and Sheboygan Criteriums, besting strong Midwest fields with the help of
his teammates.
Both races were fast and aggressive, but the team shared the workload
amongst themselves, with Rob White, Ryan White, and Jeff Schroetlin all
taking turns covering and initiating moves in Saturday night's event.
Professional rider Garrett Peltonen took a flyer with three to go and
almost everyone thought he'd created enough real estate between himself
and the field to hold on for the win. However, strong pulls from
Schroetlin and Texas Roadhouse's Adam Bergman reeled him in just enough
that Carter was able to jump with 400 meters to go and catch him by the
line, the only rider from the field to pass him.
In Sunday's race the team gained the strength of John Meyers, who drove
straight to Sheboygan after finishing the five-stage Tour of Ohio. Again
the riders all took turns making moves throughout the day, but when it
was all together with two laps to go the team massed at the front to
string it out for Carter. He again took the sprint from a long way out,
which bodes well for the team as they make their final preparations for
Superweek.
This weekend's races also marked the "call-up" for ABD Cat. 2 rider Andy
Skeen, who donned the ABD/GEARGRINDER kit and did an admirable job of
helping his teammates move around in the field and be in a position
where they were always ready for the attack.
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