Maryland Cycling Classic 2025
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'It is like a miracle' - Pan-American champion Alvaro Hodeg aiming to rejoin WorldTour four years after brutal motorbike crash
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Puncture forces Neilson Powless to run with his bike at the Maryland Cycling Classic – Video
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'I was sliding all around' - Sandy Dujardin rides to victory in Maryland Cycling Classic on high tyre pressure
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Date | September 6, 2025 |
Start location | Baltimore, Maryland - 12:30pm EDT |
Finish location | Baltimore, Maryland - 4:25pm EDT |
Distance | 172.8km |
Previous winner | Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) |
Previous edition |
Maryland Cycling Classic 2025 overview
The only UCI ProSeries one-day men’s race in the United States, the Maryland Cycling Classic returns for its third edition on September 6, 2025.
Last year, the race was cancelled after the region was devastated when the Baltimore Key Bridge was destroyed when a cargo ship struck the bridge's support and most of the structure fell into the Patapsco River.
The incident killed six construction workers and caused massive traffic backups in the busy corridor. The last of the bridge was removed in July of 2025 but a replacement bridge will not be open until 2028.
The Maryland Cycling Classic celebrates its return in 2025 with the addition of a 115.2-kilometre UCI 1.1-ranked race for women.
Rather than start in far-flung Sparks, Maryland, the 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic starts and finishes in Baltimore's harbor, with the start line at Central Plaza and the finish at the Inner Harbor at E. Pratt & Market streets.
Both men and women will compete on a 28.8-kilometre circuit that heads north along Faith Road to a mid-loop mountain prime, with a mostly downhill run-in to the finish line.
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Maryland Cycling Classic route

Map and profile for the 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic men and women circuits
The Maryland Cycling Classic moves to a 28.8 kilometre local circuit with a start and finish in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
The first part of the circuit heads east along the Patapsco River, heading North on Linwood Avenue past Patterson Park before turning west. A few technical turns brings the race to Charles Street, bringing the race northward and gaining in elevation.
The course heads north up Faith Road reaching the Northern Parkway, where the course heads sharply uphill to the short but steep mountain prime. Then, heading south back toward the harbor on Roland Ave, the race rejoins Faith Rd in the opposite direction.
The route heads into the city centre on E. Lafayette Ave. and St. Paul St, taking several twists and turns before passing through the finish line on E. Pratt St.
Races
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Maryland Cycling Classic6 September 2025 | Baltimore | 1.Pro
Latest Content on the Race

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By Jackie Tyson published
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Grinding 28km circuit in Baltimore revealed for men's and women's courses at 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic
By Jackie Tyson published
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Tudor Pro, Uno-X and TotalEnergies scheduled to debut in Maryland Cycling Classic in September
By Jackie Tyson published
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Trio of WorldTour squads return to Maryland Cycling Classic, while Ali Tetrick and Ellen Noble line up at SGT GRVL as women's mentors
By Jackie Tyson published
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Top News on the Race
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Neilson Powless hopes new pavé section at Maryland Cycling Classic is 'hard enough to make some separations'
Dwars door Vlaanderen champion spends two weeks at US home to prepare for 'nasty combo' of heat and humidity in Baltimore -
Neilson Powless, Larry Warbasse, Michael Matthews among men's field at Maryland Cycling Classic to challenge defending champion Mattias Skjelmose
Alison Jackson, Tiffany Cromwell, Lauren Stephens add star-power in debut of women's UCI one-day race in Baltimore -
Grinding 28km circuit in Baltimore revealed for men's and women's courses at 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic
'Blending old and new' includes crucial climb at St. Mary's Seminary and section of cobblestones at Fells Point with return to Inner Harbor in Charm City
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Tudor Pro, Uno-X and TotalEnergies scheduled to debut in Maryland Cycling Classic in September
Early commitments for women's race include Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto and EF Education-Oatly -
Trio of WorldTour squads return to Maryland Cycling Classic, while Ali Tetrick and Ellen Noble line up at SGT GRVL as women's mentors
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Women's race added to Maryland Cycling Classic with new date in 2025
Women's 1.1 race alongside men's 1.Pro race set to take place on September 6
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Key Bridge disaster among factors as Maryland Cycling Classic postponed until 2025
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Tucson Bicycle Classic avoids BWR Arizona conflict with date change
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