CRCA Lou Maltese Memorial

 For more than a decade CRCA’s Lou Maltese Memorial Race has been one of the premier races in New York City.  The race memorializes Lou Maltese, one of the giants of New York City Cycling. Lou first joined CRCA in 1923, ultimately holding several National and World Records over incredible racing career that spanned decades.

But Lou Maltese was more than just a racer – alongside Al Toefield and Pete Senia, Lou Maltese created New York City racing as we know it. Lou established the CRCA Central Park Races and played a role in creating both the New York City Spring Series as well as the Harlem Crit.  He was also involved in incredible events that have been lost to the NYC cycling community, such as the Union Square Criterium.

Since 2006 the Lou Maltese Memorial has been headlined by the P/1/2/3 Team Invitational field – a unique format that rewards elite teams that are able to cooperate for overall success rather than individual glory.