"We are looking to win the team competition because many of our sponsors are Midwest based," said Team Manager, Paul Forsythe.
The Team will dispatch a full 10-rider roster to contest the Pro Women 1/2/3; additionally, category 3/4 riders will seed their own series.
The women Pro/1/2/3 riders will include:
Rebecca Blatt (CT)
Anne Grabowski (MN)
Jennifer Greenberg (IL)
Colleen Gulick (PA)
Kelley Hess (WI)
Ashley James (WI)
Stacey Jensen (NY)
Elizabeth Lauer (WI)
Jennifer Maxwell (DC)
Sheila Orem (NC)
The team will also field a full rider roster for the Nature Valley Grand Prix (NVGP) scheduled for June 15 to 19 in Minnesota. Visit http://www.naturevalleybicyclefestival.com/Grand-Prix and http://www.tourofamericasdairyland.com for further information.
Team Kenda p/b Geargrinder sponsors include Kenda USA, Blue Competition Cycles, Geargrinder, Plant Solutions, Verge, SRAM, Thomson, PowerBar, Rudy Project, Zipp Speed Weaponry, CycleOps, Terry Precision Cycling, Headsweats, Skins, Deen-Gross Eye Centers, Thule, Govert Auto Body, Sportcrafters, Cateye, Ferguson & Associates, Outlaw Earth, Hoo Ha Ride Glide, Peak Performance Action Sports Photography and Anni Fanni.
About Team Kenda p/b Geargrinder: Team Kenda began in 1999 as Team Ameritech with nine riders who excelled at bicycle racing. Over the years, the team has steadily grown in size and now boasts an NRC Elite Team, as well as Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and West Regional Teams. The team competes in the United States focusing on the National Race Calendar (NRC). In 2010, the team finished 8th among 73 teams in the National Racing Calendar (NRC) Women's Team competition. (http://www.teamkenda.com , www.facebook.com/teamkenda )
Currently, the team is ranked in the Top-10 in the 2011 NRC Women's Team competition.
