The Philadelphia Cycling Classic
Race details | |
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Date | June |
Region | United States |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | 1.2 (2013) 1.1 (2014) CDM (2015) UCI Women's WorldTour (2016-) |
Type | Road Race |
Race director | Robin Morton[1] |
Web site | philadelphiainternationalcyclingclassic |
History | |
First edition | 2013 |
Editions | 4 (as of 2016) |
First winner | Evelyn Stevens (USA) |
Most wins | Evelyn Stevens (USA) (2 wins) |
Most recent | Megan Guarnier (USA) |
The Philadelphia Cycling Classic is an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held in the United States and is currently rated by the UCI as a 1.1 race.[2] The race was established in 2013 as a successor to the Liberty Classic, which was last held in 2012.[1]
In 2015, the event became part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup, and was included in the inaugural UCI Women's WorldTour the year after, but was discontinued after its fourth running.
Past winners[]
Year | Country | Rider | Team |
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2013 | United States | Evelyn Stevens | Specialized–lululemon |
2014 | United States | Evelyn Stevens | Specialized–lululemon |
2015 | Great Britain | Lizzie Armitstead | Boels–Dolmans |
2016 | United States | Megan Guarnier | Boels–Dolmans |
References[]
- ^ a b Malach, Pat (28 January 2015). "Finish atop Manayunk wall to spice up Philadelphia Classic". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "The Philadelphia Cycling Classic 2013 : Philadelphia - Philadelphia - CyclingFever - The International Cycling Social Network - Get the Cycling fever!". Women.cyclingfever.com. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
External links[]
Categories:
- Cycle races in the United States
- Women's road bicycle races
- Philadelphia Cycling Classic
- Sports competitions in Pennsylvania
- Recurring sporting events established in 2013
- 2013 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Summer events in the United States
- UCI Women's World Tour races
- Women in Pennsylvania
- Cycling race stubs
- Philadelphia sport stubs