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Numerous road closures on Sunday for Philly's Cycling Classic

As cyclists gear up for Sunday's Philadelphia International Cycling Classic, the professional bike race that features the Manayunk Wall, the city is preparing motorists for road closures for the event.

A cyclist makes the turn off Main Street in Manayunk, heading toward Levering Street and the bottom of the Manayunk Wall in the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic Sunday, June 7, 2015.
A cyclist makes the turn off Main Street in Manayunk, heading toward Levering Street and the bottom of the Manayunk Wall in the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic Sunday, June 7, 2015.Read more
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As cyclists gear up for Sunday's Philadelphia International Cycling Classic, the professional bike race that features the Manayunk Wall, the city is preparing motorists for road closures for the event.

The men will race for 110.7 miles on the 12.3-mile course starting at 8 a.m. Eighteen teams will be competing this year.

The women's race, which is part of the newly formed Women's World Tour, comprises 19 teams. That race starts at 12:30 p.m. and totals 73.8 miles.

The 12.3-mile course's start and finish line is on Lyceum Avenue between Manayunk and Pechin Street, at the top of "the Wall" in Roxborough.

Some road closures began Friday, with all closures lasting until 5 p.m. Sunday.

Among the closures: the entire length of Kelly Drive; Main Street from Levering Street to Ridge Avenue; and Manayunk Avenue from Roxborough Avenue to Ridge.

Many side streets near the race course will be closed.

SEPTA Routes 9, 27, 32, 35, 38, 61, 65, 124/125, K, and R will be detoured beginning at 5:30 a.m. Sunday until 5 p.m.

The race, which dates to 1985, is free to watch.

Viewing areas include Main Street in Manayunk, Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park, Midvale Avenue near Kelly Drive, Kelly from Midvale to Sedgley Drive, and the Wall on Lyceum Avenue.

For more information about the race, visit the race website at http://philadelphiainternationalcyclingclassic.com/, or go to https://phlevents.org/ose-blogs/picc/.

- Staff report