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From time trials to the iconic Sunset Road Race, the Redlands Bicycle Classic returns April 9–13 with international riders, local talent and downtown festivities.
Get ready, as the lycra-wearing hordes of riders prepare to descend on the area for the Redlands Bicycle Classic April 9-13.
The event is held in five stages, in and near Redlands.
The race began in 1985, a year after the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Thurlow Rogers was the first winner.
It has been held every year since then, save for 2020 and ’21 when it was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The Redlands Bicycle Classic was always something to look forward to and I dreamed of racing in it myself,” said Redlands’ Devin Wilson, 23, who attends UC-Davis and rides for Alto Velo of Palo Alto.
Many of the top riders in the U.S. raced Redlands, which is why organizers are fond of saying it is “where legends are born.”
Communications director Craig Kundig is excited about not only the racing but the extras.
“It will be great for fans will all of the stuff we have downtown like the Vendor Village and with the music and corn-hole tournament and 5k run,” Kundig said. “There’s a fondo (amateur race) with four different rides. It’s going to be great for the community and a tremendous couple of days.”
Day 1 on April 9 is the time trials at Lake Perris State Recreation Area. Racers will cover and 11.2-mile course in a race against the clock.
Day 2 is the thigh-shredding Onyx Summit Road Race. It takes competitors 75.5 miles (56.1 miles for the women) to the 8,000-foot summit that includes a loop around Janks Lake off Highway 38.
New this year is the Crafton Hills Road Race for pro cyclists and the first stage of the circuit races for junior men and women.
Day 4 is highlighted by the criteriums for pro women and men over a one-mile course, beginning at 2:20 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively.
Finally, the Sunset Road Race punctuates Day 5 with nine laps (68.1 miles) for women starting at 10 a.m. and 12 laps (91.1 miles) for men.
Detailed schedule of events here.
The classic is international. Riders have come from Mexico, Canada, Poland, Australia, Austria, Russia, New Zealand, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Costa Rica, Switzerland, Bermuda, Colombia, Tasmania, the United Kingdom and Israel in the past. But there are also pro riders from Redlands, like Thomas Fuller, 26, of the iSPEED Pro Racing DNA Cycling team.
“It’s an incredible race, the most challenging race in the country,” Fuller said. “It’s the best riders in the country doing the hardest courses they’ll do all year. The crowds here are bigger and it’s a powerful experience, especially on the weekend.”
The volunteer-fueled annual event is indeed woven into the fabric of the city.
“I rode in the public races on a tricycle when I was young,” said Redlands’ Evan Larson, 19, who also rides for iSPEED Pro Racing. “I remember riders coming to our schools to talk about the race.”
Most exciting is the weekend when the streams of riders pour through downtown, the music is pumping, and the crowds eagerly press forward.
“Living in Redlands, there are so many places to ride and so many people ride,” said Ella Zabo, 19, of the Colorado Mesa University team. “It’s a great atmosphere.”
Registration is open for various cycling events associated with the Redlands Bicycle Classic. Interested participants can sign up through the following links:
Find more coverage of the Redlands Bicycle Classic here. Community Forward Redlands is providing special coverage of the Redlands Bicycle Classic as an in-kind Gold Pedal media sponsor.
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