World-class bicycle racing will return to Greenville, South Carolina, on October 14 and 15 for the 22nd annual St. Francis Hospital Greenville Cycling Classic presented by Hincapie Sportswear. Hundreds of the country’s fastest professional and amateur cyclists will compete for the winner’s share of the $20,000 weekend purse of criterium racing. St. Francis Hospital and Hincapie Sportswear have returned as valuable sponsors of the event.
This year’s format will include a special $2000 purse for every different race on Saturday. "I wanted to do something extraordinary this year to really push the excitement to a new level," commented Rich Hincapie, longtime Greenville Cycling Classic race director. "By offering each category of racer an unprecedented $2000 purse, we should bring the best racers in the southeast to downtown Greenville."
