The Lehigh Valley Cycling Classic was introduced in 2008 as the first leg of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling.  The event was held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, two days before the Reading Cycling Classic and five days before the Philadelphia International Cycling Championship. The race featured elite criterium races for men and women in downtown Allentown followed by a UCI-sanctioned road race on a seven mile circuit through portions of the Lehigh Valley.   The same domestic and international professional teams that competed in the three event Triple Crown Series competed in the Lehigh Valley Classic.

Thanks to great support from Lehigh County, the City of Allentown, the Morning Call, WFMZ-TV, local sponsors and the citizens of the community, the race was an overwhelming success in its first year.

Pro Cycling Tour regrets that the Triple Crown will not be held in 2009 due to a change in sponsorship.  We will be working with the City of Allentown and surrounding community to continue the Lehigh Valley Cycling Classic in 2009, ideally on June 4 as a Thursday preview event to the 25th annual Philadelphia International Championship featuring the same international professional teams.