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.
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 Year Enduro Cross Country Short Track Super D Downhill Dual Slalom Road Stage Race Circuit Race Criterium Road Race Time Trial 2016 Jared Graves Teal Stetson-Lee Todd Wells Katerina Nash Geoff Kabush Chloe Woodruff 2015 Nino Schurter Nino Schurter 2014 Josh Carlson Kelli Emmett Christoph Sauser Marianne Vos Todd Wells Marianne Vos Brian Lopes Anneke Beerten Cody Kelley Luana Oliveira Tyler Magner Leah Kirchmann Remi Pelletier-roy Kendall Ryan Joe Schmalz Alison Tetrick 2013 Miguel Martinez Marianne Vos Geoff Kabush Marianne Vos Aaron Gwin Jill Kintner Jared Graves Jill Kintner Kirk Carlsen Jacquelyn Crowell Daniel Holloway Jacquelyn Crowell Cole House Jade Wilcoxson Alexander Hagman Jade Wicoxson Kirk Carlsen Alison Tetrick 2012 Geoff Kabush Georgia Gould Max Plaxton Katerina Nash Jared Graves Jill Kintner Kyle Strait Jill Kintner Andy Jacques-Maynes Alison Powers James Wingert Alison Powers Andy Jacques-Maynes Alison Powers Matt Cooke Alison Powers Nate English Alison Powers 2011 Todd Wells Emily Batty Max Plaxton Georgia Gould Jared Graves Melissa Buhl Jared Graves Jill Kintner Francisco Mancebo Kristin Armstrong Savola Raul Cancado Jade Wilcoxson Cole House Kristin Armstrong Savola Francisco Mancebo Kristin Armstrong Savola Francisco Mancebo Kristin Armstrong Savola 2010 Burry Stander Georgia Gould Todd Wells Georgia Gould Carl Decker Kelli Emmett Jared Graves Melissa Buhl Mick Hannah Jill Kintner Paul Mach Alison Powers Jeremy Vennell Amanda Miller Paul Mach Carmen Small 2009 Christoph Sauser Georgia Gould Todd Wells Emily Batty Carl Decker Kelli Emmett Mick Hannah Tracy Moseley Sam Hill Melissa Buhl Morgan Schmitt Kelly Benjamin Levi Leipheimer Tiffany Cromwell 2008 Miguel Martinez Kelli Emmett Sam Schultz Lea Davison Carl Decker Lea Davison Greg Minnaar Melissa Buhl Greg Minnaar Sabrina Jonnier Michael Grabinger Jr. Tiffany Cromwell Evan Oliphant Dotsie Bausch 2007 Geoff Kabush Georgia Gould Jean Christophe Peraud Katie Compton Adam Craig Kelli Emmett Nathan Rennie Rachel Atherton Mick Hannah Sabrina Jonnier Daniel Ramsey Shelley Olds Andrew Bajadali Jane Despas 2006 Liam Killeen Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa Adam Craig Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa Jared Graves Tracy Moseley Brian Lopes Tracy Moseley Matty Rice Tina Pic 2005 Geoff Kabush Alison Sydor 2004 Filip Meirhaeghe Alison Dunlap 2003 Roland Green Alison Dunlap 2002 Roland Green Alison Dunlap 2001 Bart Brentjens Caroline Alexander 2000 Bas Van Dooren Laurence Leboucher 1999 Cadel Evans Alison Dunlap 1998 Cadel Evans 1997 Jérôme Chiotti Jérôme Chiotti 1996 Miguel Martinez Andrés Brenes
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