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ANDY THIEMAN
ANDREW McDERMOTT
BRIAN PACE
BUDDY BRIGGS
CHARLES YOUEL
CHIA KUNG
CORY SCHUMACHER
DAN SWANSON
DANIEL FANNIN
DANIEL KREGER
DANIEL PORTER
DAVID ZIEMER
DERYK SZCZERBAK
DESIREE FICKER
DICKY HARSOJO
DOUG NIXON
DOUGLAS SOUTHWICK
DYLAN STUCKI
ESPRIT DE CORP TEAM
GARY SHANTZ
GREG LESCHISIN
GREG MARTIN
JAMES LALONDE
JASON MAHOKEY
JEN DERENGOWSKI
JEFF KERKOVE
JEFF DELVECCHIO
JEFF HALL
JEFF WEYRENS
JEFFREY SLADE
JESS SINGERMAN
JOHN GIORDANO
JOHN SELLINGER
JORDAN PETERSON
KAI HAROLDSON
KANDY WELCH
LAWSON FALL
LAUREN GROVES
MARK FITZWATER
MARC VETTORI
MATT THOMPSON
MELANIE McQUAID
MICHAEL OPPERMAN
MIKE DOURISBOURNE
MIKE HEENAN
NAT PELLMAN
NICHOLOS CONNOLLY
PAUL INCOGNITO
PAUL STUCKI
PETE RYAN
PETER ANDERSON
RICH McLAUGHLIN
RYAN COOGAN
SAM ST. PIERRE
SHAE RAINER
STEVEN SCHULTZ
TREVOR SIMPER

NICHOLOS CONNOLLY
Reno, Nevada

AGE: 22

CURRENT SPONSORS: SyCip Bicycles

CURRENT BIKE: SyCip Diesel Single Speed, SyCip Track Bike, Santa Cruz Blur, Cannondale R3000 Road Bike

DREAM BIKE: Custom Cinelli Road Bike

BEST RACE RESULTS: 2005 Team Big Foot Endurance Solo Single Speed Series Champion

WHY DO YOU RIDE: I ride bicycles for the pure joy of it. There’s nothing live weaving through tight singletrack or city traffic.

RIDING OR RACE RELATED SUPERSTITIONS: Pre-race bagel... If I don’t get my pre-race bagel I might as well not race!!!

DUMBEST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE ON A BIKE: Well, there are so many to choose from, but one stands out. I got lost in the Moab Desert fro hours on end. Finally got our at about 10pm with no food or water.

MOST HELPFUL TRAINING TIP: Commute to work. It’s like secret training. Plus you don’t have to worry about parking.

FAVE BIKE SHOP: Mother Lode Bicycles, Reno, NV and Donner, CA

MOST INSPIRATIONAL RIDER RIGHT NOW: Adam Craig

FAVE BAND: The Postal Service / Death Cab

FAVE BEER: Naw, I don’t drink

MOST FLATS IN ONE RIDE: Three

BEST COLOR FOR A BIKE FRAME: Black Matte Styles

PREDICTION FOR THE TOUR WINNER IN 2006: George Hincapie

VEGGIE OR CARNIVORE: Carnivore