Musa Kolahdouz derives from a family which used to live partly in the United States way way before the Islamic revolution. When his great grandfather set foot on American soil he instantly fell in love with the Coca Cola drink. He loved it so much that, when he had to register himself as permanent citizen, he picked a last name which hints at an orgasmic cola experience. And so the Kolahdouz bloodline began.
Later when the Sjah was in power the family moved back. The family prospered till the revolution arrived and western ideas and lifestyles were slowly but surely removed from the streets. The family tried their best to hide their background and succeeded well with that. In those days little Musa was born. He grew up in a fairly stable family, which was lower middle class. He had a bike and always loved to ride around.
During his teen years he became one of the most talented r...
Read moreMusa Kolahdouz derives from a family which used to live partly in the United States way way before the Islamic revolution. When his great grandfather set foot on American soil he instantly fell in love with the Coca Cola drink. He loved it so much that, when he had to register himself as permanent citizen, he picked a last name which hints at an orgasmic cola experience. And so the Kolahdouz bloodline began.
Later when the Sjah was in power the family moved back. The family prospered till the revolution arrived and western ideas and lifestyles were slowly but surely removed from the streets. The family tried their best to hide their background and succeeded well with that. In those days little Musa was born. He grew up in a fairly stable family, which was lower middle class. He had a bike and always loved to ride around.
During his teen years he became one of the most talented riders in Iran. He excelled primarily in hilly sprints. In those years the families true background was discovered. The family thought that it would mean the end to them, but in reality it gave them more air. In Iran people got more and more hooked on the local cola brew called Zam Zam (named after the well in Mekka). Musa Kolahdouz became a propaganda tool, backed up by a big sponsor by Irani standards.
So he was picked up by Team Oasis who unfortunately, due to international embargos and the resulting low financial power, had to stop their training plans for Musa. He moved from the then new Norwegian team Hells Grannies to the Dutch based The Hippies. The Hippies made a real project from him and Musa grew into a decent hill sprinter by international standards. He had a few flaws though, like below average technical abilities and limited power to overcome tough hills. Because of that The Hippies saw no real future in him.
He moved then back to Team Oasis who could use hilly support and financial backing by Zam Zam to survive in the highest division. There Musa felt that his heritage was both a blessing and a curse at the same time. He got very few shots to create a legacy. So after a few seasons show riding he left to explore the world himself. Musa since then has seen much of the world and had many enjoyable years in Norway where he spent his last active seasons.
On older age he came to realize how great his heritage really is and no longer saw it as a curse. It made him even proud. So when the offer came to become trainer on Iranian soil he packed his bag and off he went. Kolahdouz now is a respected sprint trainer and does promotional activities for the Zam Zam company across Iran.
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