PELHAM, AL – Conrad “The Caveman” Stoltz overcame a flat tire and the hard charging Dan Hugo to win the men’s race while mountain bike phenom Shonny Vanlandingham pulled off the first big win of her XTERRA career to take the women’s XTERRA Southeast Championship at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County today.

TEMECULA, CA (May 18, 2008) – On an incredibly hot day with temperatures in the upper 90’s Conrad “the Caveman” Stoltz of South Africa powered through the grueling XTERRA West Championship course in Temecula Valley in two hours and 23 minutes to win the first of four regional championships on the XTERRA America Tour today.

Stoltz’ run at his 5th consecutive XTERRA South Africa title was undermined by a flat tire, and another South African star stole the show – the young Dan Hugo.

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STOLTZ SIGHTING IN SAN DIEGO

RICHMOND, VA (June 17, 2007) – For the third straight year Conrad Stoltz and Jamie Whitmore won their respective pro divisions at the XTERRA East Championship in Richmond, and once again it was hot with temperatures reaching into the 90’s.

Each earn $2,500 at the XTERRA Southeast Championship PELHAM, AL (June 10, 2007) - Conrad “the Caveman” Stoltz rode his mountain bike “on another level” to dominate the men’s race while Jamie Whitmore chased down Melanie McQuaid on the run as the two emerged victorious today at the second annual XTERRA Southeast Championship at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County.

The 2007 XTERRA South Africa Championship marked the return of the Caveman – Conrad Stoltz, who’s pre-ride crash in Lake Tahoe, Nevada last year left him unable to compete in the XTERRA USA and World Championships. XTERRA President Janet Clark was in Grabouw to see his triumphant return first-hand…

THIS WEEK: Conrad Stoltz gets ready for next weekend’s XTERRA South Africa Championship, we preview the first GU Charity Bike Ride of the season in Southern California, check out video highlights from the recent XTERRA Saipan Championship, see who won the first two XTERRA Points Series races in the continental U.S., and look at the weekend’s XTERRA TV listings. UPCOMING RACES:

Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the sweetest bike of all? This is supposed to be a race report, but I have a hard time writing reports without race pictures. So I'll just write a story.