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Clinger Tries to Cling onto Successful Living as Wind Howls
Monterey, Calif.- Most of the racers couldn’t think about winning when they pulled up to the start line of yesterday’s men’s pro NRC circuit race at Sea Otter. What they had to first focus on was the wind. With gusts blowing down the crowd barriers in a matter of seconds, riders like Gustavo Mendez of [...]
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- Experienced Mountain Biker, Inventor Dies at Sea Otter Classic
April 20th, 2008Monterey, Calif.- It’s the news every cyclist hates to hear. Mark Reynolds, 48, of San Jose died while riding his bike on a downhill course at the 2008 Sea Otter Classic on Saturday. According to deputies from the Monterey County Sheriff’s office, the cycling enthusiast was riding a downhill course when he crashed into a [...]
- 2008 Sea Otter Classic In Full Swing
April 19th, 2008Monterey, Calif.- The excitement can surely be felt at this year’s Sea Otter. Thousands of cycling fans, mixed with hundreds of racers and exhibitors are making this event a cyclist’s heaven. It’s literally freezin’ outside of the warm media center, but all the racers somehow manage to ignore the cold and push themselves over their [...]
- Oliphant Sprints Uphill, Takes Men’s Pro Road Race Win At Sea Otter
April 18th, 2008Monterey, Calif.- When Evan Oliphant of Plowman Craven looked back as he was about to cross the finish line, he had nothing to worry about. He crossed the line in first place at 3:01:11, with a 30 second gap ahead of second place finisher Simon Richardson, who also rides for Plowman Craven. “I just gave [...]
- Team Monavie Storms Sea Otter
April 18th, 2008Monterey, Calif.- You could tell that the two time Sea Otter XC champion was excited as he stepped off the plane at Monterey’s airport today. “I’m ready for a three-peat”….
