Template:Infobox Cycling race/doc

Purpose
The cycling race infobox provides a standardised quick overview of all types of cycling races. It provides a quick overview of the main details of the race in an easy to view sideframe to the main article proper.

Parameters

 * Mandatory
 * &mdash; common name, usually the same as the article title
 * Optional
 * &mdash; link to the event's current page, if there is one. Omit the wikilinks
 * &mdash; ideally a picture of riders in a key or characteristic part of the course
 * &mdash; approximate date, such as mid-October
 * &mdash; area in which the race is held
 * &mdash; name in english
 * &mdash; a  deliniated list for local names, use   (where xx is the two letter language code) after the name to indicate language
 * &mdash; nickname (if any), if a local nickname then also supply a translation
 * &mdash; road/track/cyclo-cross etc. then race, time-trial etc.
 * &mdash; the wider competition of which the race is part
 * &mdash; for example, one-day or stage race
 * &mdash; race organiser
 * &mdash; race director
 * &mdash; year the race was first held
 * &mdash; number of editions
 * &mdash; year of final race edition, not most recent
 * &mdash; winner of the first edition
 * &mdash; a  deliniated list of record winners
 * &mdash; winner of the most recent edition

Wikilinking
As per the manual of style entry on linking, years should not be linked as they do not provide much benefit to the user. Linking of other entries is discouraged as most of these links will present themselves in the article's introduction; linking them in the infobox adds clutter and inhibits the speedy retrieval of facts.

Nationality icons
The use of full country templates (for example 🇪🇸 making 🇪🇸) adds a lot of clutter to the box. Instead, use a simple flagicon before names to indicate nationality. So, instead of
 * Eddy Merckx 🇧🇪, ( Eddy Merckx 🇧🇪 ), use
 * 🇧🇪 Eddy Merckx ( 🇧🇪 Eddy Merckx )

Example
The input: Produces:

da:Skabelon:Infoboks cykelløb fi:Malline:Pyöräilykilpailu nl:Sjabloon:Wielerwedstrijdinfobox no:Mal:Infoboks sykkelritt zh:Template:Infobox Cycling Race