The Philadelphia Cycling Classic

The Philadelphia Cycling Classic was an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held in the United States,[2] between 2013 and 2016. The race was established as a successor to the Liberty Classic, which was last held in 2012.[1]

The Philadelphia Cycling Classic
Race details
DateJune
RegionUnited States
DisciplineRoad
Competition1.2 (2013)
1.1 (2014)
UCI Women's Road World Cup (2015)
UCI Women's WorldTour (2016)
TypeRoad Race
Race directorRobin Morton[1]
Web sitephiladelphiainternationalcyclingclassic.com
History
First edition2013 (2013)
Editions4
Final edition2016
First winner Evelyn Stevens (USA)
Most wins Evelyn Stevens (USA)
(2 wins)
Final winner Megan Guarnier (USA)

In 2015, the event became part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup, and was included in the inaugural UCI Women's World Tour the year after, but was discontinued after its fourth running.[3]

Past winners

Year Country Rider Team
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

  1. Malach, Pat (January 28, 2015). "Finish atop Manayunk wall to spice up Philadelphia Classic". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  2. "The Philadelphia Cycling Classic 2013 : Philadelphia - Philadelphia - CyclingFever - The International Cycling Social Network - Get the Cycling fever!". Women.cyclingfever.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  3. Weislo, Laura; Tyson, Jackie; Frattini, Kirsten (February 18, 2021). "5 North American races we miss". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved June 3, 2022. Philly was the last great one-day race in the USA until its final edition in 2016 but maybe, one day, the streets of Manayunk will echo with the cheers of cycling fans once again.


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