His name has been around for a long time in the mountain bike world. At the tender age of 17, Greg was already racing World Cup events as part of a local shop team. Since then he has become 3-time UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Champion and has won 3 UCI World Cup titles. He hasn’t finished putting on the show and will be back in 2015 for more... Before the start of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in one month, it is time to get to know him a little better.
I AM: Name: Greg Minnaar Age: 33 Nickname: - Discipline: Mountain Bike Downhill Main success: World Championships and 3 World Cup titles
I LIKE: An actor/actress: Charlize Theron / Leonardo di Caprio A TV series: Rome, Modern Family & Shark Tank A movie: 22 Jump Street, Departed & Invicta’s A song: Above the clouds - Gang Starr & Sky full of stars - Coldplay An artist: Coldplay, Gang Starr A colour: Black/Blue A meal: Steak, Japanese, Italian and Spanish A country: South Africa A race: Fort William and Pietermaritzburg Another cyclist: Sven Nys Another sport: Motocross & Surfing A sport person: Kimi Raikkonen 3 things that you would take with you on a desert island: Bear Grylls, a surfboard and beer A motto: One life A dream: Big
Something people don’t know about you? I’ve competed in 2 Cape Epics
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