Lancaster Classic Explained

Tom Bamford Lancaster Classic
Image Alt:A blonde man with an earpiece and wearing a red and white racing jersey with long black sleeves leans forward, as if on a bike.
Region:Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Discipline:Road bicycle racing
Competition:ICP Tour of America (1993-1996)
First Union Cycling Series (1998-2002)
Wachovia Cycling Series (2003-2005)
UCI America (2006)
US Cycling Pro Tour (2007)
Firstwinner:Roberto Pelliconi (1992)
Mostwins:Jakob Piil (1999, 2003)
Mostrecent:David Clinger (2007)

The Tom Bamford Lancaster Classic was a professional road bicycle race held in late May or early June between 1992 and 2007 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. With the exception of the first race, which was 57.6miles, the Lancaster Classic covered about 91miles.[1] [2] [3] Due to the "short, winding hills," it had a very low attrition rate, with 37% of starters finishing the race on average.[4] 2003's 14% attrition was lower than that of the 2021 Tour de France, in which 23% of starters finished.[5]

History

The race was established in part by Lancaster mayor Janice Stork, along with sponsor CoreStates Financial Corporation (and its acquisitions, Hamilton Bank, First Union, and Wachovia National Bank), in an attempt to revitalize the downtown area.[6]

The race underwent several name changes:

It was part of the following tours:

In 2006, two additional races were added: the women's and elite amateur men's race lasted for 25miles and 30miles, respectively, around a 0.68miles circuit in downtown Lancaster.[1] [10] [26]

The Lancaster Classic ended abruptly after the 2007 event and was replaced by the Lehigh Valley Classic in nearby Allentown.[27]

Winners

Men's

Year Winner Time Team Starters Finishers Refs
2:04:05 [28]
3:13:14 130 42 [29] [30]
3:13:13 133 50 [31]
Fred Rodriguez3:07:12 127 50 [32] [33]
3:28:25 120 44 [34]
3:22:15 [35]
3:23:17 150 [36]
3:19:42 120 45 [37] [38]
3:21:04 140 [39] [40]
3:20:13 150 65 [41]
3:18:52
3:23:42 163 23 [42] [43]
3:17:27 200 57 [44]
3:21:28 166 76 [45]
3:09:20 106 51 [46]
3:18:41 215 84 [47] [48]

Women's

Year Winner Time Team Starters Finishers Refs
54:21 [49] [50]
55:10 [51]

Amateur men's

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peddling pedaling. 2007-05-31. Lancaster Online. Harris. Bernard. 2022-04-19.
  2. Web site: Races & results. 2006. 2006 Commerce Bank Cycling Series. 2022-04-19.
  3. News: Weiss. Todd R.. Kelley. Janet. Rothacker. Rick. 1993-06-02. Traffic was miserable but merchants and officials pleased with bike race. Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-19. newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Race 1 - June 4: Tom Bamford Lancaster Classic, 91 miles/ 25 miles. 2006. 2006 Commerce Bank Cycling Series. Zalewski. Mark. 2022-04-19.
  5. Web site: Lost boys: The 2021 Tour de France had a 23 percent attrition rate. 2021-07-19. VeloNews. Wilcockson. John. 2022-04-20.
  6. News: Gibble. Matt. 1992-06-11. Lancaster bike race was first class. Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-19. newspapers.com.
  7. News: Payne. Holly L.. 1992-06-03. Bicycle race gets rave reviews, except from a few stuck drivers. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-19. newspapers.com.
  8. News: . 1998-05-28. People poll: Do you support bike race?. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-19. newspapers.com.
  9. News: Pidgeon. Dave. 2006-06-05. Power pedaler. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  10. Web site: Festive Classic a Sunday hit. 2006-06-05. Lancaster Online. Harris. Bernard. 2022-04-19.
  11. News: . 1996-06-10. Gragus wins the U.S. Pro in a sprint. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  12. News: Rice. Jeff. 2002-06-03. Local bike race Tuesday. Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-19. newspapers.com.
  13. News: . 2000-05-31. Klasna rides to win in First Union race. The Evening Sun. Hanover, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  14. News: . 1999-06-02. Denmark biker wins 91-mile Lancaster event. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  15. News: Reinhart. Jeffrey. 2000-05-31. Californian wins a fight to finish. Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  16. News: . 2001-06-05. International flavor. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  17. News: . 2002-06-01. Pro bikers to invade city Tuesday. Sunday News. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  18. Web site: All set for a wild week of racing. 2004. 2004 Wachovia Cycling Series. 2022-04-19.
  19. News: Lindt. Susan E.. 2005-06-01. Bake race crowd big, promotional effort not. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  20. News: . 2001-06-05. International flavor. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  21. News: Lardner. Charles. 2004-06-02. Racers conquer rain, wind. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  22. News: Morrison. Al. 2007-06-06. Cyclists battle wet weather in Bamford Lancaster Classic race. The Ephrata Review. Ephrata, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  23. Web site: About Your Community Lancaster, PA. n.d.. The Faces of Lancaster. 2022-04-19.
  24. Web site: 2008 USA Cycling Pro Tour Schedule. 2008. Steep Hill. 2022-04-19.
  25. Web site: Fast times in city. 2007-06-01. Lancaster Online. 2022-04-19. Yoder. Michael.
  26. Web site: Peddling pedaling. 2007-05-31. Lancaster Online. 2022-04-19.
  27. News: Blockus. Gary R.. 2008-06-04. Metlushenko wins first leg of triple crown by edging Menzies in photo finish. The Morning Call. Allentown, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  28. News: . 1992-06-03. Teamwork is key as Italian wins bike classic in Lancaster. Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-19. newspapers.com.
  29. News: . 1993-06-02. Piziks springs to win. The York Dispatch. York, PA. 2022-04-19. newspapers.com.
  30. News: Walsh. Alan. 1993-06-02. Latvian rides to bike race win. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-19. newspapers.com.
  31. News: Walsh. Alan. 1994-07-01. Italian speeds to win bike race. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  32. News: Walsh. Alan. 1995-05-31. 1st American speeds to bike victory. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  33. News: Reid. Ron. 1995-06-02. First-year pro wins Trenton race. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  34. News: Reid. Ron. 1995-06-02. Cyclists race through downpour. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  35. News: Meyer. Cheryl. 1997-06-11. CoreStates race breezes through balmy downtown. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  36. News: Reilly. P.J.. 1998-02-03. Armstrong finishes 2nd in race, but wins his battle against cancer. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  37. News: Grasa. Greg. 1999-06-02. Dane conquers all in the rain. Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  38. News: . 1999-06-02. Denmark's Piil wins Lancaster Invitational despite two crases. The Sentinel. Carlisle, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  39. News: . 2000-06-04. Quotes of the Week. Sunday News. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  40. News: Reilly. P.J.. 2000-05-31. Californian who finished second in '97 rolls to win in city bike race. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  41. News: Reilly. P.J.. 2001-06-06. Dutch rider races to victory. Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  42. Web site: Piil & CSC storm to win on a rainy day in Lancaster. 2003. Maloney. Tim. 2003 Wachovia Cycling Series. 2022-04-19.
  43. News: . 2002-06-05. Cycling: Jakob Piil. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  44. Web site: First blood to van Heeswijk. 2004. 2004 Wachovia Cycling Series. 2022-04-19.
  45. Web site: Lancaster - May 31: Lancaster, PA, 147km. 2005. 2005 Wachovia Cycling Series. Zalewski. Mark. 2022-04-19.
  46. Web site: Postcard from the Tour of California, Part 3. 2007-03-09. Competitive Cyclist. 2022-04-19.
  47. Web site: Eisel flies in for Lancaster Classic win. 2007. Newill. Ryan. 2022-04-19.
  48. News: Yoder. Michael. 2007-06-04. Austrian wins Bamford Classic. The Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  49. News: Harris. Bernard. 2006-06-05. Festive Classive a Sunday Hit. Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  50. News: . 2006-06-05. Stewart wins first of three bike races. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.
  51. Web site: Philly Preview: Dining With T-Mobile. Berson. Dave. 2007-06-09. Pez Cycling News. 2022-04-19.
  52. News: Rutter. Jon. 2007-06-03. Hills, spills, thrills. Sunday News. Lancaster, PA. 2022-04-20. newspapers.com.

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