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Michigan Challenge Series #3
Saturday, June 19, 2004
By Joe Lekovish
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The 3rd race in the Michigan Challenge Series was held on Saturday, June 19, 2004. After 3 weeks of rain, the weather cooperated and riders were blessed with a perfect day. Over 200+ racers showed up for a full day of criterium racing action.
Everyone in attendance were treated to great racing. A special bonus was the appearance of 9 time Tour de France finisher and former US Postal Service pro rider Frankie Andreu.
Frankie raced in the Men's Cat 1/2 and Masters 35+ races, as well as sharing some of his experiences drawn from his 20+ years in bike racing.
Frankie's prediction on who will win the 2004 Tour de France, Lance Armstrong, of course!!!
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A dominating performance was put on by the West Michigan Coast Riders team, with team riders winning 4 of the 10 separate category races. Other teams well represented were Team Bikesport/Lifetime Fitness/AAVC, Ford/Giant/AAVC, Saturn of Toledo/Shell, Wolverine Sports Club, ABG Cycling, Flying Rhinos Cycling Club and Team By Grace.
Tom Demerly, owner of Bikesport in Dearborn, MI, was race announcer for the day. Tom is put his encyclopedic knowledge of cycling and endurance sport to work with lively commentating all day.
An interesting aside was the bake sale run by family and friends of Team Bikesport/Lifetime Fitness/AAVC riders. The sale helped raise funds for the team and their junior rider development program.
The Allen Park Criterium was promoted by Team Bikesport/Lifetime Fitness/AAVC.
Photography
Images by Doug Gatto
- Frankie Andreu gives his prediction on who will win the upcoming Tour de France.
- The Bikesport blimp hovers over the start/finish line all day.
- Jr Woman 10-14 racer Erin Harding finished a strong second.
- Steve Geerligs (Team Bikesport) rides in the pack during the Men's Cat 1/2 race.
- Dan Klein (Essex Brass) and Jim Bruce (Ford/Giant/AAVC) power a break during the Men Cat 1/2 race.
- Team Bikesport on the front during the Men Cat 1/2 race.
Results
Men Category 1,2 - Field 48 1 Brandt Hendler 2 Charles Allaire 3 Scott Anderson 4 David Chenosk 5 Jeff Hamilton 6 Brian Adams 7 Jason Swiatlowski 8 John Card 9 Jameson Hendler 10 Stefan Kocur 11 Fred Anderson 12 Michael Roland 13 Joe Keomany 14 Bruce Rivera 15 TBC Men Category 3 - Field 50 1 Nick Wierzba 2 Tucker Olander 3 Jonathon Harbin 4 Jon Heeringa 5 Norman Zellers 6 David Baar 7 Matt Cheely 8 Mark Caswell 9 Jeff Crawford 10 Alex Keomany 11 Randy Hermann 12 Jeff Elam 13 Travis Stebbins 14 Luke Kujazinski 15 Michael Mascarenhas Women Category 1,2,3 - Field 8 1 Juli VanAbbema 2 Rachel Stelle 3 MacKenzie Woodring 4 Ellen Bruce 5 Jamie Galawnbos 6 Teresa Holmgren 7 Lisa Pinkelman 8 Roberta Misko 9 Mary Dekker Women Category 4 - Field 8 1 Molly Muste 2 Marcy Halik 3 Diana Rose 4 Jessica Ables 5 Danielle Scaglione 6 April Yerge 7 Kristen Zegers 8 Whitney Kroll Men Masters 35-44 - Field 45 1 Jameson Hendler 2 Frankie Andreu 3 Nick Durrie 4 Jim Regan 5 Jeff Weinert 6 Jon Morgan 7 Paul Wincour 8 Jim Bruce 9 Jonathon Card 10 Rob Foshag 11 Scott Claes 12 Jamie Smith 13 Dan Fanslow 14 ??? 15 Robert Herriman Men Masters 45+ - Field 43 1 Fred Anderson 2 Dave Komives 3 George Lufty 4 Matthew Baroli 5 Charles Powell 6 Mark Cahn 7 Bernie Cloncke 8 Loren Simons 9 Mark Armstrong 10 Larry Bohnsack 11 Cullen Watkins 12 David Linden 13 Brian Sedik 14 Eric Snider 15 Jeffrey Kline Men Category 4 - Field 38 1 Craig Rawlins 2 Jakob Steefy 3 Mark Viergutz 4 Wesley Horner 5 Eric Chase 6 Andy Birko 7 Cory Durbish 8 Jonathon Brinkman 9 Jason Rafeld 10 Kurt Rushmore 11 Rick Fryer 12 Scott Hes 13 Greg Aerts 14 Kevin McGrew 15 David Weiss Men Category 5 - Field 25 1 Ian Phillips 2 Andrew Wise 3 Rob Pulcipher 4 Aaron Sheehan 5 Edward Schowalter 6 Paul Bonner 7 Michael Pizzorno 8 Craig Schaffer 9 John Burrows 10 Greg Johnson 11 David Starling 12 Joshua Osborn 13 Michael Rutledge 14 Jason Brake 15 Richard Stark Juniors 15-18 - Field 5 1 Cory Durbish 2 Corey Brinkman 3 Jeremy St. Johns 4 Travis Stebbins 5 Tim Drier Junior Men 10-14 - Field 5 1 Christopher Brinkman 2 Dan Strong 3 Andrew Forian 4 Zach Roman 5 Brendan Pauley Junior Women 10-14 1 Kathryn Ourlain 2 Erin Hardin
