Chris Kovarik Wins His First Race In 2008

January 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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Photo by Joe Lawwil

Comments

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flag dhfreerider06 (January 16, 2008 at 1:37) (Below Threshold) show comment
Congrats! keep it up,ride hard and win another! good luck.
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flag konad (January 16, 2008 at 19:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
i remeber when chris was the best till he had that nasty inury.
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flag bkbroiler (January 16, 2008 at 5:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
So glad to hear the vet is whoopin ass
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flag bmxracer62 (January 16, 2008 at 5:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
the early bird get the worm!
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flag nanianorcored (January 16, 2008 at 8:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
Go Chris, you're still on the edge
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flag tommyt (January 16, 2008 at 8:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
hey dont forget claire buchar won her race too! and shes fit!
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flag bighit138 (January 16, 2008 at 8:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
I was there, that guy is FAST. A full minute faster than my time
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flag mikaelmtb (January 16, 2008 at 8:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
« VENI, VIDI, VICI »
the 2008 Chris Kovarik's Leitmotiv
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flag giantfro (January 16, 2008 at 9:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
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 (January 16, 2008 at 11:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
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 (January 16, 2008 at 19:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
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 (January 16, 2008 at 21:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
hahaha fontana
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flag narlynorcodude (January 16, 2008 at 22:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
Aussies ripping once again yeah K-man
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flag h4rdc0r (January 17, 2008 at 11:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah chris!
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flag khslova (January 17, 2008 at 12:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
sweet!
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flag bighit138 (January 17, 2008 at 13:34) (Below Threshold) show comment
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 (January 17, 2008 at 15:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
Cant wait to race my Intense this year! PROPS CK!!!
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flag shavty (January 19, 2008 at 7:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
I'm thought. he was a good rider!and i had a Socom. hahaha~
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flag kodakmike (January 20, 2008 at 18:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
Cool. I like Kovarik's riding style..
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flag dualricki (January 27, 2008 at 5:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
Rock on Chris!

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