OK, so Jonathan Vaughters didn’t win Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year for 2007. Still, you’ve got to admit that simply being nominated is a pretty high honor. Especially for a skinny kid from Cherry Creek High School.

In other cycling news, Mike Friedman is a bad ass.

Daniel Brogan
Daniel Brogan
Daniel Brogan is the founder and former CEO and editor-in-chief of 5280.