Luca Shaw

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Luca Shaw
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Discipline Downhill mountain biking

Luca Shaw is a professional downhill Mountainbike racer. [1] He races UCI world cups for the Canyon Collective Factory Team [2] and the UCI World Championships for Team USA Cycling. [3]

Personal life

Shaw was born in San Francisco, California but has been living in Hendersonville, North Carolina since he was 8. His older brother Walker is also a mountain bike racer. [4] His father Doug Shaw works for Ohlins Suspension while his mother Griet Vandekerckhove works for a Belgian fashion designer. [5] Since the summer of 2018, he has been in a relationship with Swiss cyclist Jolanda Neff. [6]

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References

  1. "Go Wide Open With American Up-And-Comer Luca Shaw". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "The Canyon CLLCTV DH Team welcomes Luca Shaw to the roster". Canyon CLLCTV. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  3. Cycling, U. S. A. (2020-02-13). "Luca Shaw". USA Cycling. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  4. Bill Moss Local Rider Competing for World BMX title 15 August 2014
  5. "Inside the Pro's Bikes: Luca Shows-Off his Santa Cruz V10 29'r". Mountain Bike Action. Retrieved September 5, 2020. My dad works for Ohlins Suspension and has always been involved in the motorcycle industry. My mom works for a Belgian fashion designer.
  6. Er hat Jolanda so stark gemacht. In: Blick.ch , 27. Juli 2021.