The Illinois Cup is a season-long competition to crown the best road cyclist in Illinois and the surrounding area. Will a few top performances claim the title, or can a solid and consistent rider walk away as the champion?
2025 ILLINOIS CUP FINAL STANDINGS – CLICK HERE
2025 Illinois Cup Champions:
- Jr Girls 9-12: Raven Kemp-Hudson, WI
- Jr Boys 9-12: Santiago Moya, IL
- Jr Girls 13-14: Violet Spittlemeister, WI – Kenosha Velosport
- Jr Boys 13-14: Javier Moya, IL
- Jr Girls 15-16: Monica Delgado – WI, Gelbbrucke – Spirit of Sport
- Jr Boys 15-16: Luke Wagliardo, IL – Great Lakes Cycling
- Jr Girls 17-18: Melly Maces, IL – Fount Cycling Guild
- Jr Boys 17-18: Roman Hynes, IA
- Women 4: Melly Maces, IL – Fount Cycling Guild
- Men 4: Kima Rivera, IL – Indigo Cycling Chicago
- Women 3: Anna Affias, IL
- Men 3: Tyler Bartley, IL – Indigo Cycling Chicago
- Women Masters 40-49: Suzi Berner, IL – ABD Cycling
- Women Masters 50-59: Brenda Bylaitis, IL – PSIMET Racing
- Women Masters 60+: Uncontested
- Men Masters 40-49: Michael Lanyon, IL – 606 Racing
- Men Masters 50-59: Sabin West, IL
- Men Masters 60+: Mark Misicko, IL – INTENT
- Women 1/2: Katie Cavoto, IL – PSIMET Racing
- Men 1/2: Devin Hatch, WI
2025 Calendar:
- April 26 – Monsters of the Midway (Chicago, IL)
- April 27 – Battle on the Border (Kenosha, WI)
- May 10 – Muskego Park Criterium (Muskego, WI)
- May 25 – Quad Cities Criterium (Davenport, IA)
- June 7 – Elmhurst Cycling Classic (Elmhurst, IL)
- June 8 – Cobb Park Criterium (Kankakee, IL)
- August 16 – Edwardsville Rotary Criterium (Edwardsville, IL)
The Masters and Juniors age categories have been updated for 2025. This change has been made to better align with existing races in the region and at the national level. We will continue to evaluate these categories for 2026 and beyond.
Your Illinois Cup result will be the total of the points earned in your best six (6) races. All 2024 Illinois Cup winners are eligible for one free entry in each event – contact the race director through BikeReg to secure your entry.
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2025 Illinois Cup Categories:
Elite Men and Elite Women
Category 1/2
Category 3
Category 4
Masters Men* and Masters Women*
Age 40-49
Age 50-59
Age 60+
Junior Boys and Junior Girls
Age 9-12
Age 13-14
Age 15-16
Age 17-18
*Masters Cat 4/5 will be scored separately for the Illinois Cup.
Previous Illinois Cup Results