2009 TEAM MAXXIS - ROCKY MOUNTAIN
Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain is one of the top professional mountain bike race teams in the world. Comprised of top tier cross country and downhill World Cup racers, the team is one of the few teams to race both XC and gravity events. When not travelling around the world to race the World Cup circuit, the team races the NMBS series in the US, where Geoff Kabush is one of the winningest racers in mountain bike history. With top racers from around the world, the team has a very diverse background. Our athletes are supported by one of the best staffs in the industry and are sponsored by the best equipment in the business. Check back for current race results and diary entries from the team.
2009 Race Schedule:
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Race
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Location
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Category
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April
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23-26 |
World Cup |
Offenburg, Germany |
XC |
April/May
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30-3 |
World Cup |
Houffalize, Belgium |
XC |
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7-10 |
World Cup |
La Bresse, France |
DH |
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14-17 |
World Cup |
Val Nord, Andorra |
DH |
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21-24 |
World Cup |
Madrid, Spain |
XC |
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29-31 |
NPS Race |
Llangollen, Wales UK |
DH |
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30-31 |
US Cup |
Birmingham, AL |
XC |
June
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4-7 |
World Cup |
Fort William, Scotland UK |
DH |
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11-14 |
European Championships |
Krankska Gora, Slovenia |
DH |
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13-14 |
US Cup |
Colorado Springs, CO |
XC |
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18-21 |
World Cup |
Maribor, Slovania |
DH |
July
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10-12 |
Canadian National Championships |
St. Felician, Canada |
XC |
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17-19 |
USA National Championships |
Winter Park, USA |
DH |
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22-26 |
World Cup |
Mont St Anne, Canada |
XC/DH |
July/August
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29-2 |
World Cup |
Bromont, Canada |
XC/DH |
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5-9 |
US Cup |
Mount Snow, VT |
XC/DH |
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12-16 |
US Cup |
Windham, NY |
XC/DH |
September
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1-6 |
World Championships |
Canberra, Australia |
XC/DH |
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10-13 |
World Cup |
Champery, Switzerland |
XC |
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16-20 |
World Cup |
Schladming, Austria |
XC/DH |
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23 |
Cross Vegas |
Las Vegas, NV |
Cyclocross |
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26 |
US Cup |
Las Vegas, NV |
XC |
Meet the Team:
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Geoff Kabush
DOB: April 14, 1977
Nationality: Canadian
Career Highlights: 99 U23 Canadian Champion, 00 Olympian, 02, 05, 06, 07 Elite Canadian Champion, 04-07 STXC NMBS Champion (14 Career Victories), 04, 05, 07 XC NMBS Champion, 07 Pan-American Champion, 04 Canadian Cyclocross Champion
Favorite Race: Grouse MT, BC Cups
Best Tire: Maxxlite 310 (bike) MA-v1 (Car)
Tunes of Choice: Stars, Wilco, Death Cab, TEgan and SAra
WORDS OF THANKS: Thanks most of all to my wife Ms. pink, my family and friends who have supported me over the years. Plus a special thanks to Litespeed for the sweet rides and the team sponsors for getting them going. Last, I have to thank Oakley for the shades, Rocket 7 for the kicks and Cateye!
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Sabrina Jonnier
DOB: August 19, 1981
Nationality: French
Career Highlights: 06, 07 world
championships
Favorite Race: San Romolo itl, Mont Sainte Anne, can
Best Tire: High Roller
Tunes of Choice: Depends on the moment of the day and what I feel, but most of the time Queen is the winner
WORDS OF THANKS: I would like to thank all the people that have helped me reach my goals! My family, friends,
Stephane Girard my coach the French National Team and of course all of the sponsors that make it happen
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Cameron Cole
DOB: March 2, 1988
Nationality: New Zealand
Career Highlights: 06 JR DH World Champ, 12th 05 4X Worlds
Favorite Race: Any cool place, with a fun track all in good company
Best Tire: Minion DHF (Best thing since sliced Bread)
Tunes of Choice: All Sorts, but right now Bloc Party
WORDS OF THANKS: Big Thanks to my Parents who always helped out. Thanks to my Girlfriend Amy who organizes my career riding. Cheers to all the Kiwi Boys (Kirkaldie, Rankin, MOnkey, Blinki, Baron, Leov, Skinner, Mavis and the rest). Lester Perry at Quiet Chaos Clothing. Aaron Fernadez at NZride.com. Iron Horse bikes for helping me out over the years, and for being a Huge part of team Maxxis. Last the whole Maxxis Crew, Christopher inside and the staff who take me to the Races
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Luke Strobel
DOB: June 24, 1986
Nationality: American
Career Highlights: 1st World Cup Top 15 at sT Anne, Winning the North Carolina NMBS Slalom, Riding for Team Maxxis
Favorite Race: Fort William, Scotland
Best Tire: Split Between Minion Fronts and Wet Screams
Tunes of Choice: SLAYER, old Metallica, Modest Mouse, Drive by Truckers, Black keys, Pink Floyd, The Devil Makes Three, Radiohead, Queens of the Stone Age, Rodrigo and Gabrialla, Sublime and you always got to have some Tom Petty.
WORDS OF THANKS: GOT TO START WITH thanking Mom and Dad for encouraging and supporting me through the years. Everyone at The Downhill Zone : Darren, Scotty and Adam for keeping me running since day 1. To Gary and Adam for being the best mechanics ever, and everyone else at Maxxis, thanks Christopher. And Martin Whitley at 23 Degrees, thanks man.
All the sponsors for making this 2008 season possible: Ironhorse, LiteSpeed, Fox Racing Shox, Rockstar Energy Drinks, Scott Optics, Magura, E.thirteen, Industry Nine, Fi’zi:k, Cateye, Louis Garneau and Gibson for all those sweet guitars: thanks guys.
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Gary Wolff
DOB: Who Cares I’m the Boss
Nationality: BRITISH MATE!
Career Highlights: Crushing colorado Master in a skin suite, and throwing the Peoples elbow
Favorite Race: 02 mtb Worlds,
kaprun austria, fort william all the time. 05 cx worlds st wendal ger. 03 mtb worlds lugano, ch.
Best Tire: advantage 2.0
Tunes of Choice: Devo, Kate Bush, Pistols,
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Adam McGrath
DOB: Nov 14, 1987
Nationality: YANK
Career Highlights: Being Alive, Life seems like a good CAREER Highlight
Favorite Race: Best mtb race for me was NZ Worlds, All Cross Crusades, and 05 CX Worlds in St. Wendal GERMANY
Best Tire: Minion F paired with high Roller, For CX the Raze
Tunes of Choice: Bob Marley, Nightmares on Wax, CASH, BLACK REBEL FUNGRASS NINJA UNIT, OR ANYTHING THAT GIVES YOU THAT ERIE FEELING.
WORDS OF THANKS: Well I should thank all the people who have helped me along the way, FOR MAKING ME SMILE, THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT. I also have to thank Iron HOrse for stepping it up this year, and to Dumondtech, Ultimate Support, Genuine innovations, and Stans for making my life as a wrench simple and fun
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