Favorite Female Cyclists #7 - Juliana Furtado

@teamfreak16 (43664)
Denver, Colorado
January 19, 2017 2:20pm CST
We are at #7 in my Favorite Female Cyclists series, and seventh belongs to the great mountain biker Juliana Furtado. Juliana Furtado raced professionally for just six years. However, she packed a lot of success into those six years. Take a gander at her resume: U.S. National Road Champion, she won the first ever Mountain Bike World Championship, and is a three time World Cup winner. Furtado was also victorious in the debut NORBA (American) Cross Country Championship. She is in both the Mountain Bike and the United States Bicycling Halls of Fame. Furtado raced only six years because she had contracted Lupus. But damn, what a career! Juliana Furtado now designs Female specific mountain bikes (the Juliana) for Santa Cruz Bicycles. (Info verified by Wikipedia) 4lhVbmMDcSo
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
20 Jan 17
I need to find out exactly what Lupus is. I've heard of it, but have no clue beyond that
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Jan 17
Me too. I guess I should look it up sometime.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
20 Jan 17
@teamfreak16 I have a layman's guide to health, have to dig it up and see what it says
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382542)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan 17
What a shame she got this disease. I don't know a lot about it but it seems to be very debilitating. It's good she's been able to stay involved with the sport.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Jan 17
Yeah, I don't know too much about it either. It's obviously bad enough that she had to retire, though.
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
19 Jan 17
Wow, I always think it is weird how some are so good, but end up with a short career like that. Bo Jackson and Kirby Pucket, Barry Sanders who retired early.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Jan 17
I know. Gale Sayers only played six seasons before he blew out his knee.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
19 Jan 17
Hi,Scott what happened there on your youtube.You need to upgrade there? Thank you for Juliana I love that name
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Jan 17
I can't find a link that will work.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Jan 17
Another cyclist with a severe illness.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Jan 17
Yeah, her career pretty much ended that moment.
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Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
19 Jan 17
Aw shucks, I think your link is broken
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Jan 17
I know. I think it's this phone. I can't find a link that works.