{"id":136995,"date":"2025-09-11T20:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/136995\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T20:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:55:12","slug":"maryland-cycling-classic-rides-through-baltimore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/136995\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Cycling Classic rides through Baltimore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Polish cyclist Agnieszka Skalniak-S\u00f3jka, riding for the Canyon-SRAM Zondacrypto team, won the Maryland Cycling Classic\u2019s first-ever women\u2019s race on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, French rider Sandy Dujardin won the men\u2019s race for Team TotalEnergies.<\/p>\n<p>Cyclists came from around the globe the race through the streets of Baltimore during the third edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marylandcyclingclassic.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Maryland Cycling Classic<\/a>. The racing event, which has previously begun in Baltimore County, was held solely in Baltimore City this year.<\/p>\n<p>Over the cobblestones of Fells Point, and along the waterfront of the city\u2019s Inner Harbor, riders were greeted by encouraging signs, ringing cowbells, and the enthusiastic cheers of spectators.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Leo protects himself from the rain while watching the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219557 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-14-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Leo protects himself from the rain while watching the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Cyclists race in the rain in the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219556 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-13-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Cyclists race in the rain in the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" alt=\"Two cyclists race in the rain in the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219555 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-12-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Two cyclists race in the rain in the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" alt=\"An Amacx drink gel, a common type of fuel for marathons and races, discarded by a cyclist competing in the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219554 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-11-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>An Amacx drink gel, a common type of fuel for marathons and races, discarded by a cyclist competing in the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"530\" alt=\"A sign made by children in the Butchers Hill neighborhood of Baltimore cheering on cyclists competing in the Maryland Cycling Classic on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219553 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-10-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>A sign made by children in the Butchers Hill neighborhood of Baltimore cheering on cyclists competing in the Maryland Cycling Classic on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"528\" alt=\"Cyclists make their way up Hudson Street, nearing Patterson Park, in the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219552 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-9-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Cyclists make their way up Hudson Street, nearing Patterson Park, in the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"463\" alt=\"A spectator holds a bell to cheer on cyclists in the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219551 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-7-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>A spectator holds a bell to cheer on cyclists in the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" alt=\"Cyclists race in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore in the Maryland Cycling Classic on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219550 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-6-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Cyclists race in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore in the Maryland Cycling Classic on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"531\" alt=\"Cyclists competing in the Maryland Cycling Classic make a turn on Thames Street in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. The portion of the race held in the Fells Point neighborhood is known as &quot;the cobblestones,&quot; which are notoriously challenging to bike accross, often causing cyclists to fall. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219549 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-5-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Cyclists competing in the Maryland Cycling Classic make a turn on Thames Street in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. The portion of the race held in the Fells Point neighborhood is known as \u201cthe cobblestones,\u201d which are notoriously challenging to bike accross, often causing cyclists to fall. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" alt=\"Cyclists competing in the Maryland Cycling Classic make a turn at Harbor Point in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219548 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-4-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Cyclists competing in the Maryland Cycling Classic make a turn at Harbor Point in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"276\" alt=\"Cyclists competing in the Maryland Cycling Classic make a turn at Harbor Point in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219547 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-3.jpg\"  data-\/>Cyclists competing in the Maryland Cycling Classic make a turn at Harbor Point in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" alt=\"A family watches the Maryland Cycling Classic from a television next to their front stoop in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219544 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic-redo-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>A family watches the Maryland Cycling Classic from a television next to their front stoop in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"464\" alt=\"Members of the crowd bang on the cardboard rails to cheer on cyclists in the Maryland Cycling Classic on Sept. 6, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219543 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-18-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Members of the crowd bang on the cardboard rails to cheer on cyclists in the Maryland Cycling Classic on Sept. 6, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" alt=\"Sandy Dujardin, of France, after winning the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219541 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-17-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Sandy Dujardin, of France, after winning the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"565\" alt=\"Sandy Dujardin, of France, after winning the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219540 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-16-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Sandy Dujardin, of France, after winning the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"471\" alt=\"Sandy Dujardin, of France, after winning the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219539 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-15-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Sandy Dujardin, of France, after winning the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"492\" alt=\"Alison Jackson, Agnieszka Skalniak-S\u00f3jka, and Emma Langley (left to right) at the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219545 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Alison Jackson, Agnieszka Skalniak-S\u00f3jka, and Emma Langley (left to right) at the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"551\" alt=\"Agnieszka Skalniak-S\u00f3jka pops champagne after winning the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\" class=\"wp-image-219546 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maryland-cycling-classic_-2-scaled.jpg\"  data-\/>Agnieszka Skalniak-S\u00f3jka pops champagne after winning the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 6, 2025. Photo credit: Maggie Jones.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/baltimorefishbowl.com\/stories\/author\/maggie-jones\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Avatar photo\" class=\"avatar avatar-80 photo perfmatters-lazy\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1082-scaled-e1735578699407-80x80.jpeg\" \/>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tMaggie Jones is a photojournalist from Baltimore, Maryland, and was Baltimore Fishbowl&#8217;s summer 2024 photojournalism intern. She studied Electronic Media and Film at Towson University, where she focused&#8230;\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/baltimorefishbowl.com\/stories\/author\/maggie-jones\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tMore by Maggie Jones\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Polish cyclist Agnieszka Skalniak-S\u00f3jka, riding for the Canyon-SRAM Zondacrypto team, won the Maryland Cycling Classic\u2019s first-ever women\u2019s race&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":136996,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[445],"tags":[49,48,635,82],"class_list":["post-136995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-cycling","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136995"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136995\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}