Matti Lehikoinen
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Matti Lehikoinen (born 19 April 1984) is Finland's leading downhill cyclist. His previous achievements include 2001 junior European championship from Italy's Livigno and top-ten placings in the downhill World Cup during 2002-2004. After having ridden a few years in Team Arai/Global Racing, he joined Team Honda G Cross in 2005.
His team mates include South Africa's Greg Minnaar who had been Lehikoinen's team mate since 2001. During the 2006 season Lehikoinen made Finnish cycling history as being the first Finnish mountain biker to win a Mountain Bike World Cup event. The event took place in Balneario Cambrio in Brazil. Lehikoinen placed 6th in the overall rankings of the 2006 Downhill World Cup.
Lehikoinen also won the most difficult track of the 2007 World Cup in Champéry.
[edit] See also
- Honda RN-01 G-cross, unique mountain bike used by Lehikoinen 's current team.
- Greg Minnaar, Lehikoinen's current team mate.
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