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Rider Name: Conrad Stoltz aka The Caveman

Nationality: South African

Date of Birth: 1973 -10 -23

Status: Girlfriend Amber

Currently Lives: 6 months South Africa, 6 months US (Reno this year, but back to Bend, OR 08)

Do you travel with a favorite something to help ease life on the road: Earplugs for screaming kids , compression socks for "fankles" and a good book. Currently Patagonia founders' "Let my people go surfing"

Team: I'm a 1 man show. Balega socks, Specialized, XTERRA Gear, Clif Bar, Oakley, Titec, Squirt lube, SRAM / Rockshox / SRAM, Mavic, Zoot, Saltstick

Events: XTERRA Triathlon since 2001, road tri's since 1988.

How long have you been riding: Raced BMX at 7 or 8 , so ….26 years

Components: SRAM / new SID World Cup/ Avid Juicy Ultimate

Started Cycling: Road racing and triathlon at 14, turned pro at 18

What was your first bike: One of those motorbikes without the engine- coil shocks, mud guards, number plate, petrol tank- the works- weighed a ton but wow, a kids dream. Called it my "knobbly tire bicycle"

Favorite Race / Event: XTERRA East Championship- Richmond VA

Favorite Ride / Trail / Line: Hole in the ground, Truckee. Flag line Bend, OR.

Most Memorable Event / victory: Toss up between Sydney Olympics 2000 and this years XTERRA Worlds. After last seasons big crash and surgery, coming back this year and winning Worlds on the run was very satisfying.

Achievements – Titles: 3x XTERRA World Champion. 5x XTERRA USA Series Champion. 2x Olympian, 5x All African road triathlon Champion, 5x South African road triathlon champion, Mrs Ts Chicago winner 2001

Goals: To win XTERRA USA Series and Europe Series in the same year.

What motivates you: I enjoy riding. I have the genes; why not race for a living?

Training tips or tricks: No tricks, I train to go fast. Tips: Ride with technically advanced riders (like downhillers) and practice specific skills by repeating a specially selected section till you have mastered the skill and have full confidence in your new skill.

Current Gas Powered Vehicle/s: The Red Rocket:1987 Nissan Sentra 2 door. Bought it in Colorado Springs in 2001 for $700. Was red, but now pink. (Too much sun) purple tinted windows. Bike tire tracks (in white paint) over hood & roof. Radio broken, AC broken, gas gauge broken (have to keep track of gas on odo- 33mpg). The front fender is kept on with a bike tube and a bungee cord. Hula doll on dash. The "Turbo Boost" switch on dash broke 1st time I used it. (Now Sharpy sign says "Broken" ) Has a Sprite can as engine part. Has a push button for starter (think F1). Hole under passenger floor mat lets water in if puddles aren't carefully dodged. Great at hand brake turns. Has 1 or 2 $7000 bikes on the back. Ever wonder why they call me The Caveman? Everything I touch, breaks!

Favorite thing to do that doesn't involve a bike: Eating

What's on the iPod: Mostly Afrikaans alternative: Brixton Moord en Roof Orkes, Koos Kombuis, Battery 9, Snotkop, Akkedis, Rammstein (German).

Favorite food: BBQ- South African tradition & passtime

Pets: Girlfriend just adopted a German Shorthair that runs when we run but also runs when we bike.

Favorite place to visit: My parents farm in Africa

Favorite movies or shows: Snatch, Trainspotting, The Gods must be Crazy

What single piece of advice would you give to up younger riders that are just coming up: Get the basics right (periodization, base training, skills, injury prevention etc) and you are 80% there. Enjoy what you do, and you will have a long, memorable riding career.