Maryland Cycling Classic

Maryland will triple in size for 2026 as North American road racing rebounds ahead of the Canadian world championships next year and the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games.

Former pro cyclist Bobby Julich admits that he didn’t fully comprehend how much work goes into putting on a bike race. Now he knows first hand. 

The Scandinavian team finds itself in an excellent position to take the final WorldTour spot for the next three seasons.

Paris-Tours champion Sheehan talks about surviving, striving and how he keeps his hunger at the back end of a long racing season

The Frenchman beat out Jonas Abrahamsen and Marius Mayrhofer in the final sprint of seven riders in Baltimore.

Canyon-SRAM Zondacrypto rider Skalniak-Sójka triumphs despite numerical advantage for EF Education-Oatly.

Rollins took a unique path to the Maryland Cycling Classic. Unlike the rest of the peloton, she's been in a battle for the Life Time Grand Prix.

Watch the Maryland Cycling Classic here, streaming live for free on Velo.

Lidl-Trek riders Mattias Skjelmose and Quinn Simmons were just the right amount of candid ahead of tomorrow's Maryland Cycling Classic.

A quartet of young American riders could make a serious impact racing this weekend. Here's who they are and how they can take it all.

Why the only US one-day race on the UCI calendar is more than just a race, but a showcase for US riders, global talent, and more.

The only UCI ranked road race in the US boasts some big names all vying for a win.

How to watch the 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic, streamed live on Velo, paywall free.

The Baltimore-based day race will be streamed live on Velo and without a paywall.

The Maryland Cycling Classic will return September 6 with its most stacked men’s field yet: 'Cobblestones, technical sections, and punchy climbs will ensure an exciting race.'

The Maryland Cycling Classic is back bigger and better than ever in 2025.

The third edition will see multiple laps of a 29-kilometer course in Baltimore for both the men’s and inaugural women’s races.

The race is the highest ranked UCI event in the US and will hold its third edition in September after a one-year hiatus.

Huge boost for US Cycling: Organizers bring back nation's only one-day men’s UCI race with new September date, confirm long-awaited women's race.

The one-day race is currently the only elite-level race drawing international teams in the US, dealing a tough blow to pro racing in the country. Organizers express confidence in a 2025 return.

The highest ranked UCI road race in the United States returns for its third edition on September 1, 2024. 

Numerical superiority proves crucial for Lidl-Trek riders.

Top US road race set to sparkle on Sunday in one of the season highlights.

Movistar pro to spearhead US national team in event.

The second annual race is the highest ranked UCI race in the United States and showcases some of the world’s best cyclists.

The additions bring the number of teams to 16 total, including five WorldTour-level teams.

This brings the confirmed team total to 14, and organizers say to expect two or three more teams at the Labor Day Weekend race. 

The 124-mile race will once again start in Sparks, Maryland before finishing with a city circuit in downtown Baltimore. 

The highest ranked UCI event in the United States returns September 3, 2023.

The highest ranked UCI road event in the United States returns for its second edition in September.

The racing scene in the US has taken a big hit in recent seasons with few major road races remaining on the calendar.

'He planned this. We tried to reach out on social media, we’ve spoken to other Rwandan riders in the US and they’ve not heard from him,' say ProTouch.

Belgian veteran Vanmarcke scores for first time in three years in small group sprint.

Top contenders for Sunday's race say rolling terrain and a circuit finish make it a toss-up between a breakaway and bunch sprint.

WorldTour pros and smaller teams alike looking forward to racing in the US again after several-year hiatus.

VeloNews selects the key riders to keep an eye on ahead of this weekend's race.

'I think that for sure Farrar was an original bunch kick guy for us and McGill is definitely picking up the baton,' says Sayers.

'It took me a while to get healthy and feel fit again after the Tour de France but I feel like I’m in a really good place now,' says American rider.

Full rosters for the weekend's major road race.

American pros Neilson Powless, Quinn Simmons, Alex Howes to race 120 miles alongside international talent like Dylan Groenewegen, Giacomo Nizzolo, and Sep Vanmarcke.

The new single-day race announces 7 more teams, bringing the total to 16.

The twice-postponed race is set for Labor Day weekend and will see a finish at the Baltimore Inner Harbor.

L39ION of Los Angeles will also line up, and Justin Williams says the event is ‘a significant moment’ for the team.

Race organizers are hopeful that Trek-Segafredo, Team BikeExchange, and other WorldTour teams will join Rally Cycling at the start.

Multiple factors including uncertainties about the status of international travel restrictions for athletes made scheduling the event an insurmountable challenge for race organizers.

Here's what's making headlines on Wednesday, March 10.

The Maryland Cycling Classic has canceled its 2020 edition. The race will now make its debut in 2021 with UnitedHealthcare as its title sponsor.