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The 2007 Example Cup
Qwanahamanahamana, WY, June 1
Men
1. Patrick O'Grady, Old Guys Who Get Fat In Winter, 1:58:22
2. John Wilcockson (GB), VegiBurger.com, at 0:05
3. Ben Delaney, Indy Barrel Racing
4. Neal Rogers, iPod Cycling, both s.t.
5. Lennard Zinn, The StringBeanery, at 1:05
6. Greg Thomas (NZL), DotBombCycling
7. Charles Pelkey, GS Paper Chase
8. Andy Pemberton, IT Velo
9. Chad Moore, Bob's Big and Tall, all s.t.

The Tom Danielson Junior Cup Series kicked off on Saturday with the Frostbite Time Trial north of Ft. Collins, Colorado. The temperature was a balmy 2 degrees below zero, when wind chill was considered, but 14 juniors braved the elements to race the 12-mile out-and-back course.

The course hasn’t been used for racing in more than a decade but is a regular training ground for Northern Colorado riders.

Winners included Lloyd Sutton (Front Rangers), Junior Men 17-18; Robin and Yannick Eckmann, Junior Men 15-16 and 13-14, respectively; Brittany Rodrique (Recycling Ski & Sport-Giant), the only junior girl to brave the elements; Kyle Berlind, Junior Men 10-12; and Cade Bickmore (Adrenaline Promotions), Junior Men 8-9, who at 9 years old was the day’s youngest rider.

The series is a partnership between the American Cycling Association and Tom Danielson for juniors age 8-18, licensed or not. Points are earned for each race and will be compiled through the last race in Lamar, Colorado, over Labor Day weekend. A $10 membership in ACA gets a junior an entire year of racing, and all of the races in the series are free to kids age 8-18. There will be a substantial overall prize list for those getting into the points at the end of the series.

The next race in the series will be the Koppenburg Classic April 1 in Boulder, Colorado. For more information see www.americancycling.org or www.boulderracing.com.

Tom Danielson Junior Cup Series Race #1
Frostbite Time Trial, Fort Collins, CO. March 3
Junior Men 17-18
1. Lloyd Sutton, Front Rangers Cycling Club, 33:46
2. Matthew Miyamoto, 34:42
3. Max Brodsky, Front Rangers Cycling Club, 38:43

Junior Men 15-16
1. Robin Eckmann, TIAA-CREF-5280, 31:47
2. Andrew Hemesath, Front Rangers Cycling Club, 37:55
3. Brendan Burns, Front Rangers Cycling Club, 40:09

Junior Men 13-14
1. Yannick Eckmann, 35:49
2. Dean Haas, TIAA-CREF-5280, 48:03
3. Davis Berlind, 57:50
4. Sam Hillman, RMOL Racing Team, 1:02:47

Junior Women 13-14
1 Brittany Rodrigue, Recycling Ski & Sport-Giant, 53:11

Junior Men 10-12
1 Kyle Berlind, 1:10:20
2 Kirk Rodrigue, 1:18:24 10

Junior Men 8-9
1 Cade Bickmore, Adrenaline Promotions, 59:10