Northbrook, IL 60062 ... in Northbrook Aug 9, 2012 6:45 PM
This premier race is a salute to Roger DeLanghe who has made countless contributions to cycling over the years. Brutally fast, this 50 lap scratch race contest pays the top 25 riders and offers the largest total purse of the season. If a rider can finish the race, they usually end up in the money. This night of racing features the most prime laden race of the season. Crowd favorites are the 4-place “mid-way sprint prime” at 25 laps and the 2-place “gamblers” prime at 2 laps to go.
Each year the winner’s name is engraved onto one of the most impressive trophies in cycling. An image of the tropy as well as a short video of a past race is available at the northbrookvelodrome.org website under the results tab. The trophy’s home during the off-season is in the trophy case at Northbrook Park District Sports Complex on the 1700 block of Pfingsten road in Northbrook. Please join them for this special night of racing.
The Trophy Race honors the legendary Roger DeLanghe, an icon on the Midwest race scene. Since his emigration from Belgium years ago, Roger has worked tirelessly to promote bike racing throughout the region, culminating in the addition of the Quad Cities Criterium to the USA Cycling’s National Racing Calendar.
The DeLanghe Lion listing was created to honor racers who return year after year to compete in the Roger DeLanghe Trophy. Points are assigned for their all time placing and consistency rewards those are able to maintain or improve their placing.
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