Oakley Sports

Thomas Vanderham

Date of Birth: April 30, 1984
Hometown: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Other Sponsors: Rocky Mountain Bicycles, Giro, Dakine, Marzocchi, Fox.
Career Highlights:
- 2nd Place at Monster Park 2004 & 2005
- 4th Place at Red Bull Rampage Big Mountain Freeride Comp
- Headline Segments in The Collective, Roam, New World Disorder 5 & 6
- Canadian World Championship Team for DH 2002
- Overall Whistler Crankworks Champion 2003

What is more important to you than mountain biking? Family and My Health.
When did you start your sport? 10 years old
Favorite Bands: Eminem Films: Goodfellas and Snatch Books: Catcher in the Rye TV Shows: Family Guy Drink: Beer or Cranberry Juice
If you were not a pro mountain biker you would be? Pro Golfer
Number of years participating in your sport 12 years
What move / trick are you working on? 360's, Flips and Spins.
Do you have any other special talents (music / write / draw / paint)? No...
To me, Oakley is An Athlete Family.
5 Items I can't live without Cell Phone, Lap Top, Bed, Meat and My Thump.
Years as a professional 5 years
If you could be someone famous, who would you be? Tiger Woods
Any last words? Keep the Mountain in Mountain Biking
Who / What inspires you? Motocross, Mohammad Ali, and Michael Jordan.
Party animal or mellow TV on the couch? On the couch after being a party animal.
What are your favorite songs currently loaded onto your Thump? Jurassic 5, Johnny Cash and Jay Z.