The Reading Classic was an annual

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event held in

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from 2006 to 2008. In its inaugural year, the 2006 Reading Classic was part of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling on the United States' Pro Cycling Tour (PCT), and served as a replacement of the Trenton Classic. The men's elite event is ranked 1.1 by the

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(UCI), the sport's governing body, and is part of the

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Men's results

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Greg Henderson Gregory Henderson (born 10 September 1976) is a New Zealand former professional track and road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2017. His career includes winning the scratch race at the 2004 world championships and, in ...

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Sergey Lagutin Sergey Lagutin (; born 14 January 1981) is a former professional road racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2018 for seven different teams, and represented both Russia and Uzbekistan in competition. He now works as a dire ...

, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team :3. Danny Pate, Team TIAA–CREF ;2007 results :1.

Bernhard Eisel Bernhard Eisel (born 17 February 1981) is an Austrian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2019 for the , , , and teams. Following his retirement, he worked as an analyst and presenter for Eurosport ...

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Alejandro Borrajo Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (born 24 April 1980 in Viedma, Río Negro) is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist. His other brother, Armando Borrajo, committed suicide on December 18, 2010, having been kidnapped for two days. Alejandro broke ...

, Rite Aid Pro Cycling :3. Oleg Grishkin, Navigators Insurance Cycling Team ;2008 results :1.

Óscar Sevilla Óscar Miguel Sevilla Rivera (born 29 September 1976), nicknamed ''El Niño'', is a Spanish-Colombian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He is a Bicycling terminology#climber, climber with a pedigree ...

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Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen (born 17 May 1987) is a Norwegian former road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2024. He was ranked as no. 3 in the world by Union Cycliste Internationale, UCI as of 31 August 2009, when he was 22 y ...

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Women's results

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Ina Teutenberg : Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (born 28 October 1974) is a German former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2000 and 2013 for the Red Bull Frankfurt, Saturn Cycling Team and teams. She took over 200 wins during her career, including ...

, T-Mobile Women :2. Katherine Carroll, Victory Brewing Pro Cycling Team :3.

Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore (born 14 December 1981) is an Australian former racing cyclist, and former owner and manager of the defunct professional cycling team . Since retiring from professional cycling she has been involved in sports commentating. Ca ...

, Advil-Chapstick USA ;2007 results :1.

, T-Mobile Women :2. Theresa Cliff Ryan, Verducci Breakaway Racing :3.

Laura Van Gilder Laura Van Gilder (born December 11, 1964) is an American road bicycle racer from Cresco, Pennsylvania, who currently rides for American amateur team Mellow Mushroom Racing. Van Gilder turned professional in 1992, and represented her nation at the ...

, Cheerwine ;2008 results :1.

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Joanne Kiesanowski Joanne Marie Kiesanowski (born 24 May 1979) is a New Zealand cyclist, who won the silver medal in the women's scratch race at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She is married to Jeff Pierce, a former professional cyclist. The 2012 Summer Olympic ...

, Team TIBCO :3.

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Pro Cycling Tour (PCT)
Cycle races in the United States Sports in Reading, Pennsylvania Women's road bicycle races Recurring sporting events established in 2006 2006 establishments in Pennsylvania UCI America Tour races 2008 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2008 {{Pennsylvania-sport-stub

Men's results

Women's results

See also

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