cannot be counted out, because anything can happen on the way to the finish at Como.

November 9th @ 4PM ET

In less than 20 years, the Tour du Faso has become the greatest professional race in Africa, reflecting the vitality of its creators. Debuting in 1987, the event features 11 race stages, one rest day 1305.5km and six riders per team. The Tour is widening its horizons and innovating, a proof of its vitality.