Philadelphia Independence Classic race off UCI, USA Cycling calendars
(Cyclingnews.com)

Philadelphia`s Independence Classic has been removed from the UCI calendar and USA Cycling`s Pro Road Tour (PRT) after race organisers Foundry Sports failed to provide event details to the federation, Cyclingnews learned on Thursday. Foundry Sports was listed as the organiser of the race for 2018, taking over from, G4 Sports which put on the race since 2013. The Independence Classic emerged by popular demand after the cancellation of the 2017 Philadelphia International Cycling Classic, which G4 put a stop to when it could not raise sufficient funds.ADVERTISEMENT The Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition launched a petition to bring back the race, and announced its return in September, 2017. Until last month, the race was still listed on the UCI calendar, but USA Cycling confirmed it has suspended the event`s status until further notice after hearing nothing from Foundry Sports. Chuck Hodge, USA Cycling`s vice president of operations, told Cyclingnews that he reached out to Foundry Sports from the day G4 stepped down to begin discussions on the race and begin the permitting process. You can read more at Cyclingnews.com