Armed_Forces_Association_Cycling_Classic

Armed Forces Association Cycling Classic

Armed Forces Association Cycling Classic

American multi-day road cycling race

The Armed Forces Cycling Classic (formerly known as the Air Force Association Cycling Classic) refers to a weekend of road bicycle racing events held annually in June in Arlington, Virginia, United States. The weekend consists of several amateur events, and two professional races in the criterium format, the Clarendon Cup and the Crystal City Cup. The main sponsor for the race is Boeing. The race is conducted under the rules of the governing bodies of professional cycling, the Union Cycliste Internationale and USA Cycling.[1]

Clarendon Cup

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The Clarendon Cup, known as the CSC Invitational (from 2004 to 2008, is a 1 km long criterium race of Arlington, Virginia. It is open to amateurs and professionals and has been running since 1998 for men and women. It was formerly part of USA Cycling's National Racing Calendar, and the National Criterium Calendar. It is currently part of USA Cycling's Pro Road Tour https://www.usacycling.org/national-calendars/pro-road-tour.[2]

Winners

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Crystal Cup

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The Crystal Cup, is also a criterium race, taking place on a 1.3 km course in Crystal City, Virginia. It is open to amateurs and professionals and has been running since 2007 for men and women, except for the 2008 and 2009 editions when there was no women's race held, and the men took part in a circuit race rather than a criterium. It is held on the Sunday of the weekend of racing.[5]

Winners

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References

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    "The Armed Forces Cycling Classic - CyclingClassic.org". cyclingclassic.org. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
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    "The Air Force Association Cycling Classic - CyclingClassic.org". cyclingclassic.org. Archived from the original on 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
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    Reza, Rebecca (June 6, 2022). "Wildlife Generation Dominates Clarendon Cup". VeloNews. Outside. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
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    "The Air Force Association Cycling Classic - CyclingClassic.org". cyclingclassic.org. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
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    "The Air Force Association Cycling Classic - CyclingClassic.org". cyclingclassic.org. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
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    Reza, Rebecca (June 5, 2022). "L39ion's Ty Magner earns Crystal Cup victory at Armed Forces Classic". VeloNews. Outside. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
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