Maryland's robust cycling community that has been longing for a major event in the region has gotten its wish.
The Union Cycliste International, the worldwide governing body of cycling, recently announced the first Maryland Cycling Classic will take place Sept. 6, 2020 in the Baltimore area, and talks of a course design are already ongoing. The event will be part of the UCI's ProSeries calendar for the next three years. The bid for the event was made by the Maryland Sports Commission and its partners.
"It's a reality," Maryland Sports executive director Terry Hasseltine said on Glenn Clark Radio Oct. 9. "The Maryland Cycling Classic is officially on the ProSeries tour. We're extremely excited to get working on the logistics that get put into putting together one of the best routes we can [and] working with state, city, and council leadership around the Greater Baltimore region to ensure ... riders have a world-class experience and a world-class destination."
