Jill Kintner

At age 24, Jill Kintner rules her sport. Kintner is the undisputed queen of women's mountaincross.

During the 2005 racing season, not quite four years after she made the transition from being a champion BMX racer (winning 70+ professional victories on 20-inch wheels) to racing 4-cross on 26-inch MTB wheels, Kintner made it vividly clear that no woman in the world is better in this cycling discipline. Within a three-week span in September 2005, Kintner won three major titles. She was crowned the 4-cross world champion -- at the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Championships in Livigno, Italy, and then the World Cup Champion the following weekend in Ft. William Scotland. Then at the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., she completed the trifecta, becoming the U.S. 4-cross champion for the second time in three years. She is ranked No. 1 in the world by UCI in 4-cross among elite pro women, and her former coach, Scott Sharples, sees no reason why she can't hold that position for years to come.

Where does Jill think she finds her edge? "I think my work ethic is just really high, I know I have to give my training everyhtin I possibly canto be the best, and I'm very goal-oriented," she said. "I travel the world, ride my bike and have fun. The least I can do is put in the effort. There's no reason for me to be lazy. I have been given a great life."

Name: Jill Kintner
DOB: 10/24/81
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Hobbies: Biking, Snowboarding, Tennis, Golf, Ping Pong, Design, Photography

Sponsors: GT,Red Bull, Oakley, SRAM, RockShox, Truvativ, Avid, SDG, Kenda, Pearl Izumi, Sun Ringle, Fly Racing, Easton, Ogio, Vans, Time, Mo

Web: jillkintner.com