Air Force Association Cycling Classic

The Air Force Association Cycling Classic refers to a weekend of road bicycle racing events held annually in June in Arlington, Virginia, United States. The weekend consists of several amateur events, and two professional races in the criterium format, the Clarendon Cup and the Crystal City Cup. The eponymous Air Force Association is based in Arlington. The main sponsor for the race is the United States Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corporation.[1] The race is conducted under the rules of the governing bodies of professional cycling, the Union Cycliste Internationale and USA Cycling.[2]

Clarendon Cup

Clarendon Cup
Race details
Date June
Region United States
Discipline Road race
Type One-day race
Organiser Arlington Sports
History
First edition 1998 (1998)
Editions 17 (as of 2014)
First winner  Scott Mercer (USA)
Most wins  Hilton Clarke (AUS) (3 wins)
Most recent  Hilton Clarke (AUS)

The Clarendon Cup, formerly known as the CSC Invitational, is a 1km long criterium race of Arlington, Virginia. It is open to amateurs and professionals and has been running since 1998 for men and women. It is held on the Saturday of the weekend of racing. It was formerly part of USA Cycling's National Racing Calendar, and is now part of the National Criterium Calendar.[3]

Winners

Men

Rider Team
1998 United States Mercer, ScottScott Mercer (USA)
1999 United States Littlehales, ToddTodd Littlehales (USA) Navigators
2000 United States McCook, DavidDavid McCook (USA) Shaklee
2001 Netherlands Koerts, JansJans Koerts (NED) Mercury Cycling Team
2002 Russia Davidenko, VasiliVasili Davidenko (RUS) Navigators
2003 United States Carney, JonasJonas Carney (USA) Prime Alliance Cycling Team
2004 Denmark Michaelsen, LarsLars Michaelsen (DEN) Team CSC
2005 Cuba Domínguez, IvánIván Domínguez (CUB) Health Net-Maxxis
2006 United States McCormack, MarkMark McCormack (USA) Colavita-Sutter Home
2007 United States Bahati, RahsaanRahsaan Bahati (USA) Rock Racing
2008 Italy Damiani, LucaLuca Damiani (ITA) Colavita-Sutter Home
2009 Argentina Borrajo, AlejandroAlejandro Borrajo (ARG) Colavita-Sutter Home
2010 Australia Clarke, HiltonHilton Clarke (AUS) UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis
2011 Australia Clarke, HiltonHilton Clarke (AUS) UnitedHealthcare
2012 Germany Förster, RobertRobert Förster (GER) UnitedHealthcare
2013 Slovenia Ilešič, Aldo InoAldo Ino Ilešič (SLO) UnitedHealthcare
2014 United States Reijnen, KielKiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare
2015 Australia Clarke, HiltonHilton Clarke (AUS) UnitedHealthcare

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Women

Rider Team
1998 United States Brashears, BrendaBrenda Brashears (USA)
1999 United States Reinhart, NicoleNicole Reinhart (USA) Saturn Cycling Team
2000 United States Reinhart, NicoleNicole Reinhart (USA) Saturn Cycling Team
2001 Germany Teutenberg, Ina-YokoIna-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) Saturn Cycling Team
2002 Germany Teutenberg, Ina-YokoIna-Yoko Teutenberg (GER) Saturn Cycling Team
2003 United States Van Gilder, LauraLaura Van Gilder (USA) Saturn Cycling Team
2004 United States Grange, GinaGina Grange (USA)
2005 United States Van Gilder, LauraLaura Van Gilder (USA) Saturn Cycling Team
2006 United States Pic, TinaTina Pic (USA)
2007 United States Van Gilder, LauraLaura Van Gilder (USA) Cheerwine Cycling Team
2008 New Zealand Cheatley, CatherineCatherine Cheatley (NZL) Cheerwine Cycling Team
2009 United States Allar, EricaErica Allar (USA)
2010 United States Miller, BrookeBrooke Miller (USA) Team TIBCO-To The Top
2011 Canada Numainville, JoëlleJoëlle Numainville (CAN) Team TIBCO-To The Top
2012 United States Grant, EmmaEmma Grant (USA) Optum Pro Cycling
2013 United States Miller, AmandaAmanda Miller (USA) Team TIBCO-To The Top
2014 United States Pic, TinaTina Pic (USA) DNA Cycling p/b K4
2015 United States Stephens, LaurenLauren Stephens (USA) Team TIBCO-SVB

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Crystal Cup

Crystal Cup
Race details
Date June
Region United States
Discipline Road race
Type One-day race
Organiser Arlington Sports
History
First edition 2007 (2007)
Editions 8 (as of 2014)
First winner  Kyle Wamsley (USA)
Most wins  Jake Keough (USA) (3 wins)
Most recent  Kiel Reijnen (USA)

The Crystal Cup, is also a criterium race, taking place on a 1.3km course in Crystal City, Virginia. It is open to amateurs and professionals and has been running since 2007 for men and women, except for the 2008 and 2009 editions when there was no women's race held, and the men took part in a circuit race rather than a criterium. It is held on the Sunday of the weekend of racing.[5]

Winners

Men

Rider Team
2007 United States Wamsley, KyleKyle Wamsley (USA) Navigators
2008 Argentina Haedo, Lucas SebastiánLucas Sebastián Haedo (ARG) Colavita-Sutter Home
2009 United States Milne, ShawnShawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1
2010 United States Keough, JakeJake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis
2011 United States Keough, JakeJake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare
2012 United States Keough, JakeJake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare
2013 Argentina Haedo, Juan JoséJuan José Haedo (ARG) Jamis-Hagens Berman
2014 United States Reijnen, KielKiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare

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Women

Rider Team
2007 United States Van Gilder, LauraLaura Van Gilder (USA) Cheerwine Cycling Team
2008 No race
2009 No race
2010 United States Farina, RobinRobin Farina (USA) Team Vera Bradley Professional Cycling
2011 Canada Kirchmann, LeahLeah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Colavita
2012 United States Fader, SarahSarah Fader (USA) Pepper Palace/Spin-Tech Training
2013 United States Stephens, LaurenLauren Stephens (USA) Team TIBCO-To The Top
2014 United States Pic, TinaTina Pic (USA) DNA Cycling p/b K4

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