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Philadelphia Int'l Cycling Championship

What: The 26th running of the 156-mile TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship for men and the 17th running of the 57.6-mile Liberty Classic for women. The men's race remains the longest-running single-day cycling road race in the United States.

What: The 26th running of the 156-mile TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship for men and the 17th running of the 57.6-mile Liberty Classic for women. The men's race remains the longest-running single-day cycling road race in the United States.

When: Sunday, beginnng at 9 a.m.

Where: The start/finish line is on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway between Logan Circle and the Eakins Oval, near the Art Museum.

Details: More than 150 cyclists from 20 teams are expected to complete 10 laps of a 14.4-mile circuit that links the parkway with Manayunk - the site of the Manayunk Wall - via Kelly Drive. The course also features three laps of Lemon Hill and Logan Circle. The men's race usually last about six hours. The women's race, which starts 10 minutes after the men's race, consists of four laps of the same 14.4-mile circuit through Philadelphia and Manayunk. That race usually lasts about 21/2 hours.

For more information: Go to www.procyclingtour.com.EndText

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