Bucks County Classic races through Doylestown

Cycling legend Laura Van Gilder gets a hug at the start line from race director Laura Reppert. Van Gilder is a Pocono native and is widely considered one of the best women’s cyclist in American history.

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Masters 45+ racers maneuver corners in the early morning rain.

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Category 3/4 women’s race winner Natalie Gulla speeds through the rain-soaked streets.

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Satchel Kim of the Kelly Benefits cycling team leads the breakaway during the men’s category 2/3 race.

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The Masters 45+ race started with heavy rain, making streets dangerous in the turns.

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Eric Moon of the Kelly Benefits cycling team gets a gap on the pack during the Masters 45+ race.

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Doylestown Health Pro Women race winner Skylar Schneider took a flyer (outside chance) with three laps left in the race and broke away for the win.

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Thompson Pro Men race winner Robin Carpenter gets a kiss and hug from his mother, Julie Carpenter, after crossing the line.

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Doylestown Health Pro Women race winner Skylar Schneider of L39ion of LosAngeles gets the winner’s jersey during the podium ceremony.

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Frank Tiburizi crosses the line after a bunch sprint during the men’s category 2/3 race.

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Bryan Berman of the Rothman-Verder cycling team looks to get back in the race after crashing at turn two, Pine and State streets.

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Central Bucks West grad and local Doylestown native Sam Smith of the Bike Works p/b Fred Beans club gets a call up before the start of the men’s pro 1/2 race. A “call up” is when they introduce prominent riders, favorites and past winners to the start line.

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Skylar Schneider, center, stays on the wheel of second-place finisher Kim Stoveld of Automatic/ABUS cycling team in a breakaway during the women’s pro race.

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Mark Yanagisawa of Philly Bike Expo crosses the line during the Brompton Burst.

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Third-place finisher Kyle Murphy of L39ion of LosAngeles cycling team leads a pack of chasers during the later stages of the Thompson Pro Men race.

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Thompson Pro Men race winner Robin Carpenter of L39ion of Los Angeles cycling team crosses the finish line after a long two-man breakaway and sprinted for the win.

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Three- and 4-year-old children line up for the start of a kids race on Court Street.

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Posted Thursday, September 14, 2023 12:27 am

The Bucks County Classic, Doylestown’s signature cycling event, made a giant splash on Sunday.

Held in conjunction with the Doylestown Arts Festival, the Classic included professional races, amateur races, kids races and a citizens bike parade.

Skylar Schneider of L39ion of Los Angeles won the Doylestown Health Pro Women race, followed by Kim Stoveld of Automatic/ABUS in second place and Samantha Schneider of L39ion of Los Angeles in third place.

Robin Carpenter of L39ion of Los Angeles finished atop the podium in the Thompson Pro Men race. Tyler Stites of Project Echelon cycling team finished second and Kyle Murphy of L39ion of Los Angeles captured third.

Designed by former national champion John Eustice, the 1.4-mile eight- turn course featured 90 feet of climbing per lap, sharp and sweeping turns, high speed descents and an uphill finish.

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Bucks County Classic races through Doylestown

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