Cycling Team Rider - Profile

Osvaldo Olmos

Name: Osvaldo Olmos

Nickname: Ozzie

Age: 28

Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA

Occupation: Work for The Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo (non-profit org) doing environmental education.

Marital Status: Single

Years Racing: 10

What was your very first bike and how old were you when you got it?: My very first bike did not have a brand from what I can recall, all I remember was that it said "BMX" on the decals. I was 5 years old and living in Baja at the time.
What's your favorite Sport other than Cycling?: Soccer, I played it for 10 years before I started cycling.
What are your favorite hobbies?: Cooking, listening to good music, and enjoying a good glass of wine
Do you listen to music when you ride? If so, what’s your favorite?: Yes, my ipod goes on shuffle and play a wide range of music. The spectrum goes from Mexican music all the way through electronic, skipping over country.
Favorite Beverage:: Anything that is made with 100% juice.
Place you'd like to vacation?: Italy, I would love to enjoy the cycling culture there and eat fine Italian food and wine.
Favorite way to eat Strawberries?: Straight up.
Favorite overall snack?: Anything edible!
What is your typical pre-race meal?: Eggs, oatmeal, toast, and bacon whenever possible!
Who would you take on a Dream Date and where would you go?: A smart, attractive, cyclist sugar mama! Dream date would happen traveling through Italy. Day would start off with a good breakfast, followed by a bike ride through the Tuscan county side. Stop to a coffee shop to enjoy a cup of Italian espresso. A visit to the local market for some fresh produce and food for the dinner I would cook. Dinner accompanied by a bottle of Brunello di Moltalcino, and dessert. Ending the night at a dance club dancing the night away.
Movie that makes you cry?: Jack Jack attack at the end of the Incredibles, it was so funny I cried.
Favorite childhood memory?: I'm still growing up.
Beach or Mountains?: I miss the beach when I go to the mountains.
What's your biggest accomplishment in racing?: Being part of Cal Giant last year, and having so many bigger teams compliment us on the way we raced our bikes.
Blondes, red heads or brunettes?: brunettes
What's your most embarrassing moment?: Running out of gas about 3 exits away from my house, and one away from the gas station.