USA Cycling and the Illinois Cycling Association present:
The Illinois Cup
The Illinois Cup is the premier criterium race series in Illinois and its bordering states. Consisting of seven races, the Cup seeks to crown the best overall bicycle criterium racers in the region.
2026 Race Calendar
- Battle on the Border (Kenosha, WI)
April 26, 2026
- Muskego Park Criterium (Muskego, WI)
May 09, 2026
- Quad Cities Criterium (Davenport, IA)
May 25, 2026
- Elmhurst Cycling Classic (Elmhurst, IL)
June 06, 2026
- Cobb Park Criterium (Kankakee, IL)
June 07, 2026
- Monsters of the Midway (Chicago, IL)*
August 08, 2026
- Edwardsville Rotary Criterium (Edwardsville, IL)
August 15, 2026
*Registration not yet open
Racer & Event Director Guides
Welcome to another edition of the Illinois Cup. Our schedule and format remain largely unchanged from 2025, but we are excited to debut an updated look and feel and social media presence for 2026.
For racers: As was the case last year, your score will be the total of your top 6 results. First-place finishers from 2025 will receive one free entry to each Cup race in 2026. Please reach out to the event director via the BikeReg links above to claim your free entry.
The 2026 racer guide can be downloaded and viewed here.
For event directors: download the 2026 race director guide here.
2025 Elite Champions
- Men 1/2: Devin Hatch, WI
- Women 1/2: Katie Cavoto, IL – PSIMET Racing
- Men 3: Tyler Bartley, IL – Indigo Cycling Chicago
- Women 3: Anna Affias, IL
- Men 4: Kima Rivera, IL – Indigo Cycling Chicago
- Women 4: Melly Maces, IL – Fount Cycling Guild
2025 Junior Champions
- Girls 9-12: Raven Kemp-Hudson, WI
- Boys 9-12: Santiago Moya, IL
- Girls 13-14: Violet Spittlemeister, WI – Kenosha Velosport
- Boys 13-14: Javier Moya, IL
- Girls 15-16: Monica Delgado, WI – Gelbbruckle Spirit of Sport
- Boys 15-16: Luke Wagliardo, WI – Great Lakes Cycling
- Girls 17-18: Melly Maces, IL – Fount Cycling Guild
- Boys 17-18: Roman Hynes, IA
2025 Masters Champions
- Men 40-49: Michael Lanyon, IL – 606 Racing
- Men 50-59: Sabin West, IL
- Men 60+: Mark Misicko, IL – Intent
- Women 40-49: Suzi Berner, IL – ABD Cycling
- Women 50-59: Brenda Bylaitis, IL – PSIMET Racing
- Women 60+: Uncontested