" Hans Islanders "  Team# 12


Riders
Signe Gjerding Jensen
Thomas Olsen
Todd Sankey


Team Support
Neville Sankey

Team Contact
Todd Sankey

Media Package
         
Signe Gjerding Jensen
Nørresundby, Denmark
Age 17 Qualifying Ride
11 years riding
9 unicycles
 
Thomas Olsen
Glostrup, Denmark
Age 36 Qualifying Ride
26 years riding
5 unicycles
 
Todd Sankey
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Age 39 Qualifying Ride
4 years riding
4 unicycles
 
Neville Sankey
Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada
Age 65
 

Signe Gjerding Jensen

Hi :) My name is Signe. I am 17 years old and have been unicycling since I was 6. Besides studying I do a lot of sport (unicycling, running, fitness) and spent time with my friends. I am really looking forward to sweat during the race ;)


Signe Gjerding Jensen, Portsmouth, UK, Winter 2007, Photo by Thomas Olsen



Signe Gjerding Jensen, Locke Park, Fridley, Minnesota, USA, Winter 2005, Photo by Lars Lottrop



Signe Gjerding Jensen, Halland, Sweden, Summer 2007, Canoe Trip, Photo by Thomas Olsen


Thomas Olsen

I have been unicycling since i was a kid, mostly freestyle but over the last couple of years i've done some muni and longdistance as well. I work as a music teacher and play double base, guitar and piano. I have a house in a Copenhagen suburb called Glostrup.

Thomas Olsen, Tenerife, Canery Islands, February 2008 Photo by Signe Gjerding Jensen


Thomas Olsen, Locke Park, Fridley, Minnesota, USA, Winter 2005, Photo by Lars Lottrup


Thomas Olsen, Halland, Sweden, Summer 2007, Canoe Trip, Photo by Signe Gjerding Jensen


Todd Sankey

I unicycled a bit as a teenager but I did not keep it up for long. I started again as a parent when I wanted to encourage my daughter to not be afraid of riding a bicycle. I figured if Dad was falling all over the place, that she would find it funny. It sort of worked on her, but it got me hooked. Now I ride everywhere and anywhere I can. I take one with me on most business trips. It's fun arguing with the flight staff whether on not I should be charged the normal fee for transporting a bicycle.


Todd Sankey, February 2008, Photo by Emily Sankey


Todd Sankey, 'What it takes to be a commuter in Vancouver', Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Winter 2008, Self Portrait


Todd Sankey, 'Before learning to uni', Summer 2004, Photo by Dianne Sankey


Neville Sankey

A third generation Vancouverite with a reasonably well developed sense of adventure. A 64 year old businessman now retired and living in Qualicum Beach BC who takes great delight in spending time with his two children and four grandchildren exploring the many wonders this world has to offer (and this race is certainly included). Physical activities are a priority mainly through swimming and bike riding with participation in curling, hiking and golf adding to the fun. A seasoned traveler with many RV trips taken (including one that lasted ten months) means a good familiarity with navigation, provisioning and of course cooking. A working lifeguard with all the necessary qualifications including first aid and CPR-C.


Neville Sankey, February 2008, Photo by Vicki Scatliff


Neville Sankey, 'Vacation at Whistler', Whistler, Canada, Summer 2008, Photo by Vicki Scatliff