Endurance Cycling Power Couple Wins Sea Otter's Fuego XL Cross Country Race

Zander Lingelbach-Pierce
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On April 19, 2024, racers competed in the Fuego XL race at the Sea Otter Classic, a 70-mile cross country.

The men's and women's divisions were won by the power couple from Utah Keegan Swenson and Sofia Gomez Villafane. See Keegan’s victory salute below.

Swenson and Villafane are elite gravel and cross-country racers based in Midway, Utah.

The pair successfully defended their wins after a double victory in 2023. Though no photos have been released of Villafane's finish, see her leading the pack alone below.

See the results below courtesy of Athlinks.

Men's Top 10 results

1 | Keegan Swenson | 30 | Midway, UT, USA | 4:00:13

2 | Alexey Vermeulen | 30 | Boulder, CO, USA | 4:01:02

3 | Matthew Beers | 30 | Cape Town, WESTERN CAPE, ZAF | 4:01:19

4 | Cole Paton | 27 | Cashmere, WA, USA | 4:01:58

5 | Brendan Johnston | 33 | Canberra, AUS | 4:02:43

6 | Taylor Lideen | 35 | Bella Vista, AR, USA | 4:02:57

7 | Payson McElveen | 31 | Durango, CO, USA | 4:02:59

8 | Cameron Jones| 24 | Nelson, TASMAN, NZL | 4:03:28

9 | Zach Calton | 27 | Ogden, UT, USA | 4:04:30

10 | Howard Grotts | 31 | Durango, CO, USA | 4:04:31

Women’s top 10 results

1 | Sofia Gomez Villafane | 30 | Midway, UT, USA | 4:42:23

2 | Samara Sheppard | 34 | Tarrawanna, AUS | 4:46:03

3 | Hannah Otto | 29 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 4:46:20

4 | Haley Smith | 31 | Uxbridge, ONTARIO, CAN | 4:46:35

5 | Alexis Skarda | 35 | Grand Junction, CO, USA | 4:46:41

6 | Jenna Rinehart | 40 | Mankato, MN, USA | 4:47:25

7 | Erin Huck | 43 | Boulder, CO, USA | 4:48:19

8 | Sarah Sturm | 35 | Durango, CO, USA | 4:52:01

9 | Hayley Preen | 26 | Cape Town, WESTERN CAPE, ZAF | 4:53:39

10 | Melisa Rollins | 29 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 4:54:28

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