Sometimes it seems that the only professional cyclists are those who compete in road modalities. The great media fervor that surrounds these categories helps to eclipse many others that also have world-class cyclists, but that go unnoticed by the general public.
Enduro and downhill, MTB categories, are part of this group ‘minimized’ by the road, but that does not prevent some of its stars from being able to earn a space in the collective memory. Especially if they have the honors of Tomás Misser, the protagonist of this article.
Few athletes can count on a professional career of 34 years. Misser can. Resident of Cardedeu, the Catalan cyclist made his debut in 1990 and from there he has not been separated from success: 14 times Spanish champion, 2 times European champion, 2 times runner-up in the junior world, 3 victories in the World Cup, 2 times 3rd in the overall Downhill World Cup… A record that continues to grow more than 30 years later.
‘Tomi’ is an example of constant improvement, a challenge hunter. His last great feat was accomplished at the same place where he claimed his first World Cup victory, Mont-Sainte Anne in Canada. Misser managed to be world champion again in 2019, this time in the master 40 descent category. Here is the short documentary that Orbea dedicated to him after achieving the unthinkable.
The cyclist is still active but that does not prevent him from being seen from time to time in more popular events such as La Remences, a cycling tour where the competition takes a backseat and the goal is to enjoy a great day of cycling for The Garrotxa.
For him it will be his third participation and we can expect audiovisual content from Misser himself because for 6 years the cyclist has fully immersed himself in social networks where he takes the opportunity to tell each of his experiences on the bike. Those present at La Remences will be able to share the peloton with this living legend of cycling.