Chris Kovarik Wins His First Race In 2008

Jan 16, 2008

Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense factory rider Chris Kovarik starts off the 08 season with a solid win at Fontana.

Chris is living out in California with his girlfriend Claire Buchar for the winter where he is focusing on his training and preparation for the coming World Cup season. Fontana holds a great winter series as well as one of the USA national rounds and Chris took 1st place with a large winning margin at the weekend on board his Intense M6 over fast Fontana locals Eric Carter and Aaron Gwin.

Fontana takes a lot of fitness to win as it has a long pedaling section at the bottom known as the wall and this can be where the race is won or lost. Chris has been working on his fitness and it looks like his training is paying off. Chris will be on his new Blue M6 in the Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense team colors very soon.

We are looking forward to seeing Chris on the top of many more podiums this year in the Blue and White team colors.

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flag dhfreerider06 (Jan 16, 2008 at 1:37)
Congrats! keep it up,ride hard and win another! good luck.
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flag konad (Jan 16, 2008 at 19:22)
i remeber when chris was the best till he had that nasty inury.
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flag bkbroiler (Jan 16, 2008 at 5:36)
So glad to hear the vet is whoopin ass
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flag downhilldro (Jan 16, 2008 at 5:41)
the early bird get the worm!
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flag nanianorcored (Jan 16, 2008 at 8:22)
Go Chris, you're still on the edge Wink
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flag tommyt (Jan 16, 2008 at 8:29)
hey dont forget claire buchar won her race too! and shes fit!
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flag wingman303 (Jan 16, 2008 at 8:54)
I was there, that guy is FAST. A full minute faster than my time
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flag mikaelmtb (Jan 16, 2008 at 8:55)
« VENI, VIDI, VICI »
the 2008 Chris Kovarik's Leitmotiv
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flag giantfro (Jan 16, 2008 at 9:16)
Man, that guy is crazy fast.

lol, that guy in the background played his guitar all day. he brought and amp/car battery and a guitar and just played all day. lol i got a kick out of that.
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flag brule (Jan 16, 2008 at 11:28)
Congrats to Claire and Chris on killing it this past weekend-looking forward to reading more about you two this season!
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flag santacruzer1 (Jan 16, 2008 at 19:24)
i raced then, defintly not his class.

next race 2 weeks

im gona try to snaps some pics of him, hopfully it wont be as windy this time
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flag partyboy1122 (Jan 16, 2008 at 21:01)
hahaha fontana
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flag narlynorcodude (Jan 16, 2008 at 22:42)
Aussies ripping once again yeah K-man
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flag h4rdc0r (Jan 17, 2008 at 11:49)
yeah chris!
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flag khslova (Jan 17, 2008 at 12:16)
sweet!
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flag wingman303 (Jan 17, 2008 at 13:34)
I was suprised I could hear the guys guitar with my hlet on and the wind blowing but I heard him from a good 50ft away. The wind was easy 50mph on the gusts (thats like 80kmh for the people who usa a measurement system not based on a kings finger.)
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flag fugazzi (Jan 17, 2008 at 15:11)
Cant wait to race my Intense this year! PROPS CK!!!
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flag shavty (Jan 19, 2008 at 7:46)
I'm thought. he was a good rider!and i had a Socom. hahaha~
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flag kodakmike (Jan 20, 2008 at 18:10)
Cool. I like Kovarik's riding style..
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flag dualricki (Jan 27, 2008 at 5:28)
Rock on Chris!
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