The Illinois Cup showcases the best road and criterium races throughout Illinois. Throughout the spring, summer and fall riders from our member racing clubs will have the opportunity to compete in a season-long series to crown the best overall cyclist. Ranging from spring classic-like road races on rough cobble stoned, wind-swept courses to ultra technical, fast and tight criteriums in the August heat the Illinois Cup will force every rider to be at the top of their game. Can a few top wins earn the title, or will a solid mid pack rider who makes every race walk away the champion? In the Illinois Cup determination and effort has as good of a chance as raw ability.
Each Illinois Cup race awards points for the top finishers; 15-deep in road races, 12-deep in criteriums. In addition races some races carry more weight than others according to their importance. State Championship races earn riders double points (2.0) and other select races will earn riders 1.5 times the points. Check each race’s flyer to see what the point multiplier will be. Races doling out extra points have the potential to turn the standing upside-down.
The Illinois Cup Team Competition rewards the most successful program by tallying the points of the top 5 finishers in any race from a given team throughout the cup in all categories to crown the one best overall team in Illinois.
2011 Illinois Cup Standings are here.
The Illinois Cup Rule Book is here
The 2011 Illinois Cup Poster is here (3MB)
Press Release (Word)
Press Release (pdf)
Click on any of the map markers to find out more about that race or visit our calendar to see which races qualify as Illinois Cup races (those with red stars are Cup races)