Rolando Gonzalez
Age:37
Race Category: Pro
Occupation:Entrepreneur
Location: Durango, CO. USA/Cartago, Costa Rica
I’m Rolando González, owner of CRC Janitorial Services, Inc. and an avid cyclist. I started mountain bike racing when I was 15 years old for a team in Costa Rica. The experience allowed me to race throughout North, Central, and South America. When I was 24, I decided to embark on a new experience and to try and make my way in the United States. Starting a new life here put my racing career on hold. In 2009, I started my own company, seeing the need for a high quality janitorial service in the 4 Corners Region and who better to do it that someone that is passionate about cleaning and excellent customer service. Through much hard work and dreams put on hold I have been able to grow a successful business in Durango, CO and throughout the 4 Corners. In 2015, with my business thriving, I was able to return to a dream put on hold. I began training once again and put together a small team to help others in the area with their racing career as well. We have successfully been racing for the last couple of years throughout the United States, both locally and nationally. As with my business, I look forward to expanding the team and helping the wonderful talent in our region be recognized on a whole new level.
Results:
Costa Rican Junior MTB National Champion 1996 & 1998.
Costa Rican Elite MTB National Champion 2001.
Best Young Rider, XXXV Edition Vuelta a Costa Rica, 1999.
Winner GC Junior Vuelta a Costa Rica, 2000.
1st place overall NORBA Cup Expert, 1999, USA.
1st place overall 1998 & 1999 Mercury Tour Semi-Pro, USA.
1st place overall 1998, 1999 & 2000 Sea Otter Classic, Expert & Semi-Pro, USA.
8th Place Semi-Pro 1999 UCI MTB World Cup, Napa Valley, CA. USA.
1st place Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 2006. Pro Road Race. USA.
3rd place Overall 2013 Tour of the Gila. Cat 1, USA.
Silver Medal 1998 MTB Pan-American Championships, Junior. Toluca, MEX.
18th place 2001 UCI MTB World Championships. U-23, Vail, CO, USA.
25th place 1998 UCI MTB World Championships Junior, Mont-Sainte-Anne, CAN.