Stoltz, Vanlandingham rule XTERRA Southeast

Stoltz, Vanlandingham rule XTERRA Southeast

After being out with injuries for a good part of 2009, Conrad Stoltz is back to his winning ways and added the XTERRA Southeast title to his resume. With her win in the women's race, Shonny Vanlandingham proved that she is indeed the one to watch.

Caveman Conrad Stoltz charged into the lead during the bike and was first back into T2. From there the South African stormed to the victory in the very hot and muggy Southeast conditions. Josiah Middaugh came across the finish line about 2.5 minutes later to take second place and Craig Evans who doesn't reside too far from the Oak Mountain, Alabama course rounded out the podium.

"I’m real proud of my 29’er,” said Stoltz after the race. "It’s the first time I’ve used it in an XTERRA and it worked brilliantly. On a bumpy course like this the bigger tires ride better. They have a bigger contact patch with the ground that gives you better traction. You don’t have to brake as much so you can keep your momentum rolling. It’s like an extra suspension, and because it’s so smooth you don’t get as tired."

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