Star studded roster set for 20th Anniversary Bucks County Classic on Sunday

September 6, 2024

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The Bucks County Classic in Doylestown, PA will mark a milestone this Sunday September 8 celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the race. The race will feature former winners, national champions and some of the highest registration numbers ever.

The day begins with masters, amateur women and amateur men races followed by the Marshall Financial Group Ride the Course community ride. At 11:40am the Doylestown Health Pro Women set off.

2023 winner Skylar Schneider, of Miami Blazers, will be among those on the start line. Skylar also won the race in 2016. Joining her is teammate and sister Samantha Schneider who won the 2017 race and Trinidad & Tobago Road and ITT National Champion Alexi Ramirez.

Philadelphia native Kim Stoveld took 2nd place at the 2023 race. She and team Automatic ABUS just returned from a block of racing in Belgium where Stoveld had 2 wins.

Olympic gold medalist speed skater Ivanie Blondin of Canada will be racing her first Bucks County Classic for team Goldman Sachs ETFs. Team Goldman Sachs ETFs won the Bucks County Classic in 2021 and 2022.

After the 25 mile pro women’s race the Jarrett Vaughan Builders kids races welcome children ages 3-12 to sprint to the line just like the pros. At 1:25pm the Thompson Pro Men take to the course for a race increased back to its original 100 kilometer length for the anniversary edition.

L39ION of Los Angeles roster includes 2023 winner and Philadelphia native Robin Carpenter, as well as former Nationals Champions Kyle Murphy and Ty Magner who won the 2018 edition.

2024 National Criterium Champion Stephen Bassett of Project Echelon will race his first Bucks County Classic. Joining him is teammate Brendan Rhim who’s also had a podium filled season including wins at Redlands Bicycle Classic as well as winning a stage and the overall green jersey at Tour de Beauce in Québec.

Doylestown locals will be cheering for the home team Bike Works p/b Fred Beans. Sam Smith, won the 2024 Pennsylvania State Champion race as well as taking the overall win at the Branch Brook Spring Series and Alden Weinhold had a win at the Wilmington Grand Prix.

Event Schedule

9:05AM Masters

9:40AM Amateur Women

10:15AM Amateur Men

11:10AM Marshall Financial Group Ride the Course!

11:40AM Doylestown Health Pro Women

12:45PM Jarrett Vaughan Builders Kids Races

1:25PM Thompson Pro Men

Event Details

Sunday September 8, 9am-4pm

Main and Court Street, Doylestown, PA

Free to attend, Rain or shine

www.buckscountyclassic.com

The Bucks County Classic is organized by MSH Productions LLC and would not be possible without the support of the Borough of Doylestown and local businesses. This year’s event is made possible thanks to the Thompson Organization, Doylestown Health, Eastburn & Gray P.C., SingleCare, Bucks County Tourism Grant, Customers Bank, Doylestown Health Foundation, Marshall Financial Group, Hepatitis B Foundation, Baruch S Blumberg Institute and the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, Verge Sport, Jarrett Vaughan Builders Inc, Beth Snyder Dentistry, UNDRBUDR, Ellen Happ Architect, Bridge Acupuncture, Encore Rides, Alderfer Auction and BikeWorks Doylestown.

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