Severin Zotter Wins Race Across America in Endura

Austrian endurance specialist leaves opposition far behind.

Severin Zotter, an Endura supported 33-year-old from Austria, won the 2015 edition of the epic Race Across America earlier today with an overall race time of 8 days 8 hours and 17 minutes. Run as one mammoth stage from Oceanside in California to Annapolis in Maryland, the race covers over 3000 miles from the Pacific to the Atlantic. By comparison, this year’s Tour de France route is a “paltry” 2100 miles.

Zotter, who hails from Graz in Austria, is a regular visitor to his local Endura dealer, Andas Biken and has been using Endura products in training for his ultra-endura races. Zotter chose to ride in our innovative FS260-Pro SL Bibshorts, which offer the outstanding comfort for long days in the saddle. Featuring the 700-series pad developed with German bike fit experts, gebioMized, available in 3 different widths for the perfect body match, Italian Power Lycra fabric, Coldblack technology and raw edge comfort cuffs with super fine silicone grippers the Pro SL is an ideal short for this grueling test. Other key Endura products to support his win in the world’s hardest race were ourAirshell Helmet, Crossbow Glasses, FS260-Pro Adrenaline Race Cape and FS260-Pro Aerogel Mitts, plus a selection of warmers.

Endura’s Sales and Marketing Manager in Germany, Richy Thomas said, “We are delighted that Severin chose to wear our product and went on to win this epic race. The fact the he has chosen Endura to take care of the all important contact points on the bike proves the caliber of our product. We congratulate him on this amazing achievement and hope we can continue to support him in the future.“

About Endura
The company’s philosophy remains true to its original concept from the beginning in 1993, to create high performance, long lasting cycle clothing using the best available materials and design, and by investing heavily in development and innovation. All sales and marketing staff, all directors and our product development team are all cyclists who are passionate about cycling and developing the best possible cycling products.

Sponsorships
Endura is the clothing sponsor of the Movistar Team. Endura provides all Movistar Team’s performance clothing and is the official supplier of Movistar Team clothing to retailers. Endura is working with Movistar Team in developing the performance apparel used by its riders with almost all of the clothing provided to the Team being produced in Endura’s own production facility in Livingston, Scotland.

Endura is the headline sponsor of the new Endura Bergamont Factory Team who will be hitting the Enduro World Series hard this year with a roster of exciting talent including Scotland’s own Katy Winton and up and coming Kiwi Joe Nation. Riders from the Bergamont Hayes DH squad (who we’re joining as clothing sponsors) will also be riding selected EWS rounds as well as a full UCI DH World Cup programme.

Endura is the performance apparel sponsor for all of Danny MacAskill’s mountain biking projects. The Scottish street trials pro and YouTube sensation acts as an Endura Brand Ambassador riding Endura MTB products, and he is part of Endura’s product testing pool.

British freerider and manual world record holder dirt Chris Smith rides in Endura – check out his latest videos in the blog section of the Endura Website.

Endura has paired up with popular British brand Whyte, supplying clothing for the Whyte Gravity Enduro Team, providing vital product testing and feedback in the fastest growing discipline of the MTB scene.

Endura is the official cycle clothing sponsor of Betch.nl Superior MTB Racing Team. The team is managed by Bart Brentjens, the first Olympic gold medal winner in the history of XC mountain biking as an Olympic discipline at the Olympic Games in Atlanta 1996.

Endura’s expansion into triathlon sees performance speed suits and training gear provided for long course professional triathletes Jodie Swallow (Olympian, Ironman 70.3 World Champion and multiple Ironman and Ironman 70.3 Champion), Rachel Joyce (three-time 70.3 Ironman Champion, three-time Ironman Champion, Challenge Roth winner and multiple top 5 finisher in the Ironman World Championships), James Cunnama (two-time Ironman 70.3 Champion, multiple Ironman Champion and a sub 8-hour Challenge Roth winner), Tim Don (multiple Ironman 70.3 and Ironman Champion), Luke McKenzie (six-time Ironman Champion and 2013 Ironman World Championship Runner-up), Beth Gerdes (long course professional triathlete and supermom), Iván Raña (three-time Olympian, ITU World Champion and two-time Ironman Champion), and Nils Frommhold (2-time Ironman Champion and multiple top 5 Ironman finisher).

Endura sponsors leading British time trialist and triple national champion Matt Bottrill in conjunction with his existing sponsor Drag2Zero, the renowned aerodynamic experts. Bottrill is part of the research and development programme for Endura’s highly advanced speedsuits.