Brian Lopes

About

Dubbed "Undisputedly the best all around world class cycling athlete" by USA Today, he is known for his prolific careers in four-cross mountain bike racing. In 2008, he was inducted into the Mountain Bike and BMX Hall of Fame after winning more than 15 titles in his career.

Before Fame

He began his bike racing career at age 4. He subsequently turned pro at age 17, and raced BMX for 7 years before turning to mountain biking in 1993.

Trivia

In 2001, he was nominated for the ESPY award for the Action Sport Athlete of the Year. In 2001 and 2002, he won 2 World Extreme Sports Awards for Mountain Biker of the Year.

Family Life

He and his wife, Paula, have one son named Maverick.

Associated With

He and fellow cyclist and BMX rider Dave Mirra have both earned ESPY award nominations for Best Action Sports Athlete.