Kyle Strait takes Red Bull del Condor

In the super high altitudes of the streets of Bolivia's capital city, La Paz, 18 year old Kyle Strait Specialized/Oakley/Red Bull/Fox Shox) finished off a fine 2005 season with a win in the inaugural Red Bull Descenso del Condor on December 4. The event was a combination of a downhill street race with some cool obstacles often found in a slope style event, and after a series of qualification rounds, Kyle won the event by nearly 5 seconds over his South American competitors.