Sea Otter Classic

Sea Otter Classic
Race details

Date	April 20–23, 2017
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

Ryan Trebon during the Elite Men's Short Track race at the 2009 Sea Otter Classic in Laguna Seca

Gee Atherton at the 2009 Sea Otter Classic

The Sea Otter Classic is a bicycling and outdoor sports festival and exposition held each spring since 1991 at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. The four-day event is considered the world's largest cycling festival, drawing nearly 10,000 professional and amateur athletes and 70,000 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
2016	Jared Graves United States (USA) Teal Stetson-Lee United States (USA)	Todd Wells United States (USA) Katerina Nash United States (USA)	Geoff Kabush Chloe Woodruff
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 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 Costa Rica (CRC)

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