April 18, 2010 (Monterey, CA) – Jared Graves (Aus) Yeti/Fox and Melissa Buhl (USA) KHS Bicycles won the men’s and women’s Dowhill competitions on Sunday at the Sea Otter Classic. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Commencal was second and Tracy Moseley (Gbr) Trek World was third in the women’s race while Canada’s Claire Buchar (Chain Reaction) was 10th. Aaron Gwin (USA) Yeti/Fox placed second in the men’s DH followed by veteran riderBrian Lopes (USA) Oakley in third.

Results

Elite Women

1. Melissa Buhl (KHS Bicycles) 2:20.6
2. Rachel Atherton (Commencal) 2:21.0
3. Tracy Moseley (Trek World) 2:21.1
4. Sabrina Jonnier (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) 2:24.1
5. Leigh Donovan (USA) 2:24.9
6. Jill Kintner (USA Transition) 2:25.4
7. Fionn Griffiths (Norco World Team) 2:28.2
8. Joanna Petterson (RSA) 2:31.5
9. Kathy Pruitt (Jamis Bike) 2:31.6
10. Claire Buchar (Chain Reaction) 2:32.2
11. Jacqueline Harmony (USA) 2:32.8
12. Anneke Beerten (Ned) 2:33.3
13. Abby Hippely (Santa Cruz) 2:34.6
14. Katie Holden (USA) 2:37.9
15. Karin Hanzi (Thunder) 2:39.3
16. Jaime Hill (Cycle Comp) 2:40.2
17. Tara Johnson (Loeka) 2:41.3
18. Sondra Williamson (USA) 2:41.3
19. Jennifer Wolf (Powerbar) 2:42.4
20. Gabriela Williams (USA) 2:45.3
21. Darian Harvey (USA) 2:47.8
22. Joy Martin (Vixen Racing) 2:49.5
23. Nadia Steinbrecher (USA) 2:55.7
DNF Margaret Gregory (Don’s Bike)
DNF Rachel Bauer (Team Geron)
DNF Tasa Herndon (Vixen Racing)
DNF Miranda Miller (Pinkbike.com)

Elite Men

1. Jared Graves (Yeti/Fox) 2:04.7
2. Aaron Gwin (Yeti/Fox) 2.0
3. Brian Lopes (Oakley) 2.3
4. Mick Hannah (GT) 2.7
5. Cameron Cole (Maxxis) 2.9
6. Dan Atherton (Commencal) 4.0
7. Eric Carter (GT) 4.2
8. Steve Peat (Santa Cruz) 4.4
9. Justin Leov (Trek World Racing)
10. Chris Kovarik (Chain Reaction) 4.8
11. Andrew Neethling (Trek World Racing) 5.3
12. Tyler Immer (Yeti) 5.4
13. Duncan Riffle (Giant) 6.4
14. Neko Mulally (Trek World Racing) 6.7
15. Jared Rando (Giant) 6.9
16. Cedric Gracia
17. Kyle Strait 7.0
18. Mitch Ropelato 7.2
19. Matti Lehikoinen (Chain Reaction) 7.4
20. Brad Benedict (Specialized) 7.5
21. Cody Warren (Foes Racing) 8.1
22. Fabien Cousinie (Blackmount) 8.3
23. Sean Mcclendon (ODI) 8.7
24. Kamil Tatarkovic 8.8
25. Joey Schusler (Yeti) 8.9
26. Florent Payet (Blackmount)
27. Waylon Smith 9.0
28. Logan Binggeli (KHS) 9.1
29. Marc Beaumont (GT) 9.2
30. Bryn Atkinson
31. Joe Lawwill (MTBR) 9.3
32. David Klaassenvanoorsch (ODI)
33. Evan Turpen (Epiccenter) 9.8
34. Dan Stanbridge 10.1
35. Jason Memmelaar (Giant/HBG) 10.3
36. Nathan Riddle (SRAM) 10.4
37. Jd Swanguen (ODI)
38. Brendan Fairclough (Monster Energy) 10.5
39. Sam Benedict (Specialized) 10.7
40. George Stephenson Iii (Yeti)
41. Kevin Aiello (GT) 10.8
42. Bernard Kerr (Norco) 10.9
43. Chris Boice (Yeti)
44. Regnier Jordan (Frejus Roc d’Azur)
45. Nate Lewis
46. Brian Buell (Team Germonimo) 11.1
47. Ryan Condrashoff 11.2
48. Steve Smith (MS Evil) 11.3
49. Curtis Keene (Specialized) 11.5
50. Nick Olson 12.0
51. Ben Furbee 12.1
52. Ariel Lindsley (Santa Cruz) 12.6
53. Danny Hart (Giant Factory)
54. Brad Oien (ODI) 12.7
55. Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz)
56. Jon Wilson (Northstar)
57. Josh Bryceland (Santa Cruz) 12.9
58. Tyler Mccaul (GT) 13.1
59. Amado Stachenfeld 13.2
60. Heikki Hall (E Thirteen)
61. Jeff Kendall-Weed
62. Mikey Sylvestri (Specialized)
63. Jerome Clementz (Cannondale) 13.3
64. Graeme Pitts (Team Germonimo) 13.4
65. Jonathan Widen 14.1
66. Roger Rinderknecht (BMC)
67. Robin Baloochi (DRD Tomac) 14.3
68. Mikey Haderer (Corair)
69. Jeremy Kneisly (One) 14.7
70. Jean Sebastion Therrien (Banshee) 14.8
71. John Keep (DRD Tomac) 15.1
72. Ben Reid
73. Richard Rude (Allride) 15.3
74. John Hauer (X-Fusion) 15.5
75. Timothy Krentz 15.6
76. Alejandro Ortiz (Morpheus)
77. Justin Graves (PirateDH) 16.2
78. Matthieu Faury (Frejus Roc d’Azur) 16.3
79. Quinton Spaulding
80. Jordan Lopez (Northstar)
81. Michael Buell (Geronimo) 16.7
82. Wentz Steve (Commencal) 17.0
83. Ryan Egusquiza 17.2
84. Troy Brosnan (Monster Energy) 17.3
85. Josh Hubbard
86. Steve Hlebo 17.5
87. Matt Thompson (Commencal) 17.8
88. Kevin Albert (Thunderbird) 18.2
89. Daniel Cortina 18.3
90. Matthew Cipes (Thunderbird) 18.4
91. Matthew Adams (Bike Works) 18.7
92. Dante Harmony 18.9
93. Evan Gilsdorf (Downhill) 19.1
94. Allen Stoddard (Commencal) 19.3
95. Casey Coffman (Transition)
96. Naish Ulmer (KHS)
97. Doug Ewer 19.5
98. Chris Shewmake (Sol Vista) 20.0
99. Pj Sharp 20.5
100. Jesse Trask 21.3
101. Simon Garstin
102. Andrew Cavaletto (SV Cycle) 21.4
103. Tasso Koch (TMR) 21.8
104. Jimmy Amaral 22.0
105. Philip Wheeler (Commencal) 22.1
106. Luciano Worl 22.2
107. Josh Stark 22.6
108. Ryan Cornilsen 22.9
109. Ben Hulse (Morpheus) 23.6
110. Evelio Suarez 24.2
111. Ryan Borick 24.8
112. Sean Osborne (Rob Sears) 26.6
113. Evan Bissell (Mom and Dad) 27.0
114. Pete Manicci 27.8
115. Brandon Turman (Geronimo) 28.3
116. Erik Gosselin (Gravity) 28.5
117. Adrian Kiener 29.3
118. Michael Whitley 30.2
119. Nicholas Cruickshank 31.3
120. Scott Fellers (Thunderbird) 32.3
121. Anthony Diaz (Durango) 32.7
122. Brian Culp 33.7
123. Silas Hesterberg 35.6
124. Rick Goldrup (Ideal/Fox) 36.4
DNF Jerry Vanderpool
DNF Curtis Robinson
DNF Jesse Chuse (Dark Horse)
DNF Chris Heath (KHS)
DNF Gee Atherton (Commencal)
DNF Blenkinsop Saluel
DNF Michael Town (Santa Cruz)
DNF Nigel Page (Chain Reaction)
DNF Scott Martinez
DNF Clifford Pinto (E-13)
DNF Kayman Benetti (Gopro Gravity)
DNF Jon Buckell (Foes)
DNF Erik Nelson (Commencal)
DNF Tyler Thompson
DNF Derek Teel (Yeti / Fox) 22.2