Nino Schurter (Scott Odlo) wins the Sea Otter Short Track with a late race move(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
The massive Elite Men’s field stages for their start(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
The men’s field was massive which meant that many riders were pulled from the race early(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Sergio Mentecon (Trek Factory Racing) riding with a sizable lead.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Riders took turns reeling in Sergo Mentecon(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Racers round a turn before the flyover used in the cyclocross race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Jamey Driscoll (Raleigh Clement) is quite used to racing over cyclocross flyovers.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nino Schurter (Scott Odlo) maintains contact with the leaders mid-race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
USA Short Track Champion Stephen Ettinger (Sho-Air Cannondale) about to cross the flyover(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Russell Finsterwald (SRAM) leading Fernando Paez (Raleigh Clement)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Howard Grotts (Specialized) found himself caught out in a chase group.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Cody Kaiser (Specialized Lange Twins) riding with one lap to go(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Derek Zandstra (Scott 3Rox Racing) racing with one lap to go(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nino Schurter (Scott Odlo) celebrating his victory(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Riders at the start head out onto Laguna Seca Raceway(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Derek Zandstra (Scott 3Rox Racing) takes the hole-shot(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nino Schurter (Scott Odlo) waits for the first call-up(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nino Schurter (Scott Odlo) sat in a comfortable position at the end of lap one(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Riders got stacked in a bottleneck when re-entering the track. Many came to a virtual stop.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Sergio Mantecon (Trek Factory Racing) with a large lead on lap two(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
The short track course used quite a bit of pavement and doubled back onto itself(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Riders coming off the flyover and rounding the infield(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Christoph Sauser (Specialized) leading mid-race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nino Schurter (Scott Odlo) sat in the whole race and let others bury themselves at the front(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
A Kona rider re-enters the Laguna Seca Raceway(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
The leaders pass through the start-finish area with one lap to go(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
A young rider does tricks on a pump track while the race was going on(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
A Cannondale representative was handing out company literature(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
A stunt rider practices jumping a large gap while the short track race passed by.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nino Schurter (Scott Odlo) after the race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Former World Champion Nino Schurter (Scott Swisspower) stomped to victory ahead of Todd Wells (Specialized) and Daniel McConnell (Trek Factory Racing) in the mountain bike short track race at the Subaru Sea Otter Classic on Friday.
The Swiss rider was a dominant force throughout, having come into the event with red-hot form but he allowed others to bury themselves before kicking for home and winning with enough time to raise his arms in victory.
Full Results
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Rider Name (Country) Team
1
Nino Schurter (Swi) Scott-Odlo
2
Todd Wells (USA) Specialized
3
Daniel Mcconnell (Aus) Trek Factory Racing
4
Sam Gaze (NZl) Specialized
5
Kohei Yamamoto (Jpn) Trek Factory Racing
6
Stephen Ettinger (USA) Team Show Air Cannondale
7
Simon Andreassen DNK Specialized
8
Christoph Sauser (Swi) Specialized
9
Geoff Kabush (Can) Scott-3 Rox Racing
10
Howard Grotts (USA) Specialized
11
Derek Zandstra (Can) Scott-3 Rox Racing
12
Max Plaxton (Can) Team Show Air Cannondale
13
Sergio Mantecon Guti (Spa) Trek Facotry Racing
14
Fernando Riveros Pae (Col) Raleigh-Clement Cycling
15
Evan Mcneely (Can) Norco Factory Team
16
Cole Oberman (USA)
17
Kerry Werner (USA) Raleigh-Clement Cycling
18
Evan Guthrie (Can) Norco Factory Team
19
Peter Disera (Can) Norco Factory Team
20
Benjamin Sonntag (Ger) Team Clif Bar
21
Mitchell Hoke (USA) Pros Closet / Optum
22
Cameron Jette (Can) Scott - 3 Rox Racing Rider /
23
Diyer Rincon (Col) Arpo Bike Station
24
Spencer Paxson (USA) Kona Bicycles
25
Antoine Caron (Can) Pivot Cycles Ote
26
Jo?O Paulo Firmino Pe (Bra) Jono Paulo Pereira
27
Marc-Antoine Nadon (Can) Scott-3 Rox Racing
28
Cole House (USA)
29
Cody Kaiser (USA) Lange Twins
30
Carl Decker (USA) Giant Facotry Off-Road Te
31
Keegan Swenson (USA) Team Show Air Cannondale
32
Alex Wild (USA) Trail Head Racing Specialzi
33
Joseph Maloney (USA) Bnl Bicycle Truck
34
Rotem Ishay (USA) Jamis Bikes
35
Cory Wallace (Can) Kona Bicycles
36
Alexandre Vialle (Can) Espresso Sport
37
Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona Bicycles
38
Russell Finsterwald (USA) Scram 1 Tld Racing Team
39
Michiel Van Der Heijde (Ned) Scott-Odlo
40
Troy Wells (USA) Team Clif Bar
41
Tristan Uhl (USA) Competitve Cyclist
42
David Flaten (USA)
43
Brodie Stringer (USA) Sdg Bellweather
44
Lucas Rowton (USA) Montros Bike Shop
45
Justin Lindine (USA) Competitive Cyclists
46
Jose Aurelio Hernande (Spa) Bikes And More Poc/Niner