| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Lasenby |
| Born | 1975 Buckinghamshire,  England  Great Britain |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | MTB |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | XC |
| Amateur team | |
| 2008 | High Wycombe Cycling Club |
| Professional teams | |
| 2003 | Lazy-Boyz |
| 2005 | Marin UK |
Paul Lasenby (born 1975 in Buckinghamshire) is an English former professional mountain biker. Lasenby was the first person to win a national cross country title on a dual suspension mountain bike. [1]
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