Sea Otter Classic
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 16–19, 2015 |
| Region | Monterey, California USA |
| Local name(s) | Sea Otter |
| Nickname(s) | Sea Otter |
| Competition | Professional/Amateur |
| Type | Multi-discipline |
| Organiser | Sea Otter Classic, Inc. |
| Race director | Frank Yohannan |
| History | |
| First edition | 1991 Laguna Seca Challenge |
| Editions | 25 |
The Sea Otter Classic is a bicycling and outdoor sports festival and exposition held each spring since 1991 at the Laguna Seca Recreation Area in Monterey, California. The four-day event is considered the world's largest cycling festival, drawing nearly 10,000 professional and amateur athletes and 65,000 fans. The Sea Otter Classic is named in honor of the southern sea otter, an indigenous mammal which flourishes along the neighboring Pacific coast.
The Sea Otter Classic charts a history loaded with significant developments in North American cycling. Since its beginning, the Sea Otter Classic has been the springboard from which companies launch new products, ranging from sports nutrition to state-of-the-art bicycle components. Spurred by the high level of competition, pro racing careers have gotten a boost by competing against international fields of racers that arrive at Sea Otter from around the globe.
The event has evolved from a handful of bike races held on a weekend to a four-day festival featuring a vast spectrum of activities ranging from road and mountain bike racing, recreational rides, a kids' carnival, and special outreach activities for women and girls. The Sea Otter Classic boasts the largest consumer bike exposition in North America. More than 450 vendors representing nearly 800 brands display new products and offer samples and bargains in what has been deemed the unofficial cycling season opener in North America.
Bicycle racing is still central to the event. Thousands of amateur athletes make the annual pilgrimage to participate in competitive events in various mountain and road bike disciplines. Hundreds of professional cyclists, including national and world champions and Olympic athletes, come to Sea Otter to race, sign autographs, and share their racing techniques with fans.
The Sea Otter Classic was founded by Frank Yohannan and Lou Rudolph. The inaugural event was held April 6–7, 1991. The first two events were held under the name Laguna Seca Challenge. The event name was changed to the Sea Otter Classic in 1993.
Lists of Winners
| Year | Enduro | Cross Country | Short Track | Super D | Downhill | Dual Slalom | Road Stage Race | Circuit Race | Criterium | Road Race | Time Trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Nino Schurter  Switzerland (SUI) | Nino Schurter Switzerland (SUI) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Josh Carlson  United States (USA) Kelli Emmett United States (USA) | Christoph Sauser Switzerland (SUI) Marianne Vos  Netherlands (NED) | Todd Wells United States (USA) Marianne Vos Netherlands (NED) | Brian Lopes United States (USA) Anneke Beerten Netherlands (NED) | Cody Kelley United States (USA) Luana Oliveira United States (USA) | Tyler Magner United States (USA) Leah Kirchmann  Canada (CAN) | Remi Pelletier-roy Canada (CAN) Kendall Ryan United States (USA) | Joe Schmalz United States (USA) Alison Tetrick United States (USA) | |||
| 2013 | Miguel Martinez  France (FRA)Marianne Vos Netherlands (NED) | Geoff Kabush Canada (CAN) Marianne Vos Netherlands (NED) | Aaron Gwin United States (USA) Jill Kintner United States (USA) | Jared Graves  Australia (AUS) Jill Kintner United States (USA) | Kirk Carlsen United States (USA) Jacquelyn Crowell United States (USA) | Daniel Holloway United States (USA) Jacquelyn Crowell United States (USA) | Cole House United States (USA) Jade Wilcoxson United States (USA) | Alexander Hagman United States (USA) Jade Wicoxson United States (USA) | Kirk Carlsen United States (USA) Alison Tetrick United States (USA) | ||
| 2012 | Geoff Kabush Canada (CAN) Georgia Gould United States (USA) | Max Plaxton Canada (CAN) Katerina Nash  Czech Republic (CZE) | Jared Graves Australia (AUS) Jill Kintner United States (USA) | Kyle Strait United States (USA) Jill Kintner United States (USA) | Andy Jacques-Maynes United States (USA) Alison Powers United States (USA) | James Wingert United States (USA) Alison Powers United States (USA) | Andy Jacques-Maynes United States (USA) Alison Powers United States (USA) | Matt Cooke United States (USA) Alison Powers United States (USA) | Nate English United States (USA) Alison Powers United States (USA) | ||
| 2011 | Todd Wells United States (USA) Emily Batty Canada (CAN) | Max Plaxton Canada (CAN) Georgia Gould United States (USA) | Jared Graves Australia (AUS) Melissa Buhl United States (USA) | Jared Graves Australia (AUS) Jill Kintner United States (USA) | Francisco Mancebo  Spain (ESP) Kristin Armstrong Savola United States (USA) | Raul Cancado  Brazil (BRA) Jade Wilcoxson United States (USA) | Cole House United States (USA) Kristin Armstrong Savola United States (USA) | Francisco Mancebo Spain (ESP) Kristin Armstrong Savola United States (USA) | Francisco Mancebo Spain (ESP) Kristin Armstrong Savola United States (USA) | ||
| 2010 | Burry Stander  South Africa (RSA) Georgia Gould United States (USA) | Todd Wells United States (USA) Georgia Gould United States (USA) | Carl Decker United States (USA) Kelli Emmett United States (USA) | Jared Graves Australia (AUS) Melissa Buhl United States (USA) | Mick Hannah Australia (AUS) Jill Kintner United States (USA) | Paul Mach United States (USA) Alison Powers United States (USA) | Jeremy Vennell  New Zealand (NZL) Amanda Miller United States (USA) | Paul Mach United States (USA) Carmen Small United States (USA) | |||
| 2009 | Christoph Sauser Switzerland (SUI) Georgia Gould United States (USA) | Todd Wells United States (USA) Emily Batty Canada (CAN) | Carl Decker United States (USA) Kelli Emmett United States (USA) | Mick Hannah Australia (AUS) Tracy Moseley  Great Britain (GBR) | Sam Hill Australia (AUS) Melissa Buhl United States (USA) | Morgan Schmitt United States (USA) Kelly Benjamin United States (USA) | Levi Leipheimer United States (USA) Tiffany Cromwell Australia (AUS) | ||||
| 2008 | Miguel Martinez France (FRA) Kelli Emmett United States (USA) | Sam Schultz United States (USA) Lea Davison United States (USA) | Carl Decker United States (USA) Lea Davison United States (USA) | Greg Minnaar South Africa (RSA) Melissa Buhl United States (USA) | Greg Minnaar South Africa (RSA) Sabrina Jonnier France (FRA) | Michael Grabinger Jr. United States (USA) Tiffany Cromwell Australia (AUS) | Evan Oliphant Great Britain (GBR) Dotsie Bausch United States (USA) | ||||
| 2007 | Geoff Kabush Canada (CAN) Georgia Gould United States (USA) | Jean Christophe Peraud France (FRA) Katie Compton United States (USA) | Adam Craig United States (USA) Kelli Emmett United States (USA) | Nathan Rennie Australia (AUS) Rachel Atherton Great Britain (GBR) | Mick Hannah Australia (AUS) Sabrina Jonnier France (FRA) | Daniel Ramsey United States (USA) Shelley Olds United States (USA) | Andrew Bajadali United States (USA) Jane Despas United States (USA) | ||||
| 2006 | Liam Killeen Great Britain (GBR) Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa  Norway (NOR) | Adam Craig United States (USA) Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa Norway (NOR) | Jared Graves Australia (AUS) Tracy Moseley Great Britain (GBR) | Brian Lopes United States (USA) Tracy Moseley Great Britain (GBR) | Matty Rice Australia (AUS) Tina Pic United States (USA) | ||||||
| 2005 | Geoff Kabush Canada (CAN) Alison Sydor Canada (CAN) | ||||||||||
| 2004 | Filip Meirhaeghe .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) Alison Dunlap United States (USA) | ||||||||||
| 2003 | Roland Green Canada (CAN) Alison Dunlap United States (USA) | ||||||||||
| 2002 | Roland Green Canada (CAN) Alison Dunlap United States (USA) | ||||||||||
| 2001 | Bart Brentjens Netherlands (NED) Caroline Alexander Great Britain (GBR) | ||||||||||
| 2000 | Bas Van Dooren Netherlands (NED) Laurence Leboucher France (FRA) | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Cadel Evans Australia (AUS) Alison Dunlap United States (USA) | ||||||||||
| 1998 | Cadel Evans Australia (AUS) | ||||||||||
| 1997 | Jérôme Chiotti France (FRA) | Jérôme Chiotti France (FRA) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Miguel Martinez France (FRA) | Andres Brenes .svg.png){kind=small} Costa Rica (CRC) |
References
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