June 14, 2007 (Minneapolis, Minn.) — Justin Spinelli, one of the fast rising talents of the Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast pro team left it all on the road this week, when a dramatic crash 500 meters from the line at left him with a broken collar bone.

“Justin has made a huge commitment to the sport and our team this first season,” says performance director Jonas Carney. “I’ve been impressed with his preparation and dedication to race the Triple Crown this week. He’s been our strongest rider at the Commerce Bank events and we’re sorry to lose him.”

Spinelli who will have surgery to install a plate in his collarbone, is the third rider on the Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast squad to suffer a broken bone in the 2007 season. Seasoned sprinter Dave McCook has been recuperating from a broken hand sustained at Visalia in mid March, and Reid Mumford broke his Tibial Plateau the following month in April.

“We ride to win always and unfortunately sometimes that means trouble,” adds Carney. “But our athletes come first and we make sure everyone takes the time to look after themselves properly. Dave McCook is back from his hand injury with a great fitness level and Reid returns in July for Superweek. We’re hoping Justin’s surgery goes well and expect him to make a full and speedy recovery.”

“It’s great to see our guys going for the line every single time,” says John Kelly, co-title sponsor and president, Kelly Benefit Strategies. “But just like our company, the team is about health and wellness first and foremost. It’s fantastic to see McCook and Mumford back in the lineup and we know Justin will be right behind them.”

Meanwhile the team prepares to race on “home turf” in Minnesota next week at the Nature Valley Grand Prix. The Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast team is the only team on the North American circuit to be managed out of Minneapolis by elite sports management firm, Circuit Global Sports Management.