Lancaster Classic
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The Tom Bamford Lancaster Classic is a professional road bicycle racing
event held each June since 1992 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
, USA. The Lancaster Classic is the first leg of the Pro Cycling Tour (PCT) and the Commerce Bank
Triple Crown of Cycling, which includes the Reading Classic
and the Philadelphia International Championship
. Starting in 2007, the Lancaster Classic has been part of the UCI America Tour and the USA Cycling Pro Tour
.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
event held each June since 1992 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
, USA. The Lancaster Classic is the first leg of the Pro Cycling Tour (PCT) and the Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank is the name of several unrelated banks and bank holding companies in the United States, including:*Commerce Bancshares, based in Kansas City, Missouri, which does business as Commerce Bank in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Colorado and Oklahoma....
Triple Crown of Cycling, which includes the Reading Classic
Reading Classic
The Reading Classic is an annual bicycle road racing event held in Reading, Pennsylvania. In its inaugural year, the 2006 Reading Classic was part of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling on the United States' Pro Cycling Tour . The men's elite event is ranked 1.1 by the International Cycling...
and the Philadelphia International Championship
Philadelphia International Championship
The Philadelphia International Championship is an annual bicycle race held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is described as "America's top international cycling classic, and one of the richest and most prestigious one day races outside of Europe." It is one of the longest single-day races in the...
. Starting in 2007, the Lancaster Classic has been part of the UCI America Tour and the USA Cycling Pro Tour
2008 USA Cycling Professional Tour
The 2008 USA Cycling Professional Tour is the second year of this elite men's professional road bicycle racing series organized by USA Cycling....
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Acceptcard Pro Cycling Acceptcard Pro Cycling, also known as Team Acceptcard was a Danish professional road bicycle racing team in 1998 and 1999. The sponsor, Acceptcard, is a Danish credit card company.... |
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Team CSC Team Saxo Bank-SunGard is a professional cycling team from Denmark. It competes in the UCI ProTour. The team is owned and managed by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis, under the management of his company Riis Cycling. The sponsor is a Danish investment bank.Founded for 1998 Team home – Jack... |
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Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States.... |
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T-Mobile Team HTC-Highroad is a professional cycling team competing in international road bicycle races. Their current title sponsor is HTC Corporation, a Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones. High Road Sports is the management company of team manager Bob Stapleton. Past title sponsors include Columbia... |
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