Lopez de San Roman has been impressing on offroad circuits for a long time now. She also won junior U.S. and Pan-American titles in XC mountain bike racing earlier this year. She’s part of a storied tradition at Bear, which has helped fuel a renaissance in American mountain biking, and produced riders such as Trek Factory Racing-Pirelli XC’s Riley Amos.
“Vida has been a fierce competitor from the age of 13. She has always excelled at the cyclocross discipline, and the decision to have her race up from U23 to Elite seemed like a natural choice with her progression over the last year on the mountain bike,” Bear co-founder Julia Volich said. “She has focused on her base strength and race tactics this year, rather than just high end power. In a fast paced discipline that does not tolerate mistakes, this was a sage strategic decision.”
The cyclocross season is far from over, with many of this weekend’s biggest performers eyeing up trips to Europe to take on some of racing’s biggest stages in the world. Be sure to follow along, because if this past weekend is any indication, the future of American cyclocross is in very good hands.
