Mark your calendars and START TRAINING for this incredible 3-day Classic Stage Race, February 21-23. What is the Tucson Bicycle Classic? (TBC)
Who: The Tucson Bicycle Classic Stage Race, sanctioned by USA Cycling, the primary ruling organization of bicycle racing in the US. The Classic started in 1986 and is a race for 28 categories of racers based on age, skill and sex. It is also NATIONAL CYCL
ING ROAD DEVELOPMENT SERIES, selecting young racers from ages 10-23 to compete on an international level for the US Junior National Cycling team. What: A 3-day USCF Stage Race with 600 racers from the US, Mexico and Canada Tucsonβs βminiβ Tour de France. Categories include: juniors, masters, entry levels and professionals; race distances vary per category. This is a competition for licensed racers with a cash purse of $10,000 in cash offering equal payout to ALL men and womenβs categories. When: February 21-23, 2025
Where: Marana, Sahuarita, Oro Valley Races listed below
Time Trial - Day 1 Morning: The Marana Time Trial Prologue is hosted by Discover Marana and will take place on the scenic Chuck Huckleberry Loop! Criterium-Day 1 Evening
The Rio Nuevo Criterium presented by Visit Tucson is new for this year. The evening crit will be for Men Pro/1/2, Women Pro/1/2, Men Cat 2/3 and Men Masters 40+. More info on Stage Race and Omnium scoring will be available at a later date. Road Race - Day 2: Sahuarita/Garrett Lemire Memorial Circuit Race : A challenging 20 mile loop on La Canada, Duval Mine, Mission and Helmet Peak Rds., distances from 15-80 miles. Parking is on Continental Rd shoulder area. S/F near Continental on Duval Mine Rd
Circuit Race - Day 3: Back to Oro Valley in 2025! This year's loop with be shorter, punchier, technical, and fast with a challenging uphill finish! Charities: El Grupo Youth Cycling http://elgrupocycling.org.