FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LA
MASSANA, Andorra , Sunday
June 15, 2008-
It's no
big news to hear that
Lopes came down Vallnord
mountain in 22:21.84
minutes, earning him the 1st
qualifying spot for the
MaxiAvalanche. What is news,
is that he did this one day
after an overnight hospital
stay. Talk about a diehard
competitor!
Brian
who is best know for his
sprinting abilities in 4X,
decided to uphold his
"all-around cyclist"
reputation by competing in
MaxiAvalanche held in
Andorra. With a secured spot
among the top dogs of
this discipline; Remy
Absalon, Franck Parolin and
Tomas Misser, Lopes went on
to inadvertently abandoned
his signature hole-shot
starts for approach, that
proved successful, winning
both his first and second
run.
"It
wasn't easy, that's for
sure...and the flat sections
were definitely the most
challenging" said Lopes
about his first
MaxiAvalanche experience.
1.
Brian LOPES
(Oakley/Ibis)
