Maryland Cycling Classic

The Maryland Cycling Classic is a proposed cycling race to take place in the state of Maryland.

The inaugural edition was scheduled for September 6, 2020.[1] However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the race is postponed until 2021, with the date to be determined by the UCI.[2] While the route is not yet determined, it will be substantially in and around Baltimore.[3] It is the only one-day race in the United States part of the UCI ProSeries and with no one-day race in the United States part of the UCI World Tour, it is the highest stature one-day race in the country.[4] Furthermore, with the Tour of California going on hiatus in 2020, the United States has no event part of the UCI World Tour. This makes the Maryland Cycling Classic the highest level road cycling race in the United States (highest level one-day and tied with overall highest level with the Tour of Utah.[5])

References
  1. Davis, Phil. "Major professional bike race coming to Baltimore area in 2020". baltimoresun.com.
  2. https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2020/05/28/maryland-cycling-classic-will-be-postponed-to-2021.html
  3. McLaughlin, Corey (October 21, 2019). "What to Know About the Maryland Cycling Classic". Baltimore magazine.
  4. Coulon, Jessica (October 11, 2019). "UCI Welcomes Maryland Cycling Classic to ProSeries Calendar for 2020". Bicycling.
  5. Coulon, Jessica (October 30, 2019). "Amgen Tour of California on 'Hiatus' for 2020 Season". Bicycling.
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