Stoltz, Bucher win XTERRA East
Conrad Stoltz took his fourth straight win on the 2010 XTERRA America Tour and his fifth victory in six years at the XTERRA East Championship while Renata Bucher took her second XTERRA America Tour win of 2010 at Richmond Sunday.
Stoltz, a three-time XTERRA World Champion and two-time Olympic triathlete, took the lead on the bike and headed on his way to a 1:46:28 finish, 71 seconds ahead of fellow Stellenbosch, South Africa resident Dan Hugo.
"Since I finished high school in 1991 I've been racing professionally so I've had basically 18 summers back-to-back, so I'm familiar with the heat," said Stoltz. "I'm not great in the heat, though, so I have to prepare for it, which means pacing and never going too hard in the swim, bike or run. The whole race I had to pull back a little bit, pull back a little, and make sure I had some energy left for the run."
Swiss off road star Bucher won in 1:59:27, 68 seconds ahead of Shonny Vanlandingham of Durango, Colorado. Bucher passed Vanlandingham with four miles left on the bike and maintained her lead to the finish.
"I had a lot of emotion because it was such a tough week," said Bucher. "I had so much trouble with my toe, and I wasn't sure if I should go home, and I didn't do much physically at all. I didn't think I could win, but the doctor here helped me so much. I'm just very grateful for all the help and support I received."
Richmond was the fourth of six races in the XTERRA US Pro Series. Next up is the XTERRA Mountain Championship in Beaver Creek Colorado on July 17, and finishing with the XTERRA USA Championship at Snowbasin Resort in Ogden Utah September 25.
XTERRA East Championship
Richmond, Virginia
June 20, 2010
S 1k / MTB 24k / TR 10k
Results
Pro Men
1. Conrad Stoltz (RSA) 1:46:28 — $1,800
2. Dan Hugo (RSA) 1:47:39 — $1,250
3. Josiah Middaugh (Vail, CO) 1:50:40 — $800
4. Seth Wealing (Boulder CO) 1:52:16 — $500
5. Craig Evans (Hendersonville TN) 1:55:40 — $400
6. Brandon Rakita (Manitou Springs CO) 1:55:49 — $300
7. Will Kelsey (Boulder CO) 1:56:20 — $200
8. Trevor Glavin (San Diego CA) 1:57:29
9. Cody Waite (Lakewood CO) 1:58:33
10. Kevin Carter (College Park MD) 1:58:55
Pro Women
1. Renata Bucher (SUI) 1:59:27 — $1,800
2. Shonny Vanlandingham (Durango CO) 2:00:35 — $1,250
3. Melanie McQuaid (CAN) 2:03:42 — $800
4. Emma Garrard (Truckee CA) 2:07:28 — $500
5. Christine Jeffrey (CAN) 2:08:59 — $400
6. Fabiola Corona (MEX) 2:11:16 — $300
7. Kristy Lanier (Marlinton WV) 2:18:53 — $200
