Organisers of the Maryland Cycling Classic have announced the participation of the women’s Benin National Team at their event on September 6 in Baltimore. It marks a significant moment, as it will be the first time an African federation has fielded a female team for a major UCI-sanctioned road event in the US.
Race organisers made the announcement in conjunction with Team Africa Rising on June 19, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
