Cyclist Sandy Dujardin claimed victory at the Maryland Cycling Classic tournament

In a thrilling race, 24-year-old Sandy Dujardin emerged victorious in the Maryland Cycling Classic 2025. The event, held in Baltimore, was a challenging one-day race of 172.8km, consisting of six laps of a 28.8km circuit.

Dujardin, a member of an unnamed team, survived a flat tyre earlier in the day to secure his biggest one-day victory to date. He finished the race with a time of 3:48:25, just three seconds ahead of Larry Warbasse and 38 seconds ahead of Guillaume Boivin.

Rain swept across the course, slicking the descents and splitting the field into scattered groups. Brandon McNulty, Jonas Abrahamsen, Mauro Schmid, Guillaume Boivin, Marijn van den Berg, and Dujardin himself were among those forging ahead during the race.

The race was the only UCI ProSeries one-day race in the United States. Dujardin expressed his excitement about winning the race and the significance of the victory for him and his team. He stated that he knew he had a chance to win if he followed the right wheel.

The top 10 finishers in the Maryland Cycling Classic 2025, in order, are as follows:

Sandy Dujardin
Jonas Abrahamsen
Marius Mayrhofer
Brandon McNulty
Mauro Schmid
Anders Halland Johannessen
Larry Warbasse
Guillaume Boivin
Marijn van den Berg
Matyas Kopecky

Jonas Abrahamsen finished the race in the same time as Dujardin, securing the second place. Fabian Weiss and Oscar Sevilla escaped early, building a six-minute gap before being reeled back. Neilson Powless' day was disrupted by a puncture and issues with neutral service wheels.

Dujardin's victory was a result of a perfectly timed sprint from a reduced breakaway. He described the Maryland Cycling Classic as a tough race due to weather changes and numerous attacks. The other teams that participated in the race, besides TotalEnergies, Uno-X Mobility, Tudor Pro Cycling, Jayco-AlUla, Israel-Premier Tech, EF Education-EasyPost, Medellín, and Larry Warbasse's team, are not explicitly listed in the available information. Only the mentioned teams and some WorldTour squads are confirmed participants without naming additional teams.

This victory marks a significant milestone in Dujardin's career, and it's sure to be a memorable moment for both him and his team.

Cyclist Sandy Dujardin claimed victory at the Maryland Cycling Classic tournament