Reading Classic
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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 (PCT). The men's elite event is ranked 1.1 by the International Cycling Union
(UCI), the sport's governing body, and is part of the UCI America Tour.
2007 results
2008 results
2007 results
2008 results
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
. 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 (PCT). The men's elite event is ranked 1.1 by the International Cycling Union
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
(UCI), the sport's governing body, and is part of the UCI America Tour.
Men's results
2006 results- 1.
Greg HendersonGreg HendersonGregory Henderson is a professional track and road racing cyclist who rides for , but who will ride for Lotto in 2012. His career includes winning the 15 km scratch race at the 2004 world championships and, in road cycling, winning the points competition at the 2005 Tour de Georgia. He...
, Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisHealth Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisHealth Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States.... - 2.
Sergey LagutinSergey LagutinSergey Lagutin is a professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for UCI Professional Continental team Vacansoleil. In 2003, Lagutin became world champion—capturing the Under-23 men's road race. He represented Uzbekistan in the men's road race at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games...
, Navigators Insurance Cycling TeamNavigators Insurance Cycling TeamNavigators Insurance Cycling Team was an elite road bicycle racing cycling team in the United States. Navigators focuses on USA Cycling and UCI America Tour events... - 3.
Danny PateDanny PateDanny Pate is a professional bicycle racer who currently rides for and for 2012 will join . He was born on 23 March 1979 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is experienced and accomplished in road, cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing....
, Team TIAA-CREF
2007 results
- 1.
Bernhard EiselBernhard EiselBernhard Eisel is an Austrian professional road bicycling racer who currently rides for . He will join Team Sky for the 2012 season.-Career:...
, T-Mobile TeamT-Mobile TeamHTC-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... - 2.
Alejandro Barrajo, Rite Aid Pro Cycling - 3.
Oleg Grishkin, Navigators Insurance Cycling TeamNavigators Insurance Cycling TeamNavigators Insurance Cycling Team was an elite road bicycle racing cycling team in the United States. Navigators focuses on USA Cycling and UCI America Tour events...
2008 results
- 1.
Oscar SevillaOscar SevillaÓscar Miguel Sevilla Ribera , nicknamed El Niño, is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He is a climber with a pedigree in stage races, having finished in the top ten of the Tour de France and Vuelta a España several times...
, Rock RacingRock RacingRock Racing is a cycling team founded in 2007 by Michael Ball. The team is affiliated with Ball's Rock & Republic clothing. Rock Racing received media attention for hiring outcasts in the sport, including those tainted by performance enhancing drug scandals... - 2.
Edvald Boasson HagenEdvald Boasson HagenEdvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...
, Team High Road - 3. Bernhard EiselBernhard EiselBernhard Eisel is an Austrian professional road bicycling racer who currently rides for . He will join Team Sky for the 2012 season.-Career:...
, Team High Road
Women's results
2006 results- 1.
Ina Teutenberg, T-Mobile Women - 2. Katherine Carroll, Victory Brewing Pro Cycling Team
- 3.
Rochelle GilmoreRochelle GilmoreRochelle Gilmore is an Australian racing cyclist currently living in Italy. Gilmore currently rides for the Italian cycling team Menikini Selle Italia Gysko....
, Advil-Chapstick USA
2007 results
- 1. Ina Teutenberg, T-Mobile Women
- 2. Theresa Cliff Ryan, Verducci Breakaway Racing
- 3. Laura Van GilderLaura Van GilderLaura Van Gilder is a professional road bicycle racer from Cresco, Pennsylvania, United States...
, CheerwineCheerwineCheerwine is a cherry-flavored soft drink produced by the Carolina Beverage Corporation of Salisbury, North Carolina. It has been produced since 1917 by "the oldest continuing soft drink company still run by the same family".- Overview and history :...
2008 results
- 1. Ina Teutenberg, Team High Road
- 2. Joanne Kiesanowski, Team TIBCOTeam TIBCOTeam TIBCO is a women's professional cycling team based in the United States of America that competes in elite road bicycle racing. The team's main sponsor is TIBCO Software. The Director Sportif is Linda Jackson, a former professional cyclist.- Team roster :...
- 3. Laura Van GilderLaura Van GilderLaura Van Gilder is a professional road bicycle racer from Cresco, Pennsylvania, United States...
, CheerwineCheerwineCheerwine is a cherry-flavored soft drink produced by the Carolina Beverage Corporation of Salisbury, North Carolina. It has been produced since 1917 by "the oldest continuing soft drink company still run by the same family".- Overview and history :...
See also
- Lancaster ClassicLancaster ClassicThe 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 and the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling, which includes the Reading Classic and the...
- Philadelphia International ChampionshipPhiladelphia International ChampionshipThe 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...
- Liberty ClassicLiberty ClassicThe Liberty Classic is an annual women's bicycle race held since 1994 simultaneously with the Philadelphia International Championship.The 57.6 mile race consists of four laps of a 14.4 mile circuit through Philadelphia with 5 climbs up the famous Manayunk Wall. The Liberty Classic is the final leg...
- Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling
- List of road bicycle racing events