The past weekend of racing was perfect preparation for the stage races that lay ahead. However, one of those stage races has been canceled. The Giro di Jersey 2010 has been canceled. The focus for Dynaflo has shifted to other events with some riders opting to travel up to Fitchburg and take on the Longsjo Classic in what has become the best place for Category 2 riders to make the next jump in cycling.
The weekend of racing split the team into those racing in New Jersey and Aaron Meyers tackling the Tour of Mount Nebo solo in Pennsylvania. Aaron claimed 12th place in a hard fought attacking style race. The New Jersey crew of Dynaflo tackled both the Bob Riccio Memorial Tour de Pitman and the legendary Tour of High Bridge.
The Tour de Pitman was a decidedly un-challenging course, so Dynaflo hit the front early and often to better the odds in an 75-man field. Trading turns in the breakaway, every teammate was involved until Jeff Salvitti found himself in the move with just 15 miles left in the race. Putting himself into the red, Jeff motored the break that barely held off the chasing field and got himself 7th Place.
The Tour of High Bridge was a completely different story. With a challenging 1 km climb with pitches in excess of 15%, a technical downhill, and a torrential downpour for nearly all of the race, The Tour of High Bridge 2010 was a race of attrition. With 85 starters and only 20 finishers, it was certainly one of the hardest races of the year. Everyone stuck it out for as long as possible, with Kyle Centrella and Jeff Salvitti coming unglued with under 10 miles remaining. Andy Munas was the sole Dynaflo survivor and suffered his way over the last climb and tucked into the small field and waited for the field sprint for 6th place, and got pipped at the line by a few riders to end the day in 9th place.
