{"id":144582,"date":"2025-08-27T21:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T01:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144582"},"modified":"2025-08-27T21:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T01:32:17","slug":"international-teams-announced-for-2025-madison-cup-mike-budjnoski-fireworks-night-at-t-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144582","title":{"rendered":"International Teams Announced for 2025 Madison Cup &#038; Mike Budjnoski Fireworks Night at T-Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Trexlertown, PA \u2013 August 27, 2025<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The Valley Preferred Cycling Center is thrilled to announce the confirmed lineups for the\u00a0<strong>2025 Madison Cup<\/strong>, set for Friday, August 29, during the season-ending\u00a0<strong>Mike Budjnoski Fireworks Night<\/strong>. The finale promises to bring world-class teams to T-Town\u2019s legendary track for one of the most competitive and electrifying Madison Cups in recent history.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event pairs\u00a0<strong>elite Madison racing<\/strong>\u00a0with the\u00a0<strong>Velodrome Hall of Fame induction ceremony<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>crowning of Rider of the Year Champions<\/strong>, and a\u00a0<strong>post-race fireworks spectacular<\/strong>\u2014making it the premier cycling night of the summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Madison Cup Teams: Men\u2019s Field<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fans will see powerhouse two-rider teams execute daring hand slings, sprints, and tactical brilliance, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Team New Zealand:<\/strong> <em>Magnus Jamieson (NZL) &amp; Liam Ramsey (NZL)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Reinert\/Felpel:<\/strong> <em>Nik Reinert &amp; Zac Felpel<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team TEAMBSR:<\/strong> <em>Liam Trepte (Trinidad &amp; Tobago) &amp; Jadian Neaves<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Star Track:<\/strong> <em>Justin Pak &amp; Patton Sims<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Mendez\/Engel:<\/strong> <em>Marcos Mendez (ARG) &amp; Otis Engel<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Dudle\/Meacham:<\/strong> <em>Andrew Dudle &amp; Chris Meacham<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Gallego\/Dawson:<\/strong> <em>Cesar Gallego &amp; Dave Dawson<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Shumskas\/Sanders:<\/strong> <em>Noah Shumskas &amp; Jackson Sanders<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Gibson\/Afan:<\/strong> <em>Anton Gibson &amp; Kai Afan<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Bebee\/Perry:<\/strong> <em>Aaron Beebe &amp; Kyle Perry<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Abshire\/Bruer:<\/strong> <em>Lance Abshire &amp; Dan Breuer<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Madison Cup Teams: Women\u2019s Field<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The women\u2019s field will be just as fierce, featuring Olympians, rising stars, and seasoned T-Town favorites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Team Fearless Femm:<\/strong> <em>Bryony Botha (NZL) &amp; Odette Lynch (AUS)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Gulick\/Rutecki:<\/strong> <em>Colleen Gulick &amp; Julianna Rutecki<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Chong\/Halm:<\/strong> <em>Jessica Chong &amp; Jillian Halm<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Afan\/Edmonds:<\/strong> <em>Isla Afan &amp; Akira Edmonds<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Stern\/Van Niekerk:<\/strong> <em>Morgan Stern &amp; Danielle Van Niekerk<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A Night of Champions and Community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to Madison Cup racing, the evening will honor the\u00a0<strong>2025 Hall of Fame Inductees<\/strong>\u00a0and officially crown the\u00a0<strong>Rider of the Year Champion<\/strong>\u00a0in the men\u2019s field. The\u00a0<strong>Young Rider of the Year<\/strong>, presented by Blink Optical, will also be recognized.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The Madison Cup has always been one of the most prestigious nights at T-Town, and this year we\u2019re thrilled to welcome teams from across the globe,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0said\u00a0<strong>Jorge Romero, Managing Director of the Valley Preferred Cycling Center<\/strong>.\u00a0<em>&#8220;Pairing international competition with our community celebrations and Fireworks Night creates an unforgettable season finale that brings together the best of elite cycling and local tradition.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong> Friday, August 29, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Valley Preferred Cycling Center, Trexlertown, PA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gates Open:<\/strong> 6:00 PM | <strong>Racing Starts:<\/strong> 7:00 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fireworks:<\/strong> Immediately following the Madison Cup Final and Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tickets:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General Admission: $12<\/li>\n<li>Seniors &amp; First Responders: $10<\/li>\n<li>Kids Under 9: Free<\/li>\n<li>Alumni Riders, Coaches &amp; Officials: Free admission with ticket registration at<a href=\"https:\/\/thevelodrome.com\/madisoncup\"> thevelodrome.com\/madisoncup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>From the boards to the fireworks\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From Olympic-level Madison racing to honoring cycling legends, and from community celebrations to the dazzling Mike Budjnoski Fireworks Spectacular, the\u00a0<strong>2025 Madison Cup<\/strong>\u00a0is more than just a race\u2014it\u2019s a tradition that unites elite athletes, families, and the T-Town community.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the season\u2019s most exciting night. Learn more and secure your tickets at<a href=\"https:\/\/thevelodrome.com\/madisoncup\">\u00a0thevelodrome.com\/madisoncup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Valley Preferred Cycling Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Known as T-Town, the Valley Preferred Cycling Center is America\u2019s premier velodrome, globally respected for hosting elite competition and nurturing cycling talent from grassroots to Olympic level.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nJake Burns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trexlertown, PA \u2013 August 27, 2025\u00a0\u2014 The Valley Preferred Cycling Center is thrilled to announce the confirmed lineups for the\u00a02025 Madison Cup, set for Friday, August 29, during the season-ending\u00a0Mike &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144582\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">International Teams Announced for 2025 Madison Cup &#038; Mike Budjnoski Fireworks Night at T-Town<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":144583,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2957,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-144582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cycling","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Madison-Racing.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144582"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=144582"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144582\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/144583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=144582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=144582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=144582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}