Bio

Q & A

  1. When did you start your sport?

    Age 10

  2. What is more important to you than mountain biking?

    Family and friends.

  3. If you could be someone famous, who would you be?

    Valentino Rossi no doubt

  4. What are your favorite songs currently loaded onto your Thump?

    Postal Service, Kanye West, The Smiths. A whole lot of different music, I have my Frank Sinatra days!

  5. What move / trick are you working on?

    Get faster, jump better and bigger stuff.

  6. If you were not a pro mountain biker you would be?

    For sure a motocross rider.

  7. Do you have any other special talents (music / write / draw / paint)?

    My only real special skills in life are my riding skills.

  8. Number of years participating in your sport

    14

  9. 5 Items I can't live without

    Thump, Cell phone, Oakley watches, and Oakley sunglasses.

  10. Who / What inspires you?

    The best athletes in any sport, commitment is to be admired.

  11. To me, Oakley is

    The best eyewear sponsor by far. Product range, strength, reliability, I have complete confidence when racing with Oakley eyewear.

  12. Party animal or mellow TV on the couch?

    Party animal

  13. Years as a professional

    9

  14. Favorite

    Bands: Foo Fighters, Radiohead, The Smiths, Joy Division, and Metallica. Films: The Others, The Skeleton Key, and Gangs of New York. Books: Lance Armstrong's TV Shows: Some of the Spanish comedy shows. Drink: Gallons of water, but coke and beer as well.

  15. Any last words?

    I'm so thankful to all the people who have helped me, and all the sponsors that have supported me so much in good and bad times, I owe them my life.

David Vasquez

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Date of Birth:
February 10, 1979
Hometown:
Barcelona, Spain
Sponsors:
Maxxis, MSC Bikes, and 661

Career Highlights

    • times National Champion of Spain
    • 4 World Cup victories
    • Many Podium finishes in World Cup Racing