It's still cycling, but the name has changed, and so have the course and the scheduling for the inaugural Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic, which takes place Sunday. What is unlikely to change is the enthusiasm of the Philadelphia cycling community, and organizers said they hope that more than , spectators will see at least part of the mile men's race and mile women's race. In the past, the race would end at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. That is one of the major differences between this race and its predecessor of 28 years.
Known last year as the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship, that race was discontinued when its title sponsor did not renew. This year's race, sanctioned by both the International Cycling Union and USA Cycling, is run by new organizers, and Parx Casino has made a two-year commitment as the title sponsor. Iraq veteran overcomes war injury to race in Wilmington Grand Prix.
Sign up for our weekly newsletter. Skip to content Community International Philadelphia Sports. Share this Facebook Twitter Email. You may also like. Search MyPhillyAlive! Like Box. Follow Us! Return to top of page. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The race soared for 13 years under the sponsorship of Philly-based CoreStates Bank, then hung on in later iterations under a changing roster of bank sponsorships.
By , support had withered, and the race looked dead. Congressman Bob Brady managed to cobble together a sponsorship team that revived the event for two more years. The city then took it over before finally walking away in
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