Redlands Bicycle Classic

American multi-day road cycling race

Redlands Bicycle ClassicRace details

Date| March
Region| California, U.S. (North America)
Type| Stage race
Web site| www.redlandsclassic.com
History
First edition| 1985 (1985)
Editions| 38 (as of 2024)
First winner|  Thurlow Rogers (USA)
Most wins|  Chris Horner (USA) (4 wins)
Most recent|  Tyler Stites (USA)
History (women)
First winner|  Cindy Whitehead (USA)
Most wins|

* Linda Brenneman (USA)
* Amber Neben (USA)

(3 wins)
Most recent|  Nadia Gontova (CAN)

The Redlands Bicycle Classic is the longest continuous running invitational, professional cycling stage race in American bike racing, located in Redlands, California, United States. The race began in 1985 after the 1984 Summer Olympic Games were held nearby in Los Angeles, in which the Team USA earned a record number of medals in cycling. It has been a foundation of the early domestic racing scene for 35 years. It consists of three road races, an individual time trial and a criterium. It is a 5-day/5-stage race that covers approximately 350 miles. The annual event is sponsored by the city of Redlands. Men and women compete in separate categories and the field is limited to 200 entrants.

2014 is the first year that Redlands has hosted a 5th stage (and 5th day) of competition with a new circuit race added to the start of the classic stage race.[1]

## Men's winners

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Year  | Country  | Rider  | Team

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1985  |  United States | Thurlow Rogers |
1986  |  United States | Davis Phinney | 7-Eleven
1987  |  Norway | Dag Otto Lauritzen | 7-Eleven
1988  |  United States | Alexi Grewal | Crest
1989  |  United States | Scott Moninger | Crest
1990  |  Russia | Dimitri Zhdanov | Russian National
1991  |  United States | Randy Whicker | Trek-Cytomax
1992  |  United States | Scott Fortner | Saturn
1993  |  Great Britain | Malcolm Elliott | Chevrolet/LA Sheriff
1994  |  Great Britain | Malcolm Elliott | Chevrolet/LA Sheriff
1995  |  United States | Scott Moninger | Chevrolet/LA Sheriff
1996  |  Poland | Tomasz Brozyna | US Postal Service
1997  |  Poland | Dariusz Baranowski | US Postal Service
1998  |  United States | Jonathan Vaughters | US Postal Service
1999  |  United States | Christian Vande Velde | US Postal Service
2000  |  United States | Chris Horner | Mercury
2001  |  United States | Trent Klasna | Saturn
2002  |  United States | Chris Horner | Prime Alliance
2003  |  United States | Chris Horner | Saturn
2004  |  United States | Chris Horner | Webcor Builders
2005  |  United States | Chris Wherry | Health Net
2006  |  Australia | Nathan O'Neill | Health Net
2007  |  United States | Andrew Bajadali | Jelly Belly
2008  |  Colombia | Santiago Botero | Rock Racing
2009  |  United States | Jeff Louder | BMC
2010  |  Australia | Benjamin Day (cyclist) | Fly V Australia
2011  |  Spain | Francisco Mancebo | RealCyclist.com
2012  |  United States | Phillip Gaimon | Kenda–5-hour Energy
2013  |  Spain | Francisco Mancebo | Kenda–5-hour Energy
2014  |  United States | Joey Rosskopf | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team
2015  |  United States | Phil Gaimon | Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies
2016  |  Canada | Matteo Dal-Cin | Silber Pro Cycling Team
2017  |  United States | Taylor Eisenhart | Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe
2018[2] |  United States | Thomas Revard | Hagens Berman Axeon
2019[3] |  United States | Cory Lockwood | Semper Porro
2020 - 2021  | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022[4] |  United States | Tyler Stites | Project Echelon Racing
2023[5] |  United States | Tyler Stites | Project Echelon Racing
2024  |  United States | Tyler Stites | Project Echelon Racing

## Women's winners

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Year  | Country  | Rider  | Team

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1993  |  United States | Linda Brenneman | Team Kahlua
1994  |  United States | Jeanne Golay | Saturn
1995  |  United States | Linda Brenneman | Cycle Veloce
1996  |  United States | Alison Dunlap | Van Wood
1997  |  New Zealand | Susy Pryde | Saeco–Timex
1998  |  United States | Mari Holden | United States (national team)
1999  |  Canada | Lyne Bessette | Saturn
2000  |  United States | Alison Dunlap | Team GT
2001  |  Canada | Geneviève Jeanson | Rona
2002  |  Germany | Judith Arndt | Saturn
2003  |  Canada | Geneviève Jeanson | Team Rona
2004  |  Canada | Lyne Bessette | Quark
2005  |  United States | Christine Thorburn | Webcor Builders
2006  |  United States | Amber Neben | SC Velo
2007  |  United States | Amber Neben | Stahl/SC Velo
2008  |  Canada | Alex Wrubleski | Webcor Builders
2009  |  Germany | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Team Columbia–High Road Women
2010  |  Germany | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Team HTC–Columbia Women
2011  |  United States | Amber Neben | HTC–Highroad Women
2012  |  United States | Megan Guarnier | Team TIBCO–To The Top
2013  |  United States | Alison Powers | NOW and Novartis for MS
2014  |  United States | Tayler Wiles | Specialized–lululemon
2015  |  United States | Mara Abbott | L.A. Sweat
2016  |  United States | Kristin Armstrong | TWENTY16–Ridebiker
2017  |  United States | Ruth Winder | UnitedHealthcare
2018[6] |  United States | Katie Hall | UnitedHealthcare
2019  |  United States | Amber Neben | Trek Red Truck
2020–
2021  | No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in California
2022  |  United States | Heidi Franz | InstaFund Racing
2023  |  United States | Emily Ehrlich | Virginia Blue Ridge Twenty24
2024  |  Canada | Nadia Gontova | DNA Pro Cycling

## References

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1. ^ "Home - Redlands Bicycle Classic - Redlands, CA". www.redlandsclassic.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
2. ^ "Redlands Bicycle Classic 2018: Men Stage 5 Results". cyclingnews.com. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
3. ^ "Redlands Bicycle Classic 2019: Stage 5 - Men Results". cyclingnews.com. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
4. ^ "Stites wins overall at men's Redlands Classic 2022 while Scott takes stage 5". cyclingnews.com. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
5. ^ Giuliani, Simone (17 April 2023). "Tyler Stites wins Redlands Classic overall title as Carpenter takes final stage". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
6. ^ "Redlands Bicycle Classic 2018: Women Stage 5 Results". cyclingnews.com. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

## External links

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* Official website
* Results and Articles Cyclingnews.com

*[USA]: United States
*[CAN]: Canada