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CONRAD “The Caveman” STOLTZStellenbosch, South Africa4-time XTERRA World Champ10-time XTERRA U.S. Pro Series Champ2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 1PERSONAL: Born October 23, 1973...a two-time Olympictriathlete, finished 20th in 2000 when he was the first off thebike, then dnf’d in Athens...started BMX racing at ageseven, running at nine, biathlon at 13, triathlon and cyclingat 14, and pro triathlon at 18...“It’s in my blood.”WEBSITE: conradstoltz.comTWITTER: @ConradStoltzSPONSORS: Specialized, Suunto, Clif Bar, Mutual Safes,Oakley, Squirt Lube, Blue Seventy, Kelfords, Stuffitts,LOOK, Thule, GoPro.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 13th year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Is XTERRA’s all-timechampionship race wins leader with 46 (he has 50 all-told),is the only pro to win four XTERRA World Titles, and hasan unprecedented 10 XTERRA U.S. Pro Series titles (2001-03, ‘05 & ‘07-’12). Also won the 2011 and 2012 ITU CrossTriathlon World Championships.2001: Burst onto the XTERRA scene and won three races,including the Pro Series and the World title as a rookie.2002: Won in Keystone, California, Tahoe, and Maui.2003: Won first race at Big Bear, placed 2nd in Richmond,3rd in Keystone, won in Tahoe, and won Pro Points Series.2004: Won XTERRA South Africa, placed second inRichmond, 6th in Keystone, second in Big Bear, and fifth inTahoe. Finished third in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series, anddnf’d at XTERRA Worlds.2005: Won four straight before placing 2nd in Keystone.Won XTERRA South Africa, the West, East, and MidwestChamps in Milwaukee, was second in Keystone beforewinning the inaugural XTERRA Brazil. Placed 2nd in Tahoebut still won XTERRA Pro Series title. Placed 9th at Worlds.2006: Won XTERRA South Africa, missed the first U.S.race of the year in California with injuries, returned in timefor Alabama where he was fourth, and a week later he wonthe East Championship. Placed 8th in Milwaukee after aseries of crashes and injuries and then 4th at the MountainChampionships in Utah. A pre-ride crash at the XTERRAUSA Championship kept him out of nationals and worlds.2007: Won XTERRA South Africa for fourth straight year,then the XTERRA West Champs. Won Southeast and EastChamps on back-to-back weekends. DNF’d at UtahMEET THE PROFESSIONALS11because of a mechanical. Won USA Championship, ProSeries title, then World Champs for third time. Named theOff-Road triathlete of the year at Endurance Sports Awards.2008: Placed 4th at XTERRA South Africa, won the WestChamps for 6th time in his career, won the Southeast title,DNF in Richmond, was 2nd at XTERRA UK, 6th at XTERRACzech, and 2nd at XTERRA France. Won the XTERRAMountain Championship in August, placed 8th at the USAChampionship but still edged countryman Dan Hugo to winXTERRA U.S. Pro Series title for the 6th time. Suffered a flatwhile leading at the XTERRA World Championship in Mauiand eventually finished 12th after a series of mechanicals.2009: Won XTERRA West, Midwest, and Southeast CupRaces, was 5th at the Northwest Cup, won the Atlantic Cup,finished 3rd in a photo-finish at the Northeast Cup, was 2ndat the XTERRA USA Championship (and won the U.S. ProSeries for the 7th time). Placed 5th at XTERRA Worlds.2010: Won all four regionals he entered - the XTERRA West,South Central, Southeast and East Champs. Placed 6th atthe XTERRA Canada Championships, won XTERRA USAChampionship (and the Pro Series for 8th time), and becamethe first pro to win a fourth XTERRA World Championship.2011: Won XTERRA Buffelspoort, was 2nd at XTERRAWest Champs, won his record-breaking 38th career championshipat South Central Champs in Waco, won ITU Cross TriWorld Title, won the Pacific and Southeast titles on back-tobackweekends in May, captured East title in Richmond inJune, and the XTERRA Japan Championship in August.Placed 5th at XTERRA USA Championship and won the ProSeries crown for 9th time (fifth straight). Was in third placecoming off the bike at XTERRA Worlds, but pulled with worseningasthma-type conditions on the run.2012: Won the XTERRA South Africa Championship for thefifth time, won the XTERRA West Championship, ITU CrossTri World Champs/XTERRA Southeast Championship, Eastand Mountain Championships, was 4th at the USAChampionship, won the U.S. Pro Series for the 10th time,and was 3rd at XTERRA Worlds.2013: Won XTERRA Buffelspoort, crossed the finish line in2nd at the XTERRA South Africa Championship but was laterDQ’d for going off-course in last stages of the run.