Athletes
Welcome to the Tifosi Optics sponsored athletes page. Spend time learning about some of the talented teams and individuals that we have the pleasure of working with at Tifosi H.Q. From the streets of the Tour of California to the lakes of Georgia, these athletes are putting Tifosi Optics shades to the test. Click a link below to read more on that team or athlete’s mission, goals, and progress throughout the year.
David “Tinker” Juarez has been in the cycling spotlight for almost three decades. This multi-talented athlete carries his passion for cycling into several disciplines including BMX, mountain bike endurance and road racing. Tinker is a three-time U.S. National Champion, a two-time U.S. Olympian, a Pan Am Games Gold Medalist, and the winner of three top ten places in the MTB World Championships, including a Silver Medal in 1994. He was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 2001 and received the Cannondale Icon Award in 2005. That same year, Tinker broke into the long distance road racing scene and qualified for the 2006 RAAM race (Race Across America) by taking second place in the Furnace Creek 508 with a record breaking time. In 2006, he completed the inaugural Enduro division of RAAM, finishing third place. Tinker chooses Tifosi eyewear for both fashion and functionality. Read up on this cycling legend at his frequently updated blog http://www.tinkerjuarez.blogspot.com, or visit his official website http://www.tinkerjuarez.com.