Racing age: 30

Marital status: Married.

Job: Customer Service Technician for Hands on Video Relay Service.

Hobbies: Cycling, Soccer, Music.

Category: 4

Preferred type of racing: Road races and Criteriums.

Race resume: 2004: Early Bird Criteriums, Snelling RR, Land Park Crit, Mather Field Crit, Pilarcitos Stage Race, Cat's Hill, Zamora RR ( 4th ), Timpani Crit, Patterson Pass RR, Winters RR, and San Ardo RR.

Memorable Milestones: Being selected for the US squad at the 2005 Deaf Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

Who is your cycling icon and why: Lance. It is just amazing how he overcame his obstacles to get where he is today. That's motivation for me anytime I get on the bike.

Why I started cycling: It progressed from transportation ( biking was my only mode of transportation when I was younger ) to BMX, and then to cycling in jr high school.

Why I still Race: The thrill. There's nothing that can compare to the rush I get from racing!

Favorite Ride: For right now, I love the medium length rides such as the Palomares Loop and Cavalaras loop. For the short route, I like going over to Los Gatos via Mt. Eden/Pierce roads.

Nemesis Ride: Montebello. That road never seems to end.

My Race Bikes: Specialized Roubaix Pro with '04 Dura Ace. I also have a VooDoo Mountain Bike.

My worst bike: It was that Huffy I had when I was in the 4th grade. It weighed a ton.

Training Philosophy: Consistency!!. Train hard and never, ever quit!

Style: I love climbing, there's nothing like the challenge of climbing a tough hill.

Short Term Goals: Get fitter for road races, and improve my sprint.

Long Term Goals: Win a road race this season.