05/30/2026
The Winston-Salem Cycling Classic’s main goal when created was to support women in sports and cycling.
Now the longest continuously operated women’s professional event in North Carolina we have always offered development/amateur racing for girls and equal prize money for women in professional races.
We are proud of what we have done here and will continue to proudly carry on Rick’s mission.
Thank you to those that have been with us since the beginning and thank you to those that will join us for the future.
Fewer than 1% of women turn pro in their chosen sport however:
-70% of women that participate in sports go on to hold formal leadership positions.
- 94% of women in C-suite executive roles have a background in competitive sports.
- 69% of women that played sports hold at least one formal leadership role outside of their family.
- 70% of women earning over $100,000 annually in management roles participated in sports.
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