Thrilling Finishes and Historic Firsts Take Place at 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic

September 6, 2025

Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka (Canyon-SRAM Zondacrypto) Sprints to Victory in the Inaugural Women’s Race; Sandy Dujardin (Team TotalEnergies) Claims Men’s Title After Dramatic Storm-Soaked Battle

BALTIMORE, Md. (September 6, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic made history Saturday as America’s biggest professional cycling race featured both men’s and women’s competitions for the first time. The milestone event unfolded on a brand-new 17.9-mile (28.8 km) circuit course entirely within the City of Baltimore featuring a star-studded line-up of Olympians, national champions, and Grand Tour stage winners from 30 countries.

After four laps, (71.6 miles) the inaugural women’s race delivered a thrilling sprint finish in front of thousands of fans on E. Pratt Street in downtown Baltimore, with three riders charging to the line. Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka (Canyon-SRAM Zondacrypto) powered to victory, narrowly edging Alison Jackson (EF Education-Oatly) in second and Emma Langley (Aegis Cycling Foundation) in third. Jackson’s teammate Clara Emond also finished in the sprint, taking fourth.

“I’m super happy. I’m happy to be here and win this race in America, in Maryland,” said Skalniak-Sójka.” [In the] last lap it was a group going away with five riders. I was there, with two riders from EF. They attacked, but in the end, I managed to get there.”

Jackson added, “I did the bike throw, but I did it just a bit too early, and her one extra pedal stroke got me at the line. I should have won the race. But that’s bike racing, and that’s why you have to tune in and watch it live, because you never know what’s going to happen. But I’m really proud of the team. We really were in it for the action. We’re not just here to fluff around or follow. That’s a fun way to race.”

Later in the day, the men took on a six-lap (107.4) circuit through Baltimore, battling a fast-moving storm that brought torrential rain for part of the race. The skies cleared just in time for  a breakaway sprint at the finish with seven riders. In the end, Sandy Dujardin (Team Total Energies) surged to the win, with Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) right behind in second and Marius Mayrhofer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) in third. Brandon McNulty (Team USA), Mauro Schmid (Jayco–AlUla) and Anders Halland Johannessen (Uno‑X Mobility) also finished in the breakaway which stayed clear of the field for most of the afternoon.

Dujardin said the win didn’t come easily, but he knew he had a chance. “We started with a group of five and I  knew I had a chance with the sprint, but I had to be really careful because the roads were really slippery. I had to find good positioning and I knew that Jonas was the fastest guy so I had to follow him. I was sliding around a lot, but I wasn’t intimidated.  I kind of liked it actually, and I think that’s why I won. In the end I was very happy.”

“I am really proud of the win,” he added. “The team came all this way just to do the Maryland Cycling Classic, so that was a lot of travel for us. We came with one goal and that was to win and we did it. This is the first time the team has ever raced in America so it is very, very special for us and also cool for our sponsor as they are American. So I feel pretty good that we got to come here and fly their colors.”

Final Women’s Results:

Women’s Awards Jerseys:

# State of Maryland Race Champion — Agnieszka Skalniak-Sojka (Canyon//Sram Zondacrypto)

# H&S Bakery Sprint Points Champion — Andrea Cyr (Fount Cycling Guild)

# Kelly Benefits Queen of the Mountains Champion — Henrietta Christie  (EF Education-Oatly)

# Baltimore Best Young Rider — Alexandra Volstad (EF Education-Oatly)

# RX Benefits Optimizer Jersey — (or Most Aggressive)  Henrietta Christie (EF Education-Oatly)

# Kaiser Permanente In The Community Jersey — The Benin National Team

Final Men’s Results:

Men’s Awards Jerseys:

# State of Maryland Race Champion — Sandy Dujardin (Team TotalEnergies)

# H&S Bakery Sprint Points Champion — Oscar Sevilla (Team Medellin-EPN)

# Kelly Benefits King of the Mountains Champion — Fabian Weiss (Tudor Pro Cycling Team)

# Baltimore Best Young Rider — Matyas Kopecky (Team Novo Nordisk)

# RX Benefits Optimizer Jersey (or Most Aggressive) — Brandon McNulty (Team USA)

# Kaiser Permanente In The Community Jersey — Larry Warbasse (Tudor Pro Cycling Team)

For full race results, visit www.marylandcyclingclassic.us. Photos from the race can be found HERE . All photos are courtesy of Maryland Cycling Classic.

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