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When you end the season on a high note, it's easier to go into the winter training program to get ready for the next year. United States' Kamren Larsen has made the national team multiple times at the big international races and plans on getting picked again in 2022. His goals are to progress as a racer and to do everything possible to get get out of that 80% group of fast riders to make mains and podiums. We checked in with Kamren and here's his plan.

Name: Kamren Larsen
Age: 22
Hometown: Bakersfield, California, USA

Name: Pasha Kapitan
Age: 26
Hometown: VINNYTSIA / UKRAINE

The FAT favorites list:

-Spot to ride: Favorite spot in the hometown of "KNIZHKA", I really like the monument to Gongadze in Kiev and the Opera House in Kharkiv
-BMX video: CREMICH CREW - A LA CARTE, HHX - Зеппинг, БНДТ - Последнее слово, DEADLINE, VOICES and more...

Name: Adam Becsei
Age: 22
Hometown: HUN Bp. IX., XXI.
Hook-ups/Sponsors: StrtLf se, ogbs.hu,

The FAT favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Allarund
-BMX video: Etnies - Chapters
-Website: Instagram

Name: Soma Paulheim
Age: Prob.when u will post it I will be 32
Hometown: Halásztelek, Hungary
Hook-ups/Sponsors: The one and only Strtlf

The FAT favorites list:

-Spot to ride: Rails
-BMX video: Markit0, Still United, Deadline
-Web video: Cultcrew / Callan Stib
-Food: Literally everything, pasta with a bunch of meat
-Person on Instagram: @lookatthisrussian
-Travel destination: Norway
-Riders to ride with: Crew, Erik Testdal
-Car: Audi A4, supporting the German Gdp
-Movie: Christine, Scary Movie 1-2-3-4
-Colour: Blueboy
-Shoes: Vans Chukka
-Bike company: S&M, Odyssey for the big ass bars they manufacturing

Name: Cameron Wood
Age: 20
Hometown: Bozeman, MT, USA
Sponsors: Mongoose/ USABMX Foundation/ Troy Lee Designs/ Promax/ Box

Did 2021 turn out the way you wanted?
Cameron Wood: “Yes and no. 2021 was my first full race season as a pro, so I did a lot of growing. I met a lot of goals and also failed to reach others. Aside from results, I made sure I learned something and took something away from every race that helped me improve. I truly believe that a full year has helped me grow mentally and physically and I'll be a better racer for it moving forward.”

With the start of the new year, are you always looking to become a faster racer?
Cameron Wood: “Yes. At the highest level of sport you can expect everybody to have the same answer.”

Have you picked your races for 2022 yet?
Cameron Wood: “The USABMX circuit will be a priority again. As well as some UCI World Cups and the UCI World Championships. I would love to do some more international racing this year.”

What did you change on your bike for 2022?

Name: Márton Vai
Age: 23
Hometown: Budapest, Hungary
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Strt lf

The FAT favorite list:

-Spot to ride: The closest skatepark
-BMX video: Oss ruin your whole summer

Setting new goals for the new year is something most of us do. How can you better yourself? Is it possible to make that Elite main or podium? Is my training on point or is there someone out there who can teach me more? How's my diet? Should I switch to a carbon bike? Australian Josh McLean prefers the American lifestyle to get ready for the 2022 season doing it once again for Team FullTilt. Read on what his plans are and how Josh prepared for the upcoming BMX races.

Name: Joshua McLean
Age: 23
Hometown: Gold Coast, Australia

Name: Kostya Chimkovitch
Age: 34
Hometown: Port Coquitlam, BC, CAN
Hook-ups/sponsors: Back Alley BMX, On Some Sugar, Weird And Revered, Crank Industries, Old Man BMX, Crimson

The FAT favourites list:

Spot to ride: I go with the mood. Is today a wall day? A rail day? A quarterpipe day? A tight transition day? A day to search for a new spot?
BMX video: Anthem 2.
Web video: Erik Elstran and Luc Legrand, Grand Bucharest Hotel. Perfect combination of talented riders, incredible, never-before-seen spots, and creative moves all perfectly put together.
Girl: My wife.
Food: My wife's mushroom risotto.

Name: Dean Larsen
Age: 18
Hometown: Sisimiut, Greenland
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Red Bull, SkatePro, Tall Order, FUSE Protection, Centrano distribution,  All Access Freestyle team

The FAT FAVs list:
-Spot to ride: Tjele Efterskole
-BMX video: Kieran Reilly triple flair

Name: Jack Erazmus
Age: 24 years old
Hometown: Stratford, CT, USA
Sponsors/hook-ups: Tony’s Bike Shop & Ajourn BMX, Honorable mentions to DWA and Trail Trash.

The FAT FAVOURITES list:

Favorite spot to ride: High Ridge Trails
BMX Video: Deadline Video or Cult Talk is Cheap