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Several Team Giant riders lined up for the second race in the 2010 Michigan Challenge Series; The Tour of Kensington Valley. Racers were met with a hilly parcours, gale force winds, cool temperatures and intermittent rain squalls. In the Masters 35+ Category Team Giant missed out on the winning move when two riders got away in the last two laps. However, our own Terry Ritter made a move with 1/2 lap remaining and was able to get a gap while Jon Morgan and Alan Zoltowski discouraged the field from mounting a serious chase. Terry rode strong in the windy conditions and held on for 3rd place and a podium spot. Unfortunately, uber-strong Rick Snow double flatted and had to hang it up. 19 year old Scott Hoffner finished 11th in a deep and competitive Cat 3 field despite a rear derailleur stuck in the big ring the 2nd half of the race. Dan Yankus, although missing the winning break, finished a respectable 7th in Category 4. This was Dan’s first race in several years and his first race in this category. Joe Bernardi suffered a mechanical problem but was able to ride alone and finish his race in Category 4. Next race, the West Branch Classic the weekend of May 22nd. Click on the thumnails below to view the full picture.