{{Short description|American multi-day road cycling race}} {{Infobox cycling race | name = Redlands Bicycle Classic | current_event = | image = | date = April | region = California, U.S. (North America) | english = | localnames = | nickname = | discipline = | competition = | type = Stage race | organiser = | director = | first = {{Start date and age|1985|5|25}} | number = 40 (as of 2026) | last = | firstwinner = {{flagathlete|Thurlow Rogers|USA}} | mostwins = {{flagathlete|Chris Horner|USA}} ''(4 wins)'' | mostrecent = {{flagathlete|Eder Frayre|MEX}} | firstwinner_women = {{flagathlete|Cindy Whitehead|USA}} | mostwins_women = {{ubl|{{flagathlete|Linda Brenneman|USA}}|{{flagathlete|Amber Neben|USA}}}} ''(3 wins)'' | mostrecent_women = {{flagathlete|Lauren Stephens|USA}} }} The '''Redlands Bicycle Classic''' is the longest continuous running invitational, professional cycling stage race in American bike racing, located in Redlands, California, United States. The race began in 1985 after the 1984 Summer Olympic Games were held nearby in Los Angeles, in which the Team USA earned a record number of medals in cycling. It has been a foundation of the early domestic racing scene for 35 years. It consists of three road races, an individual time trial and a criterium. It is a 5-day/5-stage race that covers approximately 350 miles. The annual event is sponsored by the city of Redlands. Men and women compete in separate categories and the field is limited to 200 entrants.
In 2014, the Redlands hosted a fifth stage (and fifth day) of competition, for the first time. It had a new circuit race added to the start of the classic stage race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redlandsclassic.com/|title=Home - Redlands Bicycle Classic - Redlands, CA|website=www.redlandsclassic.com|access-date=21 February 2018}}</ref> The 40th edition of the bicycle classic took place on April 8th thru the 12th, 2026.
== Men's winners == {{Cycling past winner start}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1985|name={{sortname|Thurlow|Rogers}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1986|name={{sortname|Davis|Phinney}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=7-Eleven}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1987|name={{sortname|Dag Otto|Lauritzen}}|nat=NOR|natvar=|team=7-Eleven}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1988|name={{sortname|Alexi|Grewal}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Crest}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1989|name={{sortname|Scott|Moninger}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Crest}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1990|name={{sortname|Dimitri|Zhdanov}}|nat=RUS|natvar=|team=Russian National|teamnat=RUS}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1991|name={{sortname|Randy|Whicker}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Trek-Cytomax}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1992|name={{sortname|Scott|Fortner}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Saturn}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1993|name={{sortname|Malcolm|Elliott}}|nat=GBR|natvar=|team=Chevrolet/LA Sheriff}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1994|name={{sortname|Malcolm|Elliott}}|nat=GBR|natvar=|team=Chevrolet/LA Sheriff}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1995|name={{sortname|Scott|Moninger}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Chevrolet/LA Sheriff}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1996|name={{sortname|Tomasz|Brozyna}}|nat=POL|natvar=|team=US Postal Service}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1997|name={{sortname|Dariusz|Baranowski}}|nat=POL|natvar=|team=US Postal Service}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1998|name={{sortname|Jonathan|Vaughters}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=US Postal Service}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1999|name={{sortname|Christian|Vande Velde}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=US Postal Service}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2000|name={{sortname|Chris|Horner}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Mercury}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2001|name={{sortname|Trent|Klasna}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Saturn}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2002|name={{sortname|Chris|Horner}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Prime Alliance}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2003|name={{sortname|Chris|Horner}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Saturn}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2004|name={{sortname|Chris|Horner}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Webcor Builders}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2005|name={{sortname|Chris|Wherry}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Health Net}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2006|name={{sortname|Nathan|O'Neill}}|nat=AUS|natvar=|team=Health Net}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2007|name={{sortname|Andrew|Bajadali}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Jelly Belly}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2008|name={{sortname|Santiago|Botero}}|nat=COL|natvar=|team=Rock Racing}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2009|name={{sortname|Jeff|Louder}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=BMC}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2010|name={{sortname|Benjamin|Day (cyclist)}}|nat=AUS|natvar=|team=Fly V Australia}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2011|name={{sortname|Francisco|Mancebo}}|nat=ESP|natvar=|team=RealCyclist.com}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2012|name={{sortname|Phillip|Gaimon}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|5HR|2012}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2013|name={{sortname|Francisco|Mancebo}}|nat=ESP|navtar=|team={{UCI team code|5HR|2012}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2014|name={{sortname|Joey|Rosskopf}}|nat=USA|navtar=|team=Hincapie Sportswear Development Team}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2015|name={{sortname|Phil|Gaimon}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2016|name={{sortname|Matteo|Dal-Cin}}|nat=CAN|natvar=|team=Silber Pro Cycling Team}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2017|name= {{sortname|Taylor|Eisenhart}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2018<ref>{{cite web |title=Redlands Bicycle Classic 2018: Men Stage 5 Results |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/redlands-bicycle-classic-2018/men-stage-5/results/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=19 January 2024 |language=en |date=7 May 2018}}</ref>|name={{sortname|Thomas|Revard}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Hagens Berman Axeon}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2019<ref>{{cite web |title=Redlands Bicycle Classic 2019: Stage 5 - Men Results |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/redlands-bicycle-classic-2019/stage-5-men/results/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=19 January 2024 |language=en |date=18 March 2019}}</ref>|name={{sortname|Cory|Lockwood}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Semper Porro}} {{Cycling pw no race|year=2020 - 2021|reason=COVID-19 pandemic}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Stites wins overall at men's Redlands Classic 2022 while Scott takes stage 5 |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/redlands-bicycle-classic-2022/stage-5-men/results/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=19 January 2024 |language=en |date=25 April 2022}}</ref>|name={{sortname|Tyler|Stites}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Project Echelon Racing}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2023<ref>{{cite web |last1=Giuliani |first1=Simone |title=Tyler Stites wins Redlands Classic overall title as Carpenter takes final stage |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/redlands-bicycle-classic-2023/stage-5-men/results/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=19 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 April 2023}}</ref>|name={{sortname|Tyler|Stites}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Project Echelon Racing}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2024|nat=USA|name={{sortname|Tyler|Stites}}|team=Project Echelon Racing}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2025|nat=MEX|name={{sortname|Eder|Frayre}}|team=Golden State Blazers}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2026|nat=MEX|name={{sortname|Eder|Frayre}}|team=L39ION of Los Angeles}} {{Cycling past winner end}}
== Women's winners == {{Cycling past winner start}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1993|name={{sortname|Linda|Brenneman}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Team Kahlua}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1994|name={{sortname|Jeanne|Golay}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Saturn}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1995|name={{sortname|Linda|Brenneman}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Cycle Veloce}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1996|name={{sortname|Alison|Dunlap}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Van Wood}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1997|name={{sortname|Susy|Pryde}}|nat=NZL|natvar=|team=Saeco–Timex}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1998|name={{sortname|Mari|Holden}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=United States ''(national team)''}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=1999|name={{sortname|Lyne|Bessette}}|nat=CAN|natvar=|team=Saturn}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2000|name={{sortname|Alison|Dunlap}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Team GT}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2001|name={{sortname|Geneviève|Jeanson}}|nat=CAN|natvar=|team=Rona}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2002|name={{sortname|Judith|Arndt}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team=Saturn}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2003|name={{sortname|Geneviève|Jeanson}}|nat= CAN|natvar=|team=Team Rona}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2004|name={{sortname|Lyne|Bessette}}|nat= CAN|natvar=|team=Quark}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2005|name={{sortname|Christine|Thorburn}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Webcor Builders}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2006|name={{sortname|Amber|Neben}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=SC Velo}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2007|name={{sortname|Amber|Neben}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Stahl/SC Velo}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2008|name={{sortname|Alex|Wrubleski}}|nat=CAN|natvar=|team=Webcor Builders}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2009|name={{sortname|Ina-Yoko|Teutenberg}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|SLU|2009a}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2010|name={{sortname|Ina-Yoko|Teutenberg}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|SLU|2010}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2011|name={{sortname|Amber|Neben}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|SLU|2011}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2012|name={{sortname|Megan|Guarnier}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|TIB|2012}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2013|name={{sortname|Alison|Powers}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=NOW and Novartis for MS}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2014|name={{sortname|Tayler|Wiles}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|SLU|2014}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2015|name={{sortname|Mara|Abbott}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=L.A. Sweat}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2016|name={{sortname|Kristin|Armstrong}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|T16|2016}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2017|name={{sortname|Ruth|Winder}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|UHC2|2017}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2018<ref>{{cite web |title=Redlands Bicycle Classic 2018: Women Stage 5 Results |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/redlands-bicycle-classic-2018/women-stage-5/results/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=19 January 2024 |language=en |date=7 May 2018}}</ref>|name={{sortname|Katie|Hall|Katie Hall (cyclist)}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|UHC2|2018}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2019|name={{sortname|Amber|Neben}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Trek Red Truck}} {{Cycling past winner no race|year=2020–<br/>2021|reason=the COVID-19 pandemic in California}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2022|name={{sortname|Heidi|Franz}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=InstaFund Racing}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2023|name={{sortname|Emily|Ehrlich}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Virginia Blue Ridge Twenty24}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2024|name={{sortname|Nadia|Gontova}}|nat=CAN|natvar=|team=DNA Pro Cycling}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2025|name={{sortname|Alia|Shafi}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Fount Cycling Guild}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year=2026|name={{sortname|Lauren|Stephens}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=Aegis x Leaders of Enchantment}} {{Cycling past winner end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.redlandsclassic.com/}} *[http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2009/mar09/redlands09/default Results and Articles] ''Cyclingnews.com''
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