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The world's fastest DH girls drop in on
Oz.
When AMB first got word that a bombardment
of female DH talent was headed for our shores, we showered
for the first time in ages, put on our best (semi clean) socks
and cruised the airport arrival lounges to find out more.
It's no secret that our fine country has
attracted the fastest MTB pilots in the world for years now,
but these racers are usually the kind who pee standing up.
As it turns out, four of the fastest ladies on Earth picked
Australia as part of their summer holiday location - a cunning
co-ordinated plan or just coincidence? Why have all the ladies
migrated south for the winter? (their winter, dumbass!) We
didn't know what we were going to make of all this.
These girls weren't going to make it easy
for us to get to the bottom of the mystery - they had spread
themselves across three states, hiding out with other Aussie
World Cup celebrities. So to get some straight answers we
took three of our best known local lassies aside and threw
the question book at them as well. Then it was onto the foreigners!!
Tai-Lee Muxlow, April Ann Lawyer, Niki Gudex,
Sabrina Jonnier, Katrina Miller, Kathy Pruitt, and Fionn Elizabeth
Griffiths.
Lives
Sydney
Rides for Intense,
Oakley, Roeckl, Shimano, Pedros
How do you let your hair down?
It all comes down to alcohol, you know... (I'm kidding).
Virtually all of the fastest DH
girls in the world are out here at the moment. What's their
sudden attraction to Australia?
We have the summer. I guess the weather
and the relaxed atmosphere here would have to be a factor
for many of the overseas riders, plus everyone on the circuit
can hang out together over the Aussie season, so it is great
for training. Maybe some partying in there too?
Does Australia have the best riding
in the world?
I think there are lots of places that
are good for riding, but Australia would definitely have to
be one of the best. It is always nice to ride new tracks.
I had a great time in Whistler, I ended up going there three
times last season. That place is awesome.
Who is the fastest woman on an
MTB on the planet at the moment?
Anne-Caro! She rules. She's been doing
it for so many years now. The motivation and drive she has
it phenomenal!
What have you been up to lately?
Well I have just got back into my training
program now - getting on track for the upcoming races. I had
some time off the bike when I got home from Europe at the
ned of the season. I had been 18 months without any time off
so it was a good time to try some other things.
When we caught up with you over
at Interbike, you were working with Oakley. Can you tell us
a little more about that?
I have been sponsored by Oakley for
a couple of years now and when I was over in the States last
year they flew myself and some of the other Oakley girls down
to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico for a photo shoot. It was awesome;
we had a massive house and a private beach. It was totally
ridiculous. Then just before Interbike I did a shoot with
them for their RX range of prescription eyewear.
Words: Jonathon Taylor.
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