Name: Javier Gomez-Espana
aka: jav or javi
Residence: Napa
Racing Age: 39
Cycling Philosophy: Have fun, give it your all, and make sure whatever the outcome of your race that you are happy because you are lucky you are doing something you love.
Racing Disciplines: Mountain and Road (crits for now)
Favorite Races: Downieville Classic, Vision Quest, Skyline, and Benecia Town Race
Hobbies: Cooking, spending time with family (soccer, skate boarding, surfing, and swimming)
Team History: Been with ERT for three years. Previously raced with Big Ring Cyclery (Golden, CO)
2009 Race Results: 3d Sonoma (endurance mountain race), 10th Downieville classic, 4th Skyline, 4th Friends of Tamarancho, Vision Quest: 7 hours 20 minutes, 11k climb, 56 mile off road (45 minutes faster than 2008 and top 25%), and 4th at 8 hours of Boggs.
Favorite Training Ride: Childs/Pope Valley Loop
Day Job: Pharmaceutical District Sales Manager
Cycling Hero/Heroes: Tinker Jaurez
Favorite Actors: Johnny Noxville
Favorite Movie: Borat
Favorite Movie Quote/Scene: "You are so money and you don't even know it"
Favorite Post Race Food: Mexican--burritos (any meat), black beans, wacamole, and good home-made salsa