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
Swipe to scroll horizontally
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)