Alban Lakata
Enduring Titles
In his home town of Lienz (Austria) Alban Lakata isn’t known only as a mountain biker. He is also a heating expert, building oven type heating systems used in many homes. Changing direction, he then studied and qualified to teach physical education. In 2000 he holidayed in the beautiful Lake Garda region of Italy, where he caught the mountain biking bug.
The job titles were soon traded for that of the Austrian Marathon Champion 2004. More natinonal and international titles followed, then the overall lead in the World rankings, and a European Championship. Joining Topeak Ergon in 2009, saw him put in a great performance with Topeak Ergon USA’s Dave Weins at the TransAlp Challenge. As far as endurance is concerned, Alban is the man.
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Portrait
- Nationality:
- Austrian
- Nickname:
- Albanator
- Date of Birth:
- 25.06.1979
- Place of birth:
- Lienz, Austria
- Place of residence:
- Lienz, Austria
- Professional Qualifications:
- Hafner (stove fitter)
- Height:
- 1.84m / 6’
- Weight:
- 76-79kg / 12 stone / 170lbs
- Hobbies:
- Gardening, reading, skiing, fiddling with my bikes
- Lucky Item:
- My girlfriend
- Motto:
- Nothing comes from nothing
- What I particularly like:
- That I have been able to make my hobby my career.
- What I particularly dislike:
- Dishonesty.
- Career Aim:
- To win a medal at the World Marathon Championships
- About the Team:
- German reliability
Career highlights:
| Vizeweltmeister Marathon 2009 |
| European MTB Marathon Champion |
| 2 x Austrian Champion Marathon |
| Marathon World Cup Victory Mt. St. Anne (Canada) |
| Current UCI World Ranking 1 in Marathon |
