The UCI surprised me with the number 200 plate pictured here below.

I did a few events in 1994 and 1995 as a UCI Technical Delegate, before working for the UCI full time for 5 seasons in that capacity, and as MTB Coordinator, from 1996 to 2000. In 2001 I started 23 Degrees Sports Management and have had 4 different race teams since then. Here below are the events I’ve attended to reach 200, and of course, while I’m not planning on reaching number 300, I will continue to attend events in the future!

Big thanks to Sven Martin svenmartinphoto@mac.com for the photo in this story.

1994 – Mammoth (USA) – Downhill

1994 – Mount Snow (USA) – Cross country

1994 – Cairns (AUS) – Cross Country

1995 – Cairns (AUS) – Cross Country

1995 – Vail (USA) – Cross Country

1995 – Mount Snow (USA) – Cross Country

1995 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill

1995 – Big Bear (USA) – Downhill

1996 – Lisbon (POR) – Cross Country

1996 – Houffalize (BEL) – Cross Country

1996 – St Wendel (GER) – Cross Country

1996 – Panticosa (ESP) – Downhill

1996 – Nevegal (ITA) – Downhill

1996 – Helen (USA) – Cross Country

1996 – Bromont (CAN) – Cross Country

1996 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill

1996 – Mount Snow (USA) – Cross Country

1996 – Les Gets (FRA) – Cross Country/Downhill

1996 – Kaprun (AUT) – Downhill

1996 – Kristiansand (NOR) – Cross Country

1996 – Hawaii (USA) – Cross Country/Downhill

1997 – Napa Valley (USA) – Cross Country

1997 – Wellington (NZL) – Cross Country

1997 – St Wendel (GER) – Cross Country

1997 – Stellenbosch (RSA) – Downhill

1997 – Nevegal (ITA) – Downhill

1997 – Sierra Nevada (ESP) – Downhill

1997 – Budapest (HUN) – Cross Country

1997 – Spindleruv Mlyn (CZE) – Cross Country

1997 – Mount Snow (USA) – Cross Country

1997 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill

1997 – Harrisonburg (USA) – Downhill

1997 – Vail (USA) – Cross Country

1997 – Houffalize (BEL) – Cross Country

1997 – Kaprun (AUT) – Downhill

1997 – Annecy (FRA) – Cross Country

1998 – Napa Valley (USA) – Cross Country

1998 – Stellenbosch (RSA) – Downhill/Dual

1998 – Silves (POR) – Cross Country

1998 – St Wendel (GER) – Cross Country

1998 – Nevegal (ITA) – Downhill/Dual

1998 – Les Gets (FRA) – Downhill/Dual

1998 – Plymouth (GBR) – Cross Country

1998 – Big Bear (USA) – Downhill/Dual

1998 – Snoqualmie Pass (USA) – Downhill/Dual

1998 – Canmore (CAN) – Cross Country

1998 – Conyers (USA) – Cross Country

1998 – Bromont (CAN) – Cross Country

1998 – Sierra Nevada (ESP) – Downhill/Dual

1998 – Kaprun (AUT) – Downhill/Dual

1998 – Arai Mountain (JPN) – Downhill/Dual

1999 – Napa Valley (USA) – Cross Country

1999 – Sydney (AUS) – Cross Country

1999 – Madrid (ESP) – Cross Country

1999 – St Wendel (GER) – Cross Country

1999 – Les Gets (FRA) – Downhill/Dual

1999 – Plymouth (GBR) – Cross Country

1999 – Maribor (SLO) – Downhill/Dual

1999 – Nevegal (ITA) – Downhill/Dual

1999 – Big Bear (USA) – Cross Country/Downhill/Dual

1999 – Squaw Valley (USA) – Downhill/Dual

1999 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Downhill/Dual

1999 – Bromont (CAN) – Downhill/Dual

1999 – Canmore (CAN) – Cross Country

1999 – Houffalize (BEL) – Cross Country

1999 – Kaprun (AUT) – Downhill/Dual

2000 – Napa Valley (USA) – Cross Country

2000 – Les Gets (FRA) – Downhill/Dual

2000 – Cortina d’Ampezzo (ITA) – Downhill/Dual

2000 – Maribor (SLO) – Downhill/Dual

2000 – Houffalize (BEL) – Cross Country

2000 – St Wendel (GER) – Cross Country

2000 – Sarentino (ITA) – Cross Country

2000 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/Dual

2000 – Vail (USA) – Downhill/Dual

2000 – Canmore (CAN) – Cross Country

2000 – Arai Mountain (JPN) – Downhill/Dual

2000 – Kaprun (AUT) – Downhill/Dual

2000 – Leysin (SUI) – Downhill/Dual

2000 – Lausanne (SUI) – Cross Country

2001 – Napa Valley (USA) – Cross Country

2001 – Maribor (SLO) – Downhill/Dual

2001 – Vars (FRA) – Downhill

2001 – Grouse Mountain (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/Dual

2001 – Durango (USA) – Cross Country/Downhill/Dual

2001 – Arai Mountain (JPN) – Downhill/Dual

2001 – Leysin (SUI) – Cross Country/Downhill/Dual

2001 – Kaprun (AUT) – Cross Country/Downhill/Dual

2001 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/Dual

2002 – Fort William (SCO) – Downhill/4X

2002 – Maribor (SLO) – Downhill/4X

2002 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2002 – Telluride (USA) – Downhill/4X

2002 – Les Gets (FRA) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2003 – Fort William (SCO) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2003 – Alpe d’Huez (FRA) – Downhill/4X

2003 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2003 – Grouse Mountain (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2003 – Kaprun (AUT) – Cross Country/Downhill

2004 – Fort William (SCO) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2004 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2004 – Calgary (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2004 – Livigno (ITA) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2005 – Vigo (ESP) – Downhill/4X

2005 – Willingen (GER) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2005 – Schladming (AUT) – Downhill/4X

2005 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2005 – Camboriu Beach (BRA) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2005 – Angel Fire (USA) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2005 – Pila (ITA) – Downhill/4X

2005 – Fort William (SCO) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2006 – Vigo (ESP) – Downhill/4X

2006 – Fort William (SCO) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2006 – Willingen (GER) – Downhill/4X

2006 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2006 – Camboriu Beach (BRA) – Downhill/4X

2006 – Schladming (AUT) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2007 – Vigo (ESP) – Downhill/4X

2007 – Champery (SUI) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2007 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2007 – Schladming (AUT) – Downhill/4X

2007 – Maribor (SLO) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2008 – Madrid (ESP) – Cross Country

2008 – Vallnord (AND) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2008 – Schladming (AUT) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2009 – Pietermaritzburg (RSA) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2009 – La Bresse (FRA) – Downhill/4X

2009 – Offenburg (GER) – Cross Country

2009 – Houffalize (BEL) – Cross Country

2009 – Vallnord (AND) – Downhill/4X

2009 – Madrid (ESP) – Cross Country

2009 – Fort William (SCO) – Downhill/4X

2009 – Maribor (SLO) – Downhill/4X

2009 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2009 – Bromont (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2009 – Champery (SUI) – Cross Country

2009 – Schladming (AUT) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2010 – Houffalize (BEL) – Cross Country/4X

2010 – Offenburg (GER) – Cross Country

2010 – Maribor (SLO) – Downhill/4X

2010 – Fort William (SCO) – Downhill/4X

2010 – Leogang (AUT) – Downhill/4X

2010 – Champery (SUI) – Cross Country/Downhill

2010 – Windham (USA) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2011 – Pietermaritzburg (RSA) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2011 – Dalby Forest (GBR) – Cross Country

2011 – Offenburg (GER) – Cross Country

2011 – Fort William (SCO) – Downhill/4X

2011 – Leogang (AUT) – Downhill/4X

2011 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2011 – Windham (USA) – Cross Country/Downhill

2011 – Nove Mesto (CZE) – Cross Country

2011 – La Bresse (FRA) – Downhill

2011 – Val Di Sole (ITA) – Cross Country/Downhill/4X

2012 – Pietermaritzburg (RSA) – Cross Country/Downhill

2012 – Houffalize (BEL) – Cross Country/XC Eliminator

2012 – Nove Mesto (CZE) – Cross Country/XC Eliminator

2012 – Val Di Sole (ITA) – Downhill

2012 – Fort William (SCO) – Downhill

2012 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill

2012 – Windham (USA) – Cross Country/Downhill

2012 – Val d’Isere (FRA) – Cross Country/Downhill

2012 – Hafjell (NOR) – Downhill

2013 – Fort William (SCO) – Downhill

2013 – Val Di Sole (ITA) – Cross Country/Downhill/ XC Eliminator

2013 – Vallnord (AND) – Cross Country/Downhill/ XC Eliminator

2013 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill

2013 – Hafjell (NOR) – Cross Country/Downhill/ XC Eliminator

2013 – Leogang (AUT) – Downhill

2014 – Pietermaritzburg (RSA) – Cross Country/Downhill

2014 – Cairns (AUS) – Cross Country/Downhill/ XC Eliminator

2014 – Fort William (SCO) – Downhill

2014 – Leogang (AUT) – Downhill

2014 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill/ XC Eliminator

2014 – Windham (USA) – Cross Country/Downhill/ XC Eliminator

2014 – Méribel (FRA) – Cross Country/Downhill/ XC Eliminator

2015 – Lourdes (FRA) – Downhill

2015 – Fort William (SCO) – Downhill

2015 – Leogang (AUT) – Downhill

2015 – Lenzerheide (SUI) – Cross Country/Downhill

2015 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill

2015 – Windham (USA) – Cross Country/Downhill

2015 – Val Di Sole (ITA) – Cross Country/Downhill

2016 – Lourdes (FRA) – Downhill

2016 – Cairns (AUS) – Cross Country/Downhill

2016 – Fort William (SCO) – Downhill

2016 – Leogang (AUT) – Downhill

2016 – Lenzerheide (SUI) – Cross Country/Downhill

2016 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill

2016 – Vallnord (AND) – Cross Country/Downhill

2017 – Lourdes (FRA) – Downhill

2017 – Fort William (SCO) – Downhill

2017 – Leogang (AUT) – Downhill

2017 – Vallnord (AND) – Cross Country/Downhill

2017 – Lenzerheide (SUI) – Cross Country/Downhill

2017 – Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) – Cross Country/Downhill

2017 – Val Di Sole (ITA) – Cross Country/Downhill

2018 – Stellenbosch (RSA) – Cross Country

2018 – Losinj (CRO) – Downhill

2018 – Fort William (SCO) – Downhill