It's been a long ten years since the last time the Philadelphia Cycling Classic was held, and the race's return was a smashing success for fans, riders and the city itself.
I raced the old Liberty Classic three times back in the days when Ina Teutenberg and Petra Rossner were ripping everyone's legs off in the sprint and covered it for Cyclingnews after recovering from my delusions that I could be a pro bike racer, so I've seen what this race meant to the North American peloton. It's difficult to put into words the amount of joy that fills my heart having it back.
