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Meet Sponsor Joanna Petterson

NATIONALITY: South Africa
AGE: 25
HEIGHT: 5'6"
WEIGHT: 140

 

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JOANNA'S BIO

DISCIPLINES: Downhill, dual slalom, mountain cross, cross country.

2006 GOALS: Race in the Nora Nationals, UCI World Cups, Mountain States Cup.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Surfing, bikes, soccer, bikes, snow boarding, bikes, photography, bikes, music, bikes, movies, bikes.


Joanna riding her bikeSTATEMENT: To say my goals may be lofty dreams is a very true statement. But dreams are the only thing I can stay true to and live a happy life. As I see my career now I have done nothing buy improve my few years racing downhill. 2006 will mark my 3rd year racing pro and only my fifth year racing bikes. People, especially family often wonder and ask why I pursue this dream when it is dangerous, takes so much of my time and has no financial stability. And the only answer that I feel appropriate is that it is what makes me get up everyday, what drives me to train harder, to eat healthier, to work harder, and ultimately what gives me the most satisfaction and happiness.

I have worked in many jobs, all very mundane to get to where I am in my racing career (and financially it's living in a trailer). Working fulltime and training fulltime are a challenging balancing act. I have heard people criticize the level that professional racing is at in this country and it's not pleasant. But I do not know how it is expected to be different when about 1% of the competitors are paid enough to train year round. And the rest are working fulltime, and overtime to have enough money to get to races in the summer. that is my life. And working so hard has got to pay off one day. What I am looking for is someone who believes just as much as I do in following a dream. But the way I see it I will succeed whether I am supported by great companies or not. It just comes down to who wants to stand next to me when I am the world champion.

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