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Marla Streb
Two-time U.S. Downhill Champion
Marla is back for another season with the LUNA Team and busier than ever. Not happy with a run of second and third place finishes in national races after spawning daughter Nicoya, Streb hopes to reclaim her National Downhill and Single-Speed World Championship titles. She also has the 24 Hours of Moab, and grueling Ruta de Conquistadores on her 2008 schedule. Marla and her family spend the off-season in Costa Rica, where they're building a mountain bike reserve in a sustainably built residential development in Playa Tambor. Her blog exaggerations can (and should) be sought out on www.mountainzone.com.
A few random questions...
What are your pre-race routines?
"I used to run into trees to psych myself up...now I just run into old boyfriends."
What is the most embarrassing thing to happen to you during a race?
"I was so lost on one of the night laps during a 24 hour race that I had to use my Treo phone to Mapquest my way back to the venue."
What is your most memorable race experience?
"I was having the perfect downhill race — flowing at incredible speed as I hit the final 30-foot gap jump — it seemed like I was flying forever... all of a sudden I could hear the crowds roaring my name over and over in my helmet saying, 'Marla!' 'Marla!'... what day is it? Can you count to ten? What is the President's name?"
Anything to add?
"Being on the LUNA Team means I can't wait for someone to ask me what team I ride for."
www.marlastreb.com
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