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Name: Joris Harmsen
Racing number: Currently 4, career number 921
Hometown: Luyksgestel, Netherlands

Being in 7th place in the UCI World Cup Ranking, what's your goal for the last two rounds in SDE?
Joris Harmsen: To be consistent and make both finals. After that, make it to the podium.

Is the Olympic qualifying period on your mind when you're doing races after 1 September?
Joris Harmsen: Of course, but a race is still a race. Got to focus on myself and not too much about that.

Name: Mathis Ragot
Richard Racing number: 161
Hometown: Saint Etienne, France
Elite Men UCI World Cup Ranking 2018: Actually 10th

Have things changed for you since 1 September, the day the Olympic qualifying period has started?
Mathis Ragot Richard: Nothing change, I'll just try to do my best each race I compete as usual. French team were strong this year, and we'll try to get 3 spots for Tokyo, this is the most important for us.

Name: Dave van der Burg
Racing number: 8 (192)
Hometown: Arnhem, Netherlands

Have things changed for you since 1 September, the day the Olympic qualifying period has started?
Dave van der Burg: Not really, of course the qualifying period started so it’s important to score points but it didn’t change my attitude going into a race weekend. If I compete no matter what kind of race, I have my mindset on winning it.

The Rollback: a BMX Podcast episode seventeen with Corey Walsh.

Name: Jake Deering
Age: 26
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Division Brand

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Any flat rail
-BMX video: Etnies Chapters
-Website: YouTube
-Web video: Daniel Johnson for Divisionbrand 2013
-Food: Mexican food
-Person on Instagram: @bobmenery
-Travel destination: Los Angeles
-Riders to ride with: Jack Kelly, Cooper Brownlee, Alex Bolton and all the other focalpoint boys
-Car: VW mk4 r32
-Movie: Tenacious D Pick of destiny
-Colour: Black
-Shoes: Vans

Name: Kaine Mitchell
Age: 20
Hometown: Dudley
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Crypticbmx, Spraygroundbags, The-lab, Core.

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Corby skatepark, and my local park Justramps is sick
-BMX video: Dropping the Hammer; Morgan Wade section
-Website: FATBMX/Vitalbmx
-Web video: Oldie but still amazing Dean Cueson KHE edit
-Food: Salmon
-Twitter to follow: Kainebmx
-Person on Instagram: Pat Casey
-Riders to ride with: All the local boys; Jack Foley, Sam Jones an the rest of the gang! Jack Mould, Kieran Riley and Jack Maguire, Joe Fergieee and Cam Peake! Too many to name haha.

You may want to look fresh for every day at a race and bring your safety gear with you but it all adds to the luggage you've got to drag with you to the next World Cup or international race. Paying for overweight ain't no joke either. But some things you just need to bring to perform at your best. See what Argentina's Fede Villegas brings with him during a race weekend.

Name: Federico Villegas
Country: Argentina
Sponsors: Crupi BMX, Tioga, Ride 100%, BikeArt, Crupi's co sponsor Tangent and Fly Racing.

We found someone with a sewing machine! Yes! easy repairs can be made by Trent Jones. Not at the races though. But hey, what's not there now could become the next business.

Name: Trent Jones
Country: New Zealand
Sponsors: BOX Components / Thrill bicycles

Helmet: FLY F2
Gloves: FLY Pro lite
Jersey: BOX
Racing pants: FLY kinetic
Shoes: Shimano
First layer clothes: NZ merino wool thermal for Europe.

Name: Priscilla Andréia Stevaux Carnaval
Country: Brazil
Sponsors: Shimano, Chase Bicycles, Powercyclesbmx, Suplelife, Onyx Racing, MAC Components, Niknak, IfitFoods.

Helmet: Troy Lee Designs D2
Goggles: Oakley Airbrake.
Gloves: TroyLee Designs Air.
Jersey: Brazilian Team Jersey / Fast Signatures Jersey

Name: Simon DURAND
Age: 27
Hometown: NANCY, France
Hook-ups/Sponsors: East Pro Shop, DC shoes

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Nancy Bowl
-BMX video: Etnies Forward!
-Website: youtube.com