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Bissell’s Morgan Schmitt wins Sea Otter criterium
Colavita's Benjamin wins women's race
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Team Bissell steamrolled the Sea Otter Classic criterium Thursday, attacking the field en masse until they had three men clear. Morgan Schmitt was given the win after riding essentially a three-man team time trial with Ben Jacques-Maynes and Kirk O’Bee.
With the field split into two groups behind them on an out-and-back course, Bissell’s three leaders decided the podium on the road. Jacques-Maynes, one of Bissell’s marquee riders who has already found success this year, let Schmitt know who got the top step.
“Ben was like, ‘oh, by the way, you’re winning,’” Schmitt said. “I’ve been helping out those guys a lot, so it’s great they let me do that.”
Schmitt rode with Bissell last year, and with Priority Health the year before, but this is his first season he has been able to dedicate solely to racing.
“I just finished college, so this is the first year I’ve been full-on training,” he said. “I’m pretty happy with how my form is. I won the Marion Classic in Indiana last year, but this is my first bigger win.”
In the women's event, Kelly Benjamin took the win ahead of Joanne Kiesanowski (Team Tibco) and Coryn Rivera (Metro VW).
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