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Woman Critical After Crash at Weekend Bike Event

Published June 14, 2016 at 12:20PM

Arlington County ambulance (file photo)

The crash happened near the beginning of the amateur, non-competitive Challenge Ride Sunday morning.

“There was a collision at the beginning of the course on [Route] 110 underneath 395,” Arlington County Police Department spokeswoman Ashley Savage told ARLnow.com. “A female cyclist was transported to George Washington University Hospital in critical condition. Two additional victims suffered minor injuries and were released from the hospital on Sunday. The cause of the crash is under investigation.”

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Video: 2016 Air Force Association Cycling Classic

By ARLnow.com

Published June 13, 2016 at 3:00PM

The 2016 Air Force Association Cycling Classic was held over the weekend.

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Road Closures Planned for Air Force Cycling Classic

By Adrian Cruz

Published June 10, 2016 at 11:15AM | Updated June 10, 2016 at 12:06PM

Those heading to the bicycle races are encouraged to use Metro, despite the ongoing SafeTrack maintenance work on the Orange and Silver lines. On Saturday, Clarendon on the Orange and Silver lines will be closest station. On Sunday, the closest station will be Crystal City on the Blue and Yellow lines.

For those who decide to drive, there will be restrictions on street parking with temporary “no parking” signs being placed in the race areas.

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Air Force Association Cycling Classic Returns This Weekend, Will Honor Fallen Cyclist

By Adrian Cruz

Published June 8, 2016 at 4:30PM

The Cycling Classic will hold races for all levels of cyclists ranging from amateurs to elite.

The first day will take place in Clarendon and the second will take place in Crystal City. On Sunday, before the normal slate of races and rides, the event will honor the memory of a fellow cyclist and race competitor.

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Air Force Association Cycling Classic Returns to Arlington Next Month

By ARLnow.com

Published May 5, 2016 at 3:55PM | Updated May 9, 2016 at 12:24PM

(Updated on May 9) A weekend of cycling races is on tap for the weekend of June 11-12.

The two day Air Force Association Cycling Classic, sponsored by Boeing, is returning to Arlington for its 19th year next month.

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Audrey Clement Blasts Arlington Bike Race Again

By Heather Mongilio

Published July 22, 2015 at 2:00PM | Updated July 22, 2015 at 2:25PM

Audrey Clement speaking at a County Board meeting in 2015

(Updated at 2:15 p.m.) Independent candidate for County Board Audrey Clement is continuing to criticize Arlington for hosting a bike race last month.

On Saturday, Clement, a self-described avid cyclist, said the Air Force Association’s Cycling Classic, a two-day racing event in Clarendon and Crystal City, was dangerous to the public.

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Photos: Air Force Association Cycling Classic

By Heather Mongilio

Published June 15, 2015 at 3:10PM | Updated June 15, 2015 at 3:48PM

(Updated at 3:45 p.m.) Hundreds of cyclists took to Clarendon and Crystal City streets as part of the Air Force Association Cycling Classic this past weekend.

The two-day event saw professional, amateur and youth cyclists speed up and down Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards and Crystal Drive. The course also featured several tight turns for participants to whip around. The Clarendon Cup had five of these turns, which makes it one of the more difficult courses of its kind in the United States.

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Air Force Cycling Classic Coming This Weekend

By Heather Mongilio

Published June 11, 2015 at 4:30PM | Updated June 12, 2015 at 1:19PM

The two-day event boasts multiple races, with a men’s and women’s professional cycling race in each neighborhood. There will also be multiple amateur races, kids races and a challenge ride.

On Saturday, the highlight of the event is the Clarendon Cup, a professional/amateur course that takes cyclists through the heart of Clarendon. The course is known as one of the most difficult in the United States, according to the association.

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Air Force Association Cycling Classic Returns June 13-14

By Ethan Rothstein

Published April 22, 2015 at 2:00PM | Updated April 23, 2015 at 6:38PM

The Air Force Association Cycling Classic will take place in Clarendon and Crystal City over the weekend of June 13 and. The event will have several races, inviting cyclists of all ages and skill levels to participate in the event most appropriate for them.

The premier race of the weekend is Saturday’s Clarendon Cup, a pro/am race that will take riders up and down Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards in the heart of the neighborhood. That race is part of the National Criterium Calendar, a 13-race tour organized by USA Cycling.

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Clarendon Roads to Close Saturday for Cycling Classic

By Ethan Rothstein

Published June 4, 2014 at 3:30PM

Roads will close starting at 4:30 a.m. Saturday and re-open at 5:00 p.m. to accommodate the Clarendon Cup portion of the Cycling Classic, which also features races in Crystal City and along Route 110 on Sunday.

Registration is closed for the Cycling Classic, which is part of USA Cycling’s National Criterium Calendar, but spectators are invited to watch and visit booths at the expo on Clarendon Blvd. The Clarendon Cup, according to the Cycling Classic’s website, is “known as one of the most difficult criterium races in the U.S. due to technical demands of the course and the quality of the participants.”

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Air Force Cycling Classic to Roll into Arlington

By Katie Pyzyk

Published June 4, 2012 at 12:20PM | Updated June 4, 2012 at 1:55PM

This Saturday, June 9, the event kicks off with the Clarendon Cup, near the Clarendon Metro. There will be a number of races throughout the day for men and women of various abilities. There will also be a children’s event. On Sunday, June 10, the action moves to Crystal Drive in Crystal City.

Registration can be found online, and the schedule is as follows:

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Photos from the Air Force Cycling Classic

By ARLnow.com

Published June 13, 2011 at 11:25AM

The Air Force Cycling Classic was held in Clarendon and Crystal City over the weekend.

Dozens of professional and amateur cyclists competed in a series of circuit races around both urban corridors. Cyclingnews.com has the results from both the Clarendon Cup and the Crystal Cup men’s and women’s pro races.