Nick Lando
Hometown: Springfield, MA
Date of Birth: February 13, 1997
Notable Accolades: 2017 U23 Vittoria Series Overall Winner
2019 Collegiate Mountain Bike Omnium National Champion
4x UCI World Cup starter with Team USA
4th place finish in 2018 U23 CX nationals
UCI Elite Win at Mont Tremblant Canada Cup
Best Moment Racing: Finding flow. It has happened a few times in all three disciplines. I am not yet at a point where I can get it to happen on command. the best way for me to describe it is like a lucid dream. You are on autopilot, but you are conscious and recognize that you are on autopilot. It usually happens without warning, but when it happens, you know. Things feel easy.
First Memory on a bike: I was mountain biking on my clapped 24'' mongoose in the local watershed trails. I hated going up hill because I was breathing too hard to make dirt bike noises.
Favorite Part of Being on the Team: The low stress environment. Tyler and Timmy have an excellent grasp of the concept that happy racers go faster. We are given everything we could possibly need to be successful, yet our only expectation is to have fun and not start any team drama. When in an environment like that, it is pretty hard to not see progress.
Favorite Pop Tart: Chocolate Chip.
Favorite Post-Race Meal: Burritos.
Hidden Talent: I can eat more than anyone I have met, EVER.