April 10, 2014 Monterey, California) – Canada’s Remi Pelletier-Roy (Garneau-Quebecor) scored another victory taking the opening road event taking the men’s criterium as the Sea Otter Classic 2014 gets underway in Monterey, California. Italian rider Federico Marchiori racing for Team H&R Block was just off the podium in 4th while teammate Adam de Vos was 10th.

Denise Ramsden (Can) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies led the Canadian charge claiming second behind winner Kendall Ryan (USA) Team TIBCO II with fellow Canuck Lex Albrecht (TWENTY16 Pro Cycling) in 3rd followed by Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies in 5th putting three Canadians in the top 10.

Results (brief)

Women
1. Kendall Ryan (USA) Team TIBCO to the Top 0:49:21
2. Denise Ramsden (Can) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:49:22
3. Lex Albrecht (Can) TWENTY16 Pro Cycling
4. Amy Charity (USA) Vanderkitten 0:49:25
5. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:49:48
6. Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) TWENTY16 Pro Cycling
7. Mary Maroon (USA) TWENTY16 Pro Cycling 0:49:49
8. Heather Fisher (USA) DNA Cycling p/b K4  0:49:50
9. Joy McCulloch (USA) KHS-Maxxis-JAKROO
10. Joy Chilcott (USA) 0:49:51

19. Joelle Numainville (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:49:55

Men
1. Remi Pelletier-Roy (Can) Garneau-Quebecor 0:57:28
2. Sam Bassetti (USA) 5 HR Energy p/b Kenda
3. Jesse Anthony (USA) 0:57:29
4. Federico Marchiori (Ita) Team H&R Block
5. Fabrizio VonNacher (USA) KHS-Maxxis-JAKROO
6. Stefano Barberi (USA) California Giant/Specialized 0:57:30
7. Adam Farabaugh (USA) Garneau-Quebecor 0:57:31
8. Jacob Kauffmann (Aus) Garneau-Quebecor  0:57:32
9. William Barta (USA) BYRDS (Boise Young Rider Dev Squad)
10. Adam de Vos (Can) Team H&R Block 0:57:33

11. Garrett McLeod (Can) Team H&R Block 0:57:34
20. Simon Pierre Gauthier (Can) Equipe du Quebec 57:40
22. Kyle Buckosky (Can) Team H&R Block
23. Christopher Prendergast (Can) Team H&R Block