Sebastian Vasquez World Masters DHI Champion

  Sebastian Vasquez World Masters DHI Champion

The Masters World Championships were held for the second year running in Camboriu, Brazil, a beautiful venue that was previously used for the Mountain Bike World Cup and that ends at the Laranjeiras beach. The track there is physically very demanding despite not being very long, this is because it's set in a jungle with extreme heat and humidity when the sun is out and a sticky slippery mud with torrential downpour when  not.

Our friend Sebastian who had previously attained the first of his Pan-Am masters titles (on top of a couple elite titles) on the very same track in 2006, knew from experience the difference between a slow sluggish and muddy track, and a hardpacked roller coaster ride was only an hour or so of blistering Brazilian sun, and so he felt his goal posting the best time of the day, was in danger as after him the whole A1 group (30 to 34 years of age) would be riding on a faster course.

This meant chances had to be taken, and so he did, thankfully when the dust and the mud settled their was a reward for this all or nothing attitude, as after all riders had taken their shot at his time, he still sat in the hot seat and quickly was crowned Masters World Champion for the second year running.

Congratulations to Sebastian from all at KORE!