Carl Decker

Veteran Carl Decker has seen it all in his long career as a professional racer. From road racing to cyclocross, enduro to gravel racing, the Oregon native is living proof that bike racing can be a lifetime pursuit. Career highlights include a U.S. elite national title on the road, multiple Super D national series titles, a singlespeed world champion’s tatoo, racing a rally car at the X-Games, and representing his country at seven UCI World Championships. Carl is perhaps best known as a five-time winner of the legendary Downieville All-Mountain World Championships in California, which speaks to his talents as a well-rounded competitor. His latest role as manager/racer for Giant’s gravel collective allows him to use his vast experience to help these privateers tackle the biggest gravel races in the world.