Lopes at the World Championships in Fort William |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Brian Thomas Lopes | ||
| Born | September 6, 1971 Mission Viejo, California, United States of America |
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| Height | 5'9" | ||
| Weight | 160 lbs | ||
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| Current team | Oakley | ||
| Discipline | MTB–Four-cross | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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| Infobox last updated on June 26, 2007 |
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Brian Thomas Lopes (born September 6, 1971 in Mission Viejo, California) is a professional mountain bike racer who specializes in four-cross. Lopes started riding BMX in his childhood and turned professional at seventeen years old.[1]
He started mountain biking in 1993 and has since won a total of 18 titles – 9 NORBA National Championships, 6 UCI World Cup wins and 4 UCI World Championship titles.[2] Lopes has also held world records in bunny hopping, in terms of both distance and height.[1]
He was nominated in 2001 for an ESPY "Action sport Athlete of the Year"[3] and won two NEA (World Extreme Sports Award) for "Mountain Biker of the Year" in 2000 & 2001.[4] Lopes has also co-written a book, Mastering Mountain Bike Skills with Lee McCormack. Lopes has also been featured in a videogame; Downhill Domination on the Sony PlayStation 2.
Lopes is currently sponsored by Ibis, Oakley, Lazer, Marzocchi, SRAM, Kenda, ENVE Composites, WTB, ODI, & MRP.[4]