Harlem Skyscraper Classic

Harlem Skyscraper Classic
Race details
DateJune
RegionHarlem, New York City
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionNational calendar
TypeOne-day race
OrganiserUnity Sports Productions
Race directorRichard Cox
History
First edition1973 (1973)
Editions51 (as of 2025)
Most recent Silias Motzkus (GER)
History (women)
Most recent Kimberly Stoveld (USA)

The Harlem Skyscraper Classic is a single-day road cycling race held on Father's Day in Harlem, New York City.

The race was founded by New York City Police Department officer David Walker as a way to encourage children to ride bicycles. Upon his death in 2008, his son David C. Walker took over the running of the event, assisted by former professional cyclist John Eustice and his company Sparta Cycling.

Winners

Men

Year Winner Second Third
2000Australia Jeffrey HopkinsNew Zealand Graeme MillerDominican Republic Rosevelt Marte
2001-2002?
2003Argentina Juan José Haedo
2004?
2005Dominican Republic Rosevelt MarteUruguay Alvaro TardáguilaUnited States Kevin Molloy
2006United States Gregory WolfUnited States John LoehnerColombia Lisban Quintero
2007United States Amaury PérezColombia Lisban QuinteroUnited States Adam Myerson
2008United States Eric BarlevavUnited States Rahsaan BahatiUnited States Jake Keough
2009Guyana Jermaines BurrowesColombia Lisban QuinteroAustralia Douglas Repacholi
2010Germany Christian GrasmannGermany Leif LampaterDominican Republic Melito Heredia
2011 · Germany Leif LampaterUnited States Bobby LeaArgentina Aníbal Borrajo
2012United States Jake KeoughTrinidad and Tobago Emile AbrahamUnited States Luke Keough
2013Germany Marcel KalzNetherlands Yondi SchmidtDominican Republic Euris Vidal
2014Austria Andreas GrafDominican Republic Stalin QuiterioGermany Helmut Trettwer
2015United States Evan MurphyCuraçao Quinten WinkelUnited States Mike Margarite
2016Germany Marcel KalzNew Zealand Luke MudgwayNew Zealand Patrick Jones
2017United States Thomas GibbonsGuyana Hamzah EastmanAustralia Stephen Hall
2018United States Justin WilliamsUnited States Shane KlineAustralia Scott Law
2019 United States Justin Williams United States Sean McElroy Dominican Republic César Marte
2020 Cancelled
2021 Guyana Romello Crawford United States Sam Rosenholtz United States David Dawson
2022 Mexico Alfredo Rodríguez United States Daniel Estevez Venezuela Clever Martínez
2023 Guyana Jamal John Trinidad and Tobago Adam Alexander Mexico Francisco Lara
2024 Germany Sebastian Motzkus United States Robin Carpenter Germany Andreas Mayr
2025 Germany Silias Motzkus Germany Dario Rapps United Kingdom Jim Brown

Women

Year Winner Second Third
2000New Zealand Joanne KiesanowskiNew Zealand Tania Duff-MillerUnited States Elizabeth Varnai
2001-2004?
2005United States Megan EsmondeUnited States Rebecca LarsonUnited States Hannah Long
2006United States Caryl GaleUnited States Sarah Chubb SauvayreUnited States Camie Kornely
2007United States Camie KornelyUnited States Katherine LambdenUnited States Sarah Chubb Sauvayre
2008United States Jamie Nicholson-LeenerUnited States Lisa JellettUnited States Jacqueline Paull
2009United States Rachel HerringUnited States Colleen HaydukUnited States Jamie Nicholson-Leener
2010United States Laura Van GilderAustralia Laura McCaugheyUnited States Kimberly Edwards
2011 · United States Kristin LotitoUnited States Kimberly EdwardsUnited States Caryl Gale
2012United States Laura Van GilderUnited States Mandy MarquardtUnited States Kimberly Edwards
2013United States Amy CutlerUnited States Fabienne GerardAustralia Sequoia Cooper
2014United States Kristin LotitoUnited Kingdom Gabriella DurrinUnited States Emily Underwood
2015New Zealand Joanne KiesanowskiUnited States Kendall RyanUnited States Emily Underwood
2016New Zealand Alysha KeithUnited States Colleen GulickUnited States Emily Underwood
2017United States Laura Van GilderNew Zealand Alysha KeithUnited States Gray Pratton
2018United States Samantha SchneiderMexico Yussely MendivilSwitzerland Caroline Baur
2019 United States Megan Jastrab Australia Rebecca Wiasak United States Colleen Gulick
2020 annulé
2021 United States Melanie Wong United States Tiffany Thomas United States Colleen Gulick
2022 Canada Maggie Coles-Lyster Chile Paola Muñoz United States Kendall Ryan
2023 United States Emily Singleton United States Katerina Gregoriou United States Laura Van Gilder
2024 United States Kendall Ryan Barbados Amber Joseph United States Colleen Glick
2025 United States Kimberly Stoveld Australia Claudia Marcks United States Julianna Rutecki

References

  1. ↑ "History - Harlem Skyscaper Cycling Classic". teamunityinc.org. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic 2010: Results". cyclingnews.com. 22 June 2010.
  3. ↑ J. David Goodman (21 June 2009). "A Harlem Tradition: Risking Scraped Skin for Cycling Glory". nytimes.com.
  4. ↑ Daniel McMahon (18 June 2010). "For Harlem Cycling Classic promoter John Eustice, a cycling life keeps rolling". velonews.com.
  5. 1 2 "Results and Reports for June 17-18". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 18 June 2000..
  6. 1 2 "32nd Annual Skyscraper Harlem Cycling Classic". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 19 June 2005..
  7. 1 2 John Tomlinson (18 June 2006). "33rd Annual Skyscraper-Harlem Criterium - NE". autobus.cyclingnews.com..
  8. 1 2 "Harlem Skyscraper - New York, NY". velocityresults.com..
  9. 1 2 "Skyscraper Harlem Classic - NE 2008". autobus.cyclingnews.com..
  10. 1 2 "2009 David Walker Memorial Skyscraper Harlem Cycling Classic • Jun 21 2009". road-results.com..
  11. 1 2 "Lampater wins track format Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic Pro Race". velonation.com. 20 June 2011..
  12. 1 2 "Harlem Skyscraper Classic 2011: Results". cyclingnews.com. 20 June 2011..
  13. 1 2 "USA Crits: Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic 2012: Results". cyclingnews.com. 17 June 2012..
  14. 1 2 "Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic 2013: Results". cyclingnews.com. 17 June 2013..
  15. 1 2 "Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic • Jun 15 2014". road-results.com..
  16. 1 2 "Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic • Jun 21 2015". road-results.com..
  17. 1 2 "Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic • Jun 19 2016". road-results.com..
  18. 1 2 "Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic • Jun 18 2017". road-results.com..
  19. ↑ "Harlem Skyscraper Classic 2018: Elite Men Results". cyclingnews.com. 18 June 2018..
  20. 1 2 "Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic • Jun 16 2019 • New York, NY". road-results.com..
  21. 1 2 "Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic • Jun 20 2021 • Manhattan, NY". road-results.com..
  22. ↑ "Harlem Skyscraper Classic 2018: Elite Women Results". cyclingnews.com. 18 June 2018..
  23. ↑ Rebecca Reza (20 June 2022). "Maggie Coles-Lyster outsprints rivals to victory in Harlem Classic". velonews.com..