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Sea Otter Classic - D2/E1
Monterey, California, USA, April 15-18, 2004
Photography
Gravity Omnium
April 18: Downhill
Images by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews
- Kirt Voreis (Santa Cruz) warming up on a cyclops trainer
- Mike King (Haro/Adidas) ended up second in the omnium
- Lars Tribus (Chumba Racing)
- Mick Hannah (Haro Adidas) won two stages of the omnium and the overall
- Sam Hill (Iron Horse/Madcatz)
- Nathan Rennie (Santa Cruz)
Cross-country stage race
Stage 4 - April 18: Cross Country, 36 miles
Images by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews
- Thomas Frischknecht (Swiss Power) in the lead
- Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) on his way to a strong second place
- Eventual winner Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized)
- Seamus McGrath (Haro/Adidas) wearing the yellow jersey
- Roland Green (Trek Volkswagen) started strongly
- Christophe Sauser (Siemens/Cannondale) sliding out on loose conditions
- Chris Sheppard (Haro/Adidas)
- Adam Craig (Giant/Pearl Izumi)
- Barry Wicks (Kona Clarks)
- Max Plaxton (Rocky Mountain)
- Some pretty deep sand on the course
- Quite a tough section
- More of the sand
- Barbara Blatter (Specialized)
- Alison Dunlap (Luna Women) looking smooth
- Katerina Hanusova (Luna Women) and team-mate Shonny Vanlandingham on their way to good results
- Shonny Vanlandingham (Luna Women)
- Kiara Bisaro (Gears Racing) made the top five selection at the end of the day
- Melanie McQuaid (Ford Racing) had a good week
- Gretchen Reeves (Rocky Mountain) on her way to third place
- Dara Marks-Marino (Ford Cycling)
- Meirhaeghe (Specialized) leading Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) in the second lap
- Meirhaeghe (Specialized) looking powerful
- Chrissy Redden (Subaru/Gary Fisher) looked strong all day
- Todd Wells (GT/Hyundai) ended up ninth today
- Sam Schultz (U23 National Team) had a spectacular ride for a young guy
- Katerina Hanusova (Luna Women) takes the sprint with her teammate Dunlap celebrating behind
- Women's stage four podium Barbara Blatter (Specialized), Alison Dunlap (Luna), Katerina Hanusova (Luna), Gretchen Reeves (Rocky Mountain), Kiara Bisaro (Gears Racing)
- Women's overall podium Gretchen Reeves (Rocky Mountain), Kiara Bisaro (Gears), Alison Dunlap (Luna), Katerina Hanusova (Luna), Shonny Vanlandingham(Luna)
- Men's stage four podium Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (RLX Ralph Lauren), Geoff Kabush (Maxxis), Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized), Liam Killeen (Subaru/Gary Fisher), Karl Platt (Rocky Mountain)
- Men's stage four podium Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (RLX Ralph Lauren), Geoff Kabush (Maxxis), Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized), Liam Killeen (Subaru/Gary Fisher), Karl Platt (Rocky Mountain)
- Men's overall podium Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (RLX Ralph Lauren), Geoff Kabush (Maxxis), Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized), Liam Killeen (Subaru/Gary Fisher), Karl Platt (Rocky Mountain)
Stage 3 - April 17: Short Track, 7 laps
Images by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews
- Alison Dunlap (Luna Women) leading the pack early in the race
- Sue Haywood (Trek Volkswagen) made the break
- Melanie McQuaid (For Cycling) attacking the group
- Katerina Hanusova (Luna Women) driving the break hard for her teammate
- The break of four led by Melanie McQuaid (Ford Cycling)
- Chrissy Redden (Subaru Gary Fisher) and Gretchen Reeves (Rocky Mountain) chasing the leaders
- The Luna Women, Katerina Hanusova and Alison Dunlap in the lead
- Dara Marks-Marino (Ford Cycling) midway through the race
- Alison Dunlap (Luna Women) driving the pace
- Jimena Florit (RLX Ralph Lauren) mid-race
- Josie Beggs (Starbucks coffee company)
- The Luna Women, Katerina Hanusova and Alison Dunlap after the race
- Seamus McGrath (Haro/Adidas) checking out how much damage he's doing to the bunch
- Seamus McGrath (Haro/Adidas) off alone
- Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) pushing the pace
- Christof Sauser (Siemens Mobile Cannondale) putting the hurt down
- Paul Rowney (Factory Yeti) takes of solo
- Karl Platt (Rocky Mountain) with Todd Wells (GT/Hyundai) on his wheel
- Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) consistently aggressive
- Todd Wells (GT/Hyundai) scares the bunch with his strong attack
- Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized) after countering Wells' move
- Karl Platt (Rocky Mountain) chasing Meirhaeghe
- Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized) no chance of being caught with a lap to go
- Todd Wells (GT/Hyundai) ends up with fourth place
Images by Russ & Nancy Wright/AbbiOrca.com
- Melodie Metzger, Velo Bella.
- Bikes were everywhere.
- Alison Dunlap, Luna, leads.
- The Elite Men strung out in a nice even line.
- Mark Meacock, Moots, came over the pond from Great Britain for Sea Otter.
- Reed Maxwell and Steve Oz of Missing Link/Bianchi.
- Start of Elite Men's Short Track.
- Roland Green, Trek-VW.
- World MTB Champion Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized) leads Barry Wicks (Kona Clarks Les Gets).
- Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized).
- Travis Brown, Trek-VW.
Stage 2 - April 16: Time Trial, 6 miles
Images by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews
- Early starter Joan Orgeldinger (Redhook / Turin).
- Anne Marie Huisman (Cannondale Mountain Bike Team) goes for the smooth stuff.
- Kerry Barnholt (Subaru Gary Fisher).
- A Velobella rider strutts her stuff.
- Kim Anderson (T-Mobile) finished in 7th place.
- Gretchen Reeves (Rocky Mountain) wrestles with her bike on the way to a podium place.
- Shonny Vanlandingham (Luna Women) has no time to turn back and check out the view.
- Dorothy Wong (Kelly Bike company).
- Katerina Hanusova (Luna Women) finished in 6th place today.
- Trish Sinclair (Gears Racing) digs deep.
- Jimena Florit (RLX Ralph Lauren) grimaces as she makes her way up the climb.
- Willow Koerber (RLX Ralph Lauren).
- Barbara Blatter (Specialized) came all the way from Switzerland.
- Wendy Simms (Frontrunners/Steed Cycles) drives hard for a place in the top 20.
- Alison Dunlap (Luna Women) missed out on victory by just four seconds, but did enough to maintain her lead.
Images by Colin Meagher
- A sleep-deprived and jet-lagged Liam Killeen (Subaru Gary Fisher) on his way to second place.
- Max Plaxton (Rocky Mountain) finished in the top 10.
- Todd Wells (GT/Hyundai) didn't have the best run today, finishing in 14th place.
- Andreas Hestler (Rocky Mountain) finished 26th today.
- Roland Green (Trek Volkswagen) gives it all he's got for sixth place.
- Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized).
- Karl Platt (Rocky Mountain) had a good run to finish 13th.
- Thomas Frischknecht (Swiss Power) had a great ride to finish in the top five.
- Men's podium.
- Men's podium.
- Race winner Kiara Bisaro tries hard to pop that bottle of bubbly.
- Women's podium.
- Alison Dunlap (Luna Women's MTB Team) retains her race leader's jersey.
Stage 1 - April 15: Super XC, 90/75 min (M/W)
Images by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews
- Alison Dunlap (Luna Women) leads the race women into the dirt section
- Alison Dunlap (Luna Women)
- Kim Anderson (T-Mobile) looks pink in the face
- Dunlap (Luna) and Melanie McQuaid (Ford Cycling) probably not taking in the view from the top
- Katerina Hanusova (Luna) at the top of the course
- Riders strung out on the dirt climb
- Women's MTB podium (L to R) Chrissie Redden, Alison Dunlap (Luna Women) and Melanie McQuaid (Ford Cycling)
- Women's full podium (Lto R - Wendy Simms (Frontrunners), Chrissie Redden, Alison Dunlap (Luna Women), Melanie McQuaid (Ford Cycling) and Kelli Emmett (Specialized)
- Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized) and Roland Green (Trek Volkswagen) line up to start
- The race splits up very early on
- A small chase group going into the steep road climb
- The lead group mid way through
- The feed zone
- Jeremy Horgan Kobelski (RLX Ralph Lauren) leads a chase group
- Another chase group nearing the climb
- Roland Green (Trek Volkswagen) goes it alone
- Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized) and Karl Platt (Rocky Mountain) in chase of Green
- Meirhaeghe leads a small group with a lap remaning
- Thomas Frischknecht (Swiss Power) takes the sprint
- Foreigners make up the MTB podium
