Chain of Lakes Cycling Classics Brings Speed and Excitement to Central Florida

Chain of Lakes Cycling Classics Brings Speed and Excitement to Central Florida
The Chain of Lakes Cycling Classic brought the excitement of bicycle racing to downtown Winter Park. Chris Jasurek/Epoch Times
Chris Jasurek
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—For the ninth straight year, the Chain of Lakes Cycling Classic has brought some of the fastest cyclists from the Southeast to two tiny towns in Central Florida to put on two big days of high-speed racing. Held in Alturas and Winter Haven on March 5–6, this year’s event continued the tradition of offering great competition for a great cause.

With three stages of racing over two days, the Cycling Classic provides fans and competitors with a chance to experience every aspect of bicycle road-racing, from the very fast and the challenging road race and time trial route used on Saturday to the very technical Criterium course on Sunday.

As always, this year’s Cycling Classic drew praise from both competitors and fans. The event is well-organized and easily accessible for spectators, and challenging for the racers.

Six 35+A riders round a tricky bend, a hard right-hander with a hump near the apex. (Chris Jasurek/Epoch Times)
Six 35+A riders round a tricky bend, a hard right-hander with a hump near the apex. Chris Jasurek/Epoch Times