Dave Fowkes passes along news that Roger DeLanghe, founder of the Quad Cities Criterium in 1965 and namesake of the prestigious Roger DeLanghe Trophy Race at the Northbrook Velodrome, passed away Wednesday afternoon.

The funeral will be Tuesday morning in SterlIng, Ill.

I will update this post as there are more details.

Update: Here is his death notice, including service details. His wife of 59 years, Irene, invites all cyclists to attend and to wear team jerseys or jackets.