Urban Legend: Giant Factory Off-Road Team Rider Marcelo Gutierrez
8-time Colombian DH Champ
| Team | Giant Factory Off-Road Team |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Colombia |
| Birth date | May 9, 1990 |
| Resides | Manizales, Colombia |
| Disciplines | DH, Enduro |
| Top results | 8-time Colombian National DH Champion; 2nd at 2018 EWS No. 2 (Colombia); 2 podiums in 2017 World Cup DH series; 2 podiums in 2015 World Cup DH series; 3-time Pan American DH Champion; 6-time Garbanzo DH Champion at Crankworx Whistler; 8th at 2013 World Championships. |
| 2019 goals | Top-10 World Cup finishes and hopefully a couple podiums |
| Best race memory | Fort Willam World Cup in 2015, when I got my first podium |
| First bike | Gary Fisher Kaitai |
| Favorite trail | Roller Coaster at Hafjell (Norway) |
| Other interests | Healthy food |
| Dream vacation spot | The Maldives |
| Favorite book | "Mindfulness" by Jon Kabat Zinn |
| Favorite quote | "If you have God on your side, everything becomes clear." - Ayrton Senna (racecar driver) |
| If you weren't a pro cyclist | I've asked myself this a few times and have no idea. Maybe a physiologist but I don't think that would have gone well! |
