This ride covers the section of the Maryland Pro Race where the route leaves the hilly northern part of the county loop and heads back to Baltimore City for the finishing circuits.
The racers will be looking forward to this stage as it is much easier than the first 60 miles. The route follows some larger roads that actually have flat and slightly downhill sections. This is Baltimore County horse country (we pass numerous huge farms) so there are of course still some hills but these are shorter and shallower.
This is where the sprinters teams will start to try to reverse the break’s advantage for the sprinter friendly finishing circuits.