Temperatures in the eighties for the mid-day race kept feed-zone staff busy on bottle duty.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Roman Kilun (Kenda-5 Hour Energy) crashed on the second lap, destroying his bicycle in the process. He rejoined the race on a neutral support bike but did not make the time cut.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Clear blue skies prevailed over the race venue Friday.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Racing on a decommissioned military base comes with its perils.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Stage two of the Sea Otter Classic was held under cloudless skies and high temperatures, which took a toll on racers over the the hilly circuit.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Alison Tetrick (Team Exergy-Twenty12) gets extra water following stage two of the Sea Otter Classic.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Stage two winner and Sea Otter Classic general classification leader Alison Powers (NOW-Novartis) receives congratulations from teammate Robin Farina.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Lucas Binder (Spy-Swami's) rests after the men's 70-mile road race.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Matt Cooke (Team Exergy) following his victory in the Sea Otter Classic stage two road race.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
German cyclo-cross racer Yannick Eckmann has joined the Cal Giant-Specialized team for road races this year.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Overall race leader Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda-5 Hour Energy) shows his fatigue following the 70-mile road race.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Alison Powers is given the Specialized "S" brand during the podium presentation for stage two of the Sea Otter Classic. Her teammate Olivia Dillon and Loren Rowney (Specialized-lululemon) finished seond and third.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Men's stage two podium at the Sea Otter Classic with winner Matt Cooke (Team Exergy), Morgan Schmitt (Team Exergy) and Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda-5 Hour Energy.)(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
The women's field awaits the start of their mid-day race in the shelter of shade near the start line.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
The men's field at stage two of the Sea Otter Classic with one minute to start.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Overall race leader Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda-5 Hour Energy) stayed sheltered throughout the near-three hour race until the final climb.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Team NOW-Novartis was agressive throughout the race, including a solo attack by Olivia Dillon.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Logan Loader (Team Exergy) pulls away from the field halfway through stage two of the Sea Otter Classic.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Anne Samplonius (NOW-Novartis) makes a solo attack with one lap remaing of the hilly road race circuit in stage two of the Sea Otter Classic.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Jackie Crowell (Team Exergy-Twenty12) leads the yellow jersey group over a climb with two laps remaining.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Overall race leader Alison Powers (NOW-Novartis) solos to victory in stage two at the Sea Otter Classic.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Olivia Dillon (NOW-Novartis) takes second in stage two of the Sea Otter Classic,(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Matt Cooke (Team Exergy) wins stage two of the Sea Otter Classic.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Morgan Schmitt (Team Exergy) checks his lead over general classification leader Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda-5 Hour Energy) 100 meters before the finish. Scmitt claimed second, giving Team Exergy a 1-2 finish.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda/5 Hour Energy) leads Stephen Leece (Cal Giant-Specialized) into the finish to claim third place.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
SRAM Neutral Race Support mechanic Jose Acala works on Rebecca Rusch's bike before her race start. Despite being a world champion mountain bike racer, offiicals required the new road racer to compete with the category four riders.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Riders bunched up in the limited shade near the race start.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda-5 Hour Energy) lets his victory champagne fly following his leader's jersey podium presentation.(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
Results
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Elite Men
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Matt Cooke (Team Exergy)
3:01:08
2
Morgan Scmitt (Team Exergy)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
0:00:06
4
Stephen Leece (California Giant-Specialized)
0:00:11
5
Louis Meintjes (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
0:00:40
6
Taylor Bertrand-Barrett (Wonderful Pistachio's)
0:00:55
7
Noe Gianetti (Team Exergy)
0:00:59
8
Kirk Carlsen (ProoFFCycling.com)
0:01:04
9
Tyler Brandt (Team Mike's Bikes)
0:01:08
10
Logan Loader (Team Exergy)
Row 9 - Cell 2
11
Christian Varley (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
0:01:12
12
Torey Phillip (California Giant-Specialized)
0:01:13
13
Nate English (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
0:01:16
14
James Wingert (Team Mike's Bikes)
Row 13 - Cell 2
15
Jos Le Roux (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
0:01:27
16
Menso De Jong (Jelly Belly)
Row 15 - Cell 2
17
Keith Hillier (Marc Pro - Strava)
0:01:34
18
Andrew Goessling (Team Mike's Bikes)
Row 17 - Cell 2
19
Rudolph Napolitano (Stage 17 Racing)
Row 18 - Cell 2
20
Yannick Eckmann (California Giant-Specialized)
0:01:46
21
Lucas Binder (Spy-Swami's Development Elite Team)
0:01:50
22
Sam Bassetti (California Giant-Specialized)
0:01:53
23
Joe Waters (VeloCity Cyclists/Canyon Bicycles)
0:01:58
24
Sean Mazich (Jelly Belly)
0:02:14
25
Andres Diaz (Team Exergy)
0:02:39
26
Jesse Smith (Marc Pro - Strava)
0:03:15
27
Daniel Cassidy (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)
0:03:56
28
Arthur Rand (Marc Pro - Strava)
0:04:31
29
Christiaan Kriek (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
0:04:33
30
Julian Martinez (Fremont Bank Cycling Team)
0:06:16
31
James Stemper (Kenda/5-Hour Energy)
Row 30 - Cell 2
32
Sam Johnson (Team Exergy)
Row 31 - Cell 2
33
Jonathan Teeter (Marc Pro - Strava)
Row 32 - Cell 2
34
Connor Mccutcheon (Simple Green/Bike Religion)
0:06:17
35
Eric Riggs (Team Mike's Bikes)
0:06:23
36
Bryan Larsen (Stage 17 Racing)
0:06:46
37
Ben Bertiger (Stage 17 Racing)
0:08:24
38
Spencer Collom (Marc Pro - Strava)
0:11:15
39
Lars Finanger (Spy-Swami's Development Elite Team)
Row 38 - Cell 2
40
Thorlak Franck (Spy-Swami's Development Elite Team)
Row 39 - Cell 2
41
Andrew Chocha (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)
Reduces the need to carry CO2 canisters or spend loads of time pumping. Quick and efficient tyre inflation, but struggles to seat tyres and is not waterproof.