MEET THE ELITES SHONNY VANLANDINGHAM Durango, Colorado 2010 XTERRA World Champion 2008-11 XTERRA National Champion
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Shonny
2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: First race PERSONAL: Born May 29, 1969...earned her degree in nutrition and played NCAA I basketball at East Texas State University roasts her own coffee at her second home on the Big Island of Hawaii in 1993 she was leading bike tours in Maui that eventually spurred her professional racing career. WEBSITE: teamlunachix.com SPONSORS: Luna Pro Team, Clif Bar, Orbea, Orca, Avia, Mavic, Maxxis, Lazer, Fox, Selle Italia, Camelbak, Pedros, Genuine Innovations, Shimano, Vetta, Squadra, Chariot, Sock Guy, High Sierra, Selle Italia, Kicker, Cytek, Planet Sun, KonaRed, Dedicated Athlete. BIKE/SHOE: Orbea Alma 29er/AVIA Bolt XZR XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Seventh year, fourth full season. In her first-ever XTERRA at the World Championship in 2005 she posted fastest bike split and finished 7th. RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: With 15 NORBA National race wins and three NORBA Series Championship titles, Vanlandingham is the most successful rider in NORBA history. A 7-time U.S. National Mountain Bike Team Member, 3x (2004-06) NORBA National Series X-Country Champ & 2005 U.S. National Short Track Champ. 2006: Finished 9th (5th best bike split) at both the XTERRA USA Championship in Tahoe and the XTERRA World Championship in Maui (third-best bike). 2007: Placed 5th at Mountain Champs, 7th at XTERRA USA, and 7th in Pro Series. Finished XTERRA-best 4th at XTERRA World Champs and the fastest bike. 2008: Won the Southeast Champs (her firs XTERRA victory), was 3rd at the East Champs, 2nd at the Mountain Champs, 7th at the XTERRA USA Championship (Top American), was also the top American in the U.S. Pro Series (2nd overall) and finished 3rd at XTERRA Worlds where she once again posted the fastest bike split. 2009: Had the fastest bike split and placed 3rd at XTERRA Saipan behind Julie Dibens and Renata Bucher. Finished 2nd at XTERRA West Cup, 4th at the Midwest and Southeast Cups, 2nd at the Atlantic Cup, won the XTERRA South Central Cup in Arkansas, was third at the Northeast Cup in Vermont, won the Mountain Cup, won XTERRA Mexico, and was second at XTERRA USA Champs (and
top American for the second straight year). Placed 5th at XTERRA Worlds, her third straight year in the top 5. 2010: Placed 2nd at the XTERRA Saipan Championship and XTERRA Guam in March. Won the XTERRA West Championship on April 25, was second at the South Central Championship, won XTERRA Southeast, was 2nd at XTERRA East Championship, won the Mountain Champs, won XTERRA Brazil, was second at XTERRA Mexico, third at the USA Championship, and won the XTERRA World Championship in Maui at the age of 41. 2011: Won the inaugural XTERRA Philippines Championship on March 6 and the XTERRA Saipan Championship for the second year in a row a week later. Placed second at both the XTERRA West and South Central Championship races in April, was 2nd at ITU Cross Tri Worlds, was 4th at Pacific Champs, 2nd at Southeast Champs, won the East and Mountain Championships, won XTERRA Mexico, was 5th at XTERRA Czech and 2nd at the XTERRA European Championship in Germany. Placed 7th at the XTERRA USA Championship despite racing on torn ACL. Finished 2nd in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series.
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