The Armed Forces Cycling Classic (formerly known as the Air Force Association Cycling Classic) refers to a weekend of road bicycle racing events held annually in June in Arlington County, Virginia. The weekend consists of several amateur events, and two professional races in the criterium format, the Clarendon Cup and the Crystal City Cup. The main sponsor for the race is Boeing. The race is conducted under the rules of the governing bodies of professional cycling, the Union Cycliste Internationale and USA Cycling.

Clarendon Cup

The Clarendon Cup, known as the CSC Invitational (from 2004 to 2008, is a 1 km long criterium race of Arlington County, Virginia. It is open to amateurs and professionals and has been running since 1998 for men and women. It was formerly part of USA Cycling's National Racing Calendar, and the National Criterium Calendar. It is currently part of USA Cycling's Pro Road Tour .

Winners

Men

YearCountryRiderTeam
1998United StatesScott MercerBreakaway Couriers
1999United StatesTodd LittlehalesNavigators
2000United StatesDavid McCookShaklee
2001NetherlandsJans KoertsMercury–Viatel
2002RussiaVassili DavidenkoNavigators
2003United StatesJonas CarneyPrime Alliance Cycling Team
2004DenmarkLars MichaelsenTeam CSC
2005CubaIván DomínguezHealth Net–Maxxis
2006United StatesMark McCormackColavita–Sutter Home
2007United StatesRahsaan BahatiRock Racing
2008ItalyLuca DamianiColavita–Sutter Home
2009ArgentinaAlejandro BorrajoColavita–Sutter Home
2010AustraliaHilton ClarkeUnitedHealthcare–Maxxis
2011AustraliaHilton ClarkeUnitedHealthcare
2012GermanyRobert FörsterUnitedHealthcare
2013SloveniaAldo Ino IlešičUnitedHealthcare
2014United StatesKiel ReijnenUnitedHealthcare
2015AustraliaHilton ClarkeUnitedHealthcare
2016United StatesTyler MagnerUnitedHealthcare
2017ColombiaCarlos AlzateUnitedHealthcare
2018United StatesEric MarcotteUnitedHealthcare
2019United StatesEric YoungElevate–KHS Pro Cycling
2020No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia
2021United StatesStephen VogelProject Echelon
2022United StatesBrendan RhimWildlife Generation Pro Cycling

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Women

YearCountryRiderTeam
1998United StatesBrenda BrashearsPowerbar
1999United StatesNicole ReinhartSaturn Cycling Team
2000United StatesNicole ReinhartSaturn Cycling Team
2001GermanyIna-Yoko TeutenbergSaturn Cycling Team
2002GermanyIna-Yoko TeutenbergSaturn Cycling Team
2003United StatesLaura Van GilderSaturn Cycling Team
2004CanadaGina GrainVictory Brewing Company
2005United StatesLaura Van GilderSaturn Cycling Team
2006United StatesTina PicColavita Olive Oil–Sutter Home Wines
2007United StatesLaura Van GilderCheerwine Cycling Team
2008New ZealandCath CheatleyCheerwine Cycling Team
2009United StatesErica AllarBMW/Bianchi
2010United StatesBrooke MillerTeam TIBCO–To The Top
2011CanadaJoëlle NumainvilleTeam TIBCO–To The Top
2012United StatesEmma GrantOptum Pro Cycling
2013United StatesAmanda MillerTeam TIBCO–To The Top
2014United StatesTina PicDNA Cycling p/b K4
2015United StatesLauren StephensTeam TIBCO–SVB
2016United StatesCoryn RiveraUnitedHealthcare
2017CubaMarlies Mejías GarcíaWeber Shimano Ladies Power
2018CanadaAlison JacksonTibco–Silicon Valley Bank
2019United StatesKendall RyanTibco–Silicon Valley Bank
2020No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia
2021CanadaMaggie Coles-LysterDNA Pro Cycling
2022United StatesKendall RyanL39ION of Los Angeles

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Crystal Cup

The Crystal Cup, is also a criterium race, taking place on a 1.3 km course in Crystal City, Virginia. It is open to amateurs and professionals and has been running since 2007 for men and women, except for the 2008 and 2009 editions when there was no women's race held, and the men took part in a circuit race rather than a criterium. It is held on the Sunday of the weekend of racing.

Winners

Men

YearCountryRiderTeam
2007United StatesKyle WamsleyNavigators Insurance
2008ArgentinaLucas Sebastián HaedoColavita–Sutter Home
2009United StatesShawn MilneTeam Type 1
2010United StatesJake KeoughUnitedHealthcare–Maxxis
2011United StatesJake KeoughUnitedHealthcare
2012United StatesJake KeoughUnitedHealthcare
2013ArgentinaJuan José HaedoJamis–Hagens Berman
2014United StatesKiel ReijnenUnitedHealthcare
2015AustraliaHilton ClarkeUnitedHealthcare
2016United StatesTyler MagnerUnitedHealthcare
2017United StatesTyler MagnerHolowesko Citadel Racing Team
2018United StatesCory WilliamsElevate–KHS Pro Cycling
2019United StatesEric YoungElevate–KHS Pro Cycling
2020No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia
2021United StatesConnor SalleeButcherBox Cycling
2022United StatesTyler MagnerL39ION of Los Angeles

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Women

YearCountryRiderTeam
2007United StatesLaura Van GilderCheerwine Cycling Team
2008– 2009No race
2010United StatesRobin FarinaTeam Vera Bradley Professional Cycling
2011CanadaLeah KirchmannColavita–Forno d'Asolo
2012United StatesSarah FaderPepper Palace/Spin-Tech Training
2013United StatesLauren StephensTeam TIBCO–To The Top
2014United StatesTina PicFearless Femme
2015United StatesCoryn RiveraUnitedHealthcare
2016United StatesCoryn RiveraUnitedHealthcare
2017United StatesLaura Van GilderMellow Mushrooms p/b Warner Construction Consultants
2018United StatesKendall RyanTibco–Silicon Valley Bank
2019United StatesKendall RyanTibco–Silicon Valley Bank
2020No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia
2021United StatesKendall RyanL39ION of Los Angeles
2022United StatesKendall RyanL39ION of Los Angeles

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