While the World Cup contained only one-day races, the World Tour includes the Grand Tours and other large stage races such as Tour Down Under, Tour de Suisse, Paris–Nice and the Critérium de Dauphiné Libéré.
Apabila Piala Dunia hanya terdiri dari balap sehari, World Tour juga mencangkup Grand Tour dan balap tahapan yang lain seperti Tour Down Under, Tour de Suisse, Paris–Nice dan Critérium de Dauphiné Libéré.