After killing it in the big break all day, Emerson Oronte (IF/Lionette's racing) rode to a 9th place finish at the U23 road race in Bend, OR. Emerson is the youngest member of the team at 19 years old, and was isolated in a break that grew to as big as 14 riders and included no fewer than four Felt/Holowesko Partners/Garmin riders and three Trek/Livestrong riders. For anyone unsure, Emerson's ride and result are enormous for him and the team. We wish him a huge congratulations!