The 2011 MERCO Cycling Classic will be held on Thursday, March 3rd through Sunday, March 6th in Merced, CA. Topsport is working on changing the Men’s Pro 1/2 and Women’s Pro 1/2/3 fields into a 4 day stage race format. The Classic will consist of the Lake McClure Road Race, an Individual Time Trial, the Downtown Grand Prix, and the Almond Blossom Road Race. Details on each of these stages can be found below.
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TopSport of Sonora, California has acquired all operational and management rights of the MERCO Credit Union Cycling Classic presented by McLane Pacific. A staple event on the US racing calendar for the past 19 years, the spring time MERCO-McLane has seen years both on and off of the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar. The TopSport operational and management agreement allows the event to expand to a four day stage race for the pro menand womens fields.
