How I became

 

It all started on that faitfull Saturday afternoon.

The salesman at then the only bike shop in Windhoek, Velowerkstatt, had told my dad about this...dual slalom that was held. Me and my sister both had bikes, me cause riding was my afternoon activity and transport to soccer training and Carmen just had one, like every kid.

It was 1996. My sister and I had to dice each other down the jeep track. The other competitors were all older...and crazier.

 

What followed was that same crazy aspiration of going down a hill fast, with the least amount of effort. Little did I know that this was going to be the building block for good bike skill and handling for later on.

Three years of adrenalin in my veins, and fear in my mom's, led me to cross country racing. Downhilling was still my number one, but I saw that fitness plays a important yet small roll to go faster. Training? to go downhill? Ha! But I still took that development road bike and rode 100km on my first training ride on a road bike. I was broken. But not dead!

 

Starting to win in the series races back home, I was selected to ride for Namibia at the 2001 Africa champs in Sabie, South Africa. Causing a stir-up and leading the Junior race in the first 2 laps, I was passed by SA's big star to finish the race in second place. It was extatic.

 

And yet I loved the downhilling more. But I was forced to choose in 2002 when I was selected to ride the Erik van Enter. Coach Hella Rust and Tokkie Bombosch lay it down: Either you come to your senses, or you stay home! A good thing that I was told that XC racing had more future in SA, otherwise I would have not been where I am I think.

 

 

Results 2009

 

Barberton: 13th

Mankele XC: 4th overall, 2nd elite

Sabie Classic: 5th

Sani2C: 2nd

George XC (SA champs):2 overall, 1 elite

Cape Epic: 7th

Pietermaritsburg XC: 21st

World cup #1: 86th

MTC XC #1 namibia: 1st

Chandelier Marathon: 1st

XC Fountains: 1st

SA XC Series overall: 1st

RooibergEcoRide: 7th

Induna Marathon: 2nd

Namibian National XC: 1st

Africa Champs: 1st

Harry Smith marathon(sa champs):9th

Blockhouse Marathon:

XC Worlds: 51st

Hill2Hill:4th

Clarens Marathon:12th

Crater Cruise:16th

 

Results 2007

 

SA XC Champs Elite	1st
Dirty Harry Mazda Marathon	1st
Koranna 2 Mountains Mazda Marathon	1st
Spessard Marathon	1st
Kirchzarten Marathon	4th
Sani2C stage race	6th (won 2 of 3 stages)
Bundesliga #2	42nd
Bundesliga #3	28th