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The moment Cianciarulo realized that his dream of becoming a champ had just come true. 250MX AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPION ADAM CIANCIARULO P144 Interview Cianciarulo has endured, and to his absolute credit, never given up, steadfast in his goal to be a multifold champion at the very highest level of the sport. About to take his final colossal step up into the 450cc big leagues in one of the most prestigious forms of motorcycle racing in the world, Cianciarulo is look- ing at 2020 as an opportunity to put his name up in lights as this country's number-one super- motocross racer. Cleared for takeoff back to his home state of Florida to test and train atop the KX450 for the entire month of November, Cycle News sat down with Cianciarulo and asked him to recount his recent journey to the premier level of the sport where he hopes to fulfill the rest of racing his dreams. Relaxed, appreciative and in good spirits, AC was in a talking mood, and we were all ears. MONSTER CUP "After the Monster Cup, we went to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico," said Cianciarulo of the beginning of his off-season. "My girlfriend and I and a couple of our friends went. I was super-ex- cited to kind of just take a week away to relax. I actually hadn't had a real vacation in quite a long time, so it was cool to get away a little bit, but we're now right back to it testing. We're testing some suspension stuff and a couple of other things, as well. I'm just getting ready, and we're going back to Florida

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