Matti Lehikoinen
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Date of Birth:
April 19, 1984
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Hometown:
Finland
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Other Sponsors:
MS Evil Racing, Oakley, Red Bull, All Sport Dynamics and Ogio
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Career Highlights:
- 4th US open '08
- 1st World Cup Champery '07
- 2nd over all UCI world cup '07
- MTB World Cup DH Brazil 1st
- Best World Cup Result 6th
- World Cup Downhill 11th overall in '04 and '05
- Junior European Downhill Champion '01
- 2009: 8th World Cup #2
- 2009: 8th World Cup #3
Bio
Q&A
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What are your favorite songs currently loaded onto your Thump?
Ten Foot Pole - Giving Gravity A Hand
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Years as a professional
5
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Do you have any other special talents (music / write / draw / paint)?
Having Fun on my Minibike...
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Who / What inspires you?
Greg Minnaar, Ricky Carmichael and Travis Pastrana.
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Party animal or mellow TV on the couch?
Bit of both
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To me, Oakley is
A real sponsor that commits to me and my sport, and makes awesome products that work in top level competition without failure.
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Any last words?
Sorry guys if this was late! ;)
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If you were not a pro mountain biker you would be?
Probably studying something.
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Favorite
Bands: NOFX, 1208, Pennywise, Manu Chao, Mad Caddies and Placebo.
Films: Blow, American Beauty and City of God.
Books: I've only read one book, Lance Armstrong - It's Not About the Bike.
TV Shows: Family Guy and CSI.
Drink: Coca Cola
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Number of years participating in your sport
11
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What is more important to you than mountain biking?
Friends and family.
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5 Items I can't live without
Bike, Laptop, Thumps, PSP and Cell phone.
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When did you start your sport?
1995
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To me, Oakley is
A real sponsor that commits to me and my sport, and makes awesome products that work in top level competition without failure.
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If you could be someone famous, who would you be?
Ricky Carmichael
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What move / trick are you working on?
Getting on to the podium at the World Cup!
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