Matti Lehikoinen

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  • Date of Birth: April 19, 1984
  • Hometown: Finland
  • Other Sponsors: MS Evil Racing, Oakley, Red Bull, All Sport Dynamics and Ogio
  • 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

  • What are your favorite songs currently loaded onto your Thump? Ten Foot Pole - Giving Gravity A Hand
  • Years as a professional 5
  • Do you have any other special talents (music / write / draw / paint)? Having Fun on my Minibike...
  • Who / What inspires you? Greg Minnaar, Ricky Carmichael and Travis Pastrana.
  • Party animal or mellow TV on the couch? Bit of both
  • 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.
  • Any last words? Sorry guys if this was late! ;)
  • If you were not a pro mountain biker you would be? Probably studying something.
  • 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
  • Number of years participating in your sport 11
  • What is more important to you than mountain biking? Friends and family.
  • 5 Items I can't live without Bike, Laptop, Thumps, PSP and Cell phone.
  • When did you start your sport? 1995
  • 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.
  • If you could be someone famous, who would you be? Ricky Carmichael
  • What move / trick are you working on? Getting on to the podium at the World Cup!