2008 Pixie-Cross World
Champion - NEW Downieville Classic, California, US,
11-13th July, 2008
Niki rode a child-sized bike to victory
at the second annual Pixie Cross World Championships in Downieville,
California. Pixie-cross racing sees adults competing
against each other on 16 inch bikes, much to the enthusiasm
of the mostly beer fuelled crowd. A fun race which adds even
more depth to this classic bike festival.
The weekend event was made even more succcessful
after Niki's top ten performance in the grueling All-Mountain
World Championships event, despite injury forcing limited
preparation.
Niki finished 9th in the All Mountain World
Championships, which combines the XC and DH times into the
one event.
Fresh Pics- NEW June 2008
Brand new images of Niki have just been
added. Check them out in the various photo galleries.
La Femme Niki Outside Go magazine (US), June/July
2008 issue
"Whether on singletrack or the runway,
Australia’s Niki Gudex is graceful with every turn."
Niki Launches Second
Year of Signature Collection Spring/Summer 2008 Collection
After a highly successful first year, Niki
is proud to announce the second year of her signature Niki
Gudex line with Castelli, the half century-old cycling apparel
maker from the Dolomites in Northern Italy. Thank you to the
fans who sent in beautiful pictures wearing her designs and
show their support.
To purchase any pieces ask your local Castelli
dealer or visit the Castelli
website >>>
Back On Her Bike 5th May 2008
After a frustrating five months on the sidelines
Niki is thrilled to be back in the saddle again. Niki fractured
the fifth metatarsal bone in her left foot during a cross
training exercise last November. While the injury disrupted
her training schedule, she is now back on her bike and looking
forward to a rewarding 2008 season.
Niki Sparkles
at the ASTRA Awards Australia, 21st April 2008
Representing Fuel TV, Niki guest presented
the "Most Outstanding Sports Coverage" award at
the 2008, 6th Annual ASTRA Awards. Australia's pay TV awards
attracted a star studded 1000 strong crowd to the exclusive
event where the media industry celebrate their highest achievers.
Constant Changes [R]evolution magazine, Issue 12, March
2008
Exploring the MTB world through female eyes.
Niki writes it up for The GudeX Files.
Travel Tips and Tales Mountain Bike Action magazine (US),
February 2008
"Many of the sport's top riders travel
the world showcasing their skills. We chatted with a few of
them to hear some of their traveling tales, as well as pick
their brains for some useful tips on globetrotting with your
mountain bike."
Niki features twice in this large format,
high end calendar, as poster girl for the months of both May
and August. After the studio look for 2006 and the on location
feel for 2007, Anke Wilken and photographer Daniel Geiger
have taken yet another approach, using real athletes for the
2008 edition, featuring some of the world's best cyclists.
Sports Tonight Sports Tonight, Network Ten, 30th December
2007
Niki featured on Australian televisions
longest running and number one national sports program, "Sports
Tonight". Network Ten sports reporter Andrew Brown revealed
Niki's goals for 2008 and beyond, including her desire to
once again combine downhill and cross country together.
Hot 20- Australia's Most Beautiful
Sports Stars Alpha magazine, December 2007
Niki worked with Montalbetti and Campbell
for this unique, sassy and strong image, photographed exclusively
for Alpha magazine.
Mountain bike annual Twentysix is back with
another year of great visuals featuring various athletes and
personalities who form part of the very diverse mountain bike
world.
New Photos and Updates September 2007
Niki has been out and about riding trails
and shooting hundreds of new images. Look out for them in
print and online, in the meantime her myspace profile has
new behind the scenes shots.
Niki will be at the Interbike tradeshow
in Las Vegas signing autographs on the following dates: Wed
26th and Thurs 27th Sept, at the Scott, Castelli, Marzocchi
and Hutchinson booths.
Ladies
Day Sunday magazine (Australia), 16th September
2007 issue
"Meet the leading lights of the Aussie
women's sport scene. They're making waves in their fields...
and happen to be gorgeous to boot."
Global Campaigns with Oakley and Scott August 2007
Look out for various advertisements featuring
Niki, including the global Uniquely women's campaign for Oakley,
the women's Contessa line for Scott Bicycles and the Marzocchi
fork line.
Niki designed some playful graphics for
her bikes. "I wanted to look at my bike and feel excited
to go ride it, even in the pouring rain! So the colours are
bright and fun."
Have
You Seen It Premiere Crankworx Whistler, Canada, July 2007
The new Oakley mountain bike movie “Have
You Seen It?” premiered at Crankworx in Whistler, Canada.
A film aiming to capture the spirit and search for the soul
of mountain biking. Look out for it, now available hidden
in the NWD8 Smackdown DVD.
"There are two kinds of people in the
world - those who stray far from the proverbial beaten path
and those who stay on it. Mountain biker Niki Gudex is in
a way both kinds of people."
100
Sexiest Women In The World 2007 FHM magazine 2007
Niki was voted in at number 26 in the world
in FHM magazine's 100 Sexiest Women. For the 6th consecutive
year, this mountain biker's fan base has kept her solid in
the votes. Thank you to everyone who voted for her.
I Love Riding In The City Urban Velo May 2007
Sometimes the mountains are too far away
and that is when city riding finds a life of its own.
Searching for the soul of MTB on perfect
trails deep in the wet dense forests of the Pacific Northwest
proved to be a daunting task, leaving many questions. There
is something out there. "Have you seen it?"
"There is
a Japanese proverb that I will always remember. It is about
a chipped piece of china and how it becomes more beautiful
because it gains character through its imperfections. This
is how I think about myself and all the injuries I’ve
had through the years. I don’t look at them as signs
of failure or misfortune, but signs of experience and things
I have overcome. My imperfections make me stronger."
Niki Gudex
A collection
of extraordinary women, living by their own rules. Each has
a story to tell — through words, images and even more,
through their actions. Uniquely Oakley reveals the individual
spirit behind each one and what it is that powers her soul.
Competitive Edge Eyecare Business magazine, February
2007 issue
"How the pros pick eyewear... When
it comes to sports, few are as savvy about the details that
make for winning eyewear as the athletes themselves. We talk
to the athletes about what works for them."
Myspace, Myspace, Myspace... To join up
to Niki's myspace then go to www.myspace.com/nikigudex
and send a friend request.
50 Sexiest Aussie Babes FHM magazine, March 2007 issue
"Ms Gudex possesses that very rare
but very powerful mix of both sporting prowess and stunning
looks. So just as Maria Sharapova looks as sexy pounding down
the line as she does frolicking semi-clad on a beach, so too
does 28-year old Niki look just as hot hammering down the
side of a mountain all covered in mud as she does in a bikini
in front of FHM's cameras. (Although we do prefer the mud
free, pre oiled and bikini clad version.) And cleverly, she's
just released a line of unusually sexified cycling apparel."
Zoo Magazine 1st Birthday Party February 22, 2007
Zoo Magazine celebrated it's 1st Birthday
in style with a party at the Grand Pacific Blue Room. Location
- Sydney, Australia.
Hutchinson Backs Saunier Duval-Prodir
/ Niki Gudex February
2007
Hutchinson announced today it will be the
official tire sponsor of both the Saunier Duval-Prodir Pro
Tour team as well as Australian MTB racer Niki Gudex. These
two entities may seem at different ends of the cycling universe
but the lifestyle dirt rider and the Elite Spanish road outfit
come together where the dirt meets the road under the Scott
Bicycles and Hutchinson sponsorship umbrella.
No stranger to backing top flight Pro Tour
teams, Hutchinson is exploring new ground across the border
in Spain. After an off season that saw a number of high profile
signings including Iban Mayo and Gilberto Simoni, Saunier
Duval-Prodir has put their trust and confidence in Hutchinson's
proven quiver of racing tires.
Niki Gudex who has made a name for herself
as an up and coming Australian XC racer as well as a fashion
model and graphic designer will once again be tackling a diverse
mix of MTB events around the world. Gudex will be rolling
across the globe on her newly released signature Scott Contessa
Spark women's specific mountain bike equipped with a new line
of XC tires Hutchinson plans to unveil at the Sea Otter Classic.
“We saw an opportunity to get behind
a great team and a great rider” said Adam Micklin, Hutchinson
Tires North Americas manager. “Aligning with Scott Bicycles
in the sponsorship arena is a sure way to build momentum and
we look forward to joining forces on a number of other projects
in the coming months.”
The Hot 50 Sports Stars In The World Alpha magazine, February 2007 issue
"Looks, talent and sporting success.
Take a cold shower, put your oven gloves on - it's Alpha's
50 hottest sports stars of 2007. Starring Maria Sharapova,
LeBron James, Kristie Newton, Lucas Neill, Jodie Henry, Sonny
Bill, Niki Gudex, Kelly Slater and Danica Patrick."
"Australia's mountain bikers may not
often appear on the sports pages, but one Australian rider
definitely deserves broader appeal. Gudex is one of the few
mountain bikers to have won national championship series titles
in both cross-country and downhill racing - two very different
disciplines. The scars she's collected along the way may not
be great business for her part time modelling career, but
Gudex isn't too concerned: "I'd prefer to be a mountain
biker than a model anyway. You can look at a hill and think,
'I rode that.'"
Costa Rica Trip Footage February 2007
Watch footage from Niki's trip to Costa
Rica with five other fun loving, athletic and adventure chasing
girls. There is a short edit available on YouTube now.
10 Years of Dirt Dirt magazine, (UK) February 2007 issue
Mountain bike magazine Dirt has been there
and is still here. Find Gudex on the collaged cover if
you can, amongst the diverse and eclectic personalities of
the mountain bike world. Celebrating ten years of history
and cheers to a great magazine!
Niki is proud to announce the launch of
her signature line with Castelli, the half century-old cycling
apparel maker from the Dolomites in Northern Italy.
"I am really happy to be working with
Castelli. They are a company rich in cycling history and their
passion for excellence and attention to detail is what separates
them. It is very exciting to work with such an innovative
company."
To purchase any pieces ask your local Castelli
dealer or the Castelli
website
Niki On The New Scott Contessa Spark November 2006
Professional mountain bike racer,
graphic designer and Scott Contessa Niki Gudex talks about
the new Contessa Spark in this interview on Bicycling.com.
"A Warrior Of The New Age!"(Between the lines of an interview) BG Bike magazine, (Bulgaria) Sept/Oct
2006 issue
"She is a pro mountain biker,
model and graphic designer; so strong and in the same time
so fragile, so young looking and so mature, innocent as a
child but with scars of a warrior – she is a phenomenal
mixture of opposites, so opposite that meet together in one
name – Niki!"
"To be completely honest most
of what I’ve seen and read about Niki was making me doubt
whether everything she does is completely true. But if I haven’t
been that suspicious back then I couldn’t be so convinced
right now in everything that I am telling you about her."
"This mountain biker is one of the
few things good about the outdoors."
100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006 FHM magazine 2006
For the 5th year in a row this mountain
bike racer's fan base has rallied to see her stay solid in
the polling at 64. Thank you to everyone
who voted for her.
Twentysix 2006 Mountain Bike Photo Annual 2006
Mountain Bike Annual Twentysix is a fun
newcomer, with refreshing and solid visuals. This portrait
of Niki was shot 13,000+ feet high in Peru, after access by
horse then downhilling down.
Castelli Signs Gudex Australian Pro MTB Racer is a Woman
of Many Talents
Castelli recently added a trio of powerful
marketing tools - a graphic and fashion designer, professional
cyclist, and a stunningly photogenic model. Luckily for Castelli,
all the talent is wrapped up in one person: Australian mountain
bike racer Niki Gudex.
Her sporting prowess, striking looks, vision,
professionalism and worldwide popularity make her the ideal
representative for Castelli. Racing for Castelli, Gudex will
also contribute to the scorpion's marketing effort as an apparel
designer and model. Not many athletes can design their gear
and show it off, too.
“Niki is an authentic athlete and designer
and model, and her international fame has attracted cover
shots and feature stories, including front covers on a wide
range of magazines,” explained Sören Jensen of Castelli.
“Having her on our team is a tremendous plus, and we
look forward to having Niki representing Castelli."
Adventure In Peru Bike magazine, July 2006 issue
Niki travelled to Peru with Bike magazine.
It was an epic mountain biking trip through the jungle and
up into the mountains and back down again. Live rockslides,
lots of mud, cold showers and plenty of trails.
