The Sea Otter Classic is a bicycling and outdoor sports festival and exposition held each spring since 1991 at the WeatherTech 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 74,000 fans. The Sea Otter Classic is named in honor of the southern sea otter, an indigenous mammal which flourishes along the neighboring Pacific coast.
Race details | |
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Date | April 18 - 21, 2024 |
Region | Monterey, California USA |
Local name(s) | Sea Otter |
Competition | Professional/Amateur |
Type | Multi-discipline |
Organiser | Sea Otter Classic, Inc. |
Race director | J. Frost |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1991 Laguna Seca Challenge |
Editions | 28 |
The Sea Otter Classic was founded by Frank Yohannan and Lou Rudolph. The inaugural event was held 06–07 April 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.
In August 2021, Frank Yohannan, who has owned and operated the Sea Otter Classic for more than 30 years, found a new owner for the event — Life Time, Inc., a multi-billion dollar fitness and event company. Despite the change in ownership Yohannan will remain as director.
Lists of Winners
editYear | Enduro | Cross Country | Short Track | Super D | Downhill | Dual Slalom | Road Stage Race | Circuit Race | Criterium | Road Race | Time Trial |
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2016 | Jared Graves Australia (AUS) Teal Stetson-Lee United States (USA) |
Todd Wells United States (USA) Katerina Nash United States (USA) |
Geoff Kabush Chloe Woodruff |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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2005 | Geoff Kabush Canada (CAN) Alison Sydor Canada (CAN) |
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2004 | Filip Meirhaeghe Belgium (BEL) Alison Dunlap United States (USA) |
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2003 | Roland Green Canada (CAN) Alison Dunlap United States (USA) |
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2002 | Roland Green Canada (CAN) Alison Dunlap United States (USA) |
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2001 | Bart Brentjens Netherlands (NED) Caroline Alexander Great Britain (GBR) |
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2000 | Bas Van Dooren Netherlands (NED) Laurence Leboucher France (FRA) |
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1999 | Cadel Evans Australia (AUS) Alison Dunlap United States (USA) |
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1998 | Cadel Evans Australia (AUS) | ||||||||||
1997 | Jérôme Chiotti France (FRA) | Jérôme Chiotti France (FRA) | |||||||||
1996 | Miguel Martinez France (FRA) | Andrés Brenes Costa Rica (CRC) |