> Maryland Cycling Classic Debuts Historic Course for Men’s & Women’s Races

> The technical circuit course will test every aspect of the world class field from bike-handling skills with 28 turns to 550 yards of centuries-old cobblestones to two explosive climbs to a flat, fast final 1000 yards.

> “The old course was great, but we decided to move it into the city for a variety of reasons,” said Jim Birrell, the event’s race director, who manages the technical aspects of the race. “Baltimore is a city of great neighborhoods. We wanted to highlight Baltimore’s famous and beautiful waterfront while telling the story of the city’s rich history. It’s blending the old and new of one of America’s most diverse cities.”

the cobbles are good but man is it sad that burger cycling can't even have one proper pro road race in the whole country. Instead the biggest race is a city crit that goes by filming locations for THE WIRE (2002). grim stuff