Organisers of the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Maryland Cycling Classic have announced the participation of the women’s Benin National Team at their event on September 6 in Baltimore. It marks a significant moment, as it will be the first time an African federation has fielded a female team for a major UCI-sanctioned road eve🥂nt in the US.
Race organisers made the announcement in conjunctio🐲n with Team Africa Rising on June 19, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
“As president of the Benin Cycling Federation, I am happy to accept this invitation for our women’s national team to race The Maryland Cycling🥂 Classic, just a few wee🐎ks before the UCI Cycling World Championship makes its debut in Africa," said Romuald Hazoumè, president of the Benin Cycling Federation.
"Benin and Maryland have a strong connection, with aও cultural partnership between the two, and Benin is set to attend the Global Football 2026 event," he added.
"I thank Mayor Brandon Scott and Governor Wes Moore for their kind support. Our strong 🥃Amazone will do all they cܫan to prepare for this most prestigious cycling event.”
Maryland Cycling Classic will be held in Baltimore on September 6, and for the first♛ time will feature both men’s and women’s races. The women's event🍷 is registered as a 1.1 race, while the🎀 men's race is classified as part of the Pro Series.
“The State of Maryland and the Cit꧟y of Baltimore have growing cultural ties to Benin, and the participation of the Benin Women’s National Te๊am at the Maryland Cycling Classic will foster further growth,” said Terry Hasseltine, president of the Sport & Entertainment Corporation of Maryland, the event producers and owners.
The women’s and men's races will be held on the same day and as part 🐓of a wider community and festival held between September 2-7. The races will useไ parts of the same course.
The ♛women's race is expected to attract a high-quality field and to also provide an opportunity for꧒ Continental teams registered in North America.
The Benin National Cycling Federation is currently under the direction and guidance of Kimberly Coats, the CEO of Team Africa Rising, who confirmed that the Maryland Cycling Classic will mark a key preparatory race for the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2025 UCI Road World Championship, which is being held in Kigali, Rwanda, from S𒉰eptember 21-28. It will mark a historical moment in cycling as the first UCI Road World Championship held in Africa.
St🐻eve Brunner, the race’s Executive Director, said that the participation of the Benin Wome💟n’s National Team at the Maryland Cycling Classic holds a lot of significance on and off the bike.
“As the talent pool continues to grow on the African continent, it’s important to provide opportunities in world-class race🌃s like the Maryland Cycling Classic. ⭕Kimberly [Coats] and her team have put in a lot of great work with the Benin Cycling Federation to develop talent, especially identifying elite-level women. So, it’s great to provide a platform for these women to perform and be recognized," Brunner said.
A total of 15 teams of six riders are expected to comprise the Maryland Cycling Classic women’s field. Previously announced women’s teams confirmed𒆙 to participate the 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic include Benin National Team, CANYON-SRAM zondacrypto (GER), CCB (USA), Ceratizit (GER), Cynisca (USA), EF Education-Oatly (USA), L39i🔯on of Los Angeles (USA), Team USA, The Cyclery Racing Team (CAN), and Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY28 (USA).
