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DESIREE FICKER
Austin, Texas
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NICKNAME: Dez

AGE: 29

CURRENT SPONSORS: Team Tri Dubai, Twin Six, Asics, Guru, Zipp, Rudy Project, Recover Ease, Blue Seventy, Nuun, Jack and Adam's Bike Shop

CURRENT BIKE: Guru Crono (tri), Guru Carbonio/Ti (road)

DREAM BIKE: Got it!

BEST RACE RESULTS:
2nd place–Ironman KONA 2006
2nd place–Ralph's Half Ironman 2005, 2006
2nd place–Eagleman Half Ironman 2004, 2005
2nd place–Ironman Arizona 2005
2nd place–Baja Half Ironman 2006
1st place–Capital of Texas Tri, 2004, 2005, 2006

WHY DO YOU RIDE: Thrill of speed, the feeling of bike shorts (not!!)

RIDING OR RACE RELATED SUPERSTITIONS: Black cats are baaad news

DUMBEST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE ON A BIKE: I once got stuck in jog bra and bike shorts in the pitch dark with 20 miles left to destination after covering 115 miles through the Big Sur on the Coastal Highway. Had to hitch a ride, took three hours for someone to stop! and wait for next Greyhound back at 5am. Slept with head down in 24 hour donut shop still fitted in shammys. Uggg.

MOST HELPFUL TRAINING TIP: Ice bath after hard races, protein within 20 minutes for recovery

FAVE BIKE SHOP: Jack and Adam's, Austin, TX

MOST INSPIRATIONAL RIDER RIGHT NOW: Natascha Badmann – she smiles while she races and wins!

FAVE BAND: Bjork, Bloc Party

FAVE BEER: Heffeweisen, Stella Artois

MOST FLATS IN ONE RIDE: 5!!

BEST COLOR FOR A BIKE FRAME: Perriwinkle

BEST THING BOUGHT ON EBAY: Butterfly collar flower shirt

VEGGIE OR CARNIVORE: Buffalo and chicken lover