BMX'er Twan van Gendt kende in 2019 een bewogen jaar. Hij stapte over naar een nieuw team en kende een lastige start van het seizoen. Twan draaide het eigenhandig om en kroonde zichzelf tot wereldkampioen BMX. En toen kwam 2020. Het jaar van corona, maar ook van zijn 'zwaarste blessure uit zijn leven'. Lukt het Twan om samen met zijn nieuwe vriendin Puck Moonen terug te komen op het hoogste podium?
Meybo Bikes organized the 2nd Edition of the Meybo Racing Day at the BMX Track at Papendal. A day full of riding for the kids with all the riders of the Meybo sponsored teams , photos, signatures and more!
Name: Rachel Mydock
Sponsors: Remix BMX, Faith Racing, Tangent Products, Arma Energy
Mechanic: Myself, Friends, or anyone who can help :)
How do you like the looks of your current bike?
Rachel Mydock: Personally, I really enjoy the look of my bike this year! The Remix wheels are one of the best looking wheels out there and pretty much are going to look great with anything! I have always wanted to have a chrome frame, so it was super cool that I was able to ride a chrome Rift frame from Tangent this year.
Is it a challenge each year to get a good racing bike together for the new season?
Without a doubt the people at Papendal are a professional bunch. When they called for a press conference and we received the invite, it was time to get up early on the Sunday and head towards Arnhem for the showdown. At 9am, the big room at Hotel Papendal was filled with interested people. A wild guesstimate would say 70 people showed up indicating that it was time for BMX fans to come together after not much happening over the past 5 months. People from the city, the fastest BMX Racers from the Netherlands and the organizing committee of the 2021 UCI World Champs to be held at Papendal, explained the importance of the event and the struggles that Covid-19 is bringing in getting the job done.
Elite Results King of Prague. Sunday's C1 race - Prague, Czech Republic - 30 August 2020
Elite Men:
1 943 HLADÍK Adam CZE 60 points
2 317 TOPINKA Dominik CZE 45
3 340 GLAZERS Edvards LAT 40
4 156 VERHOEVEN Matthijs BEL 35
5 996 KRIGERS Kristens LAT 30
6 77 MENTLÍK Lukáš CZE 25
German National BMX Racing Championship - Berlin - 29 August 2020
Elite Men:
1 813 HEIL Stefan 60 UCI points
2 994 SCHMIDT Julian 45
3 227 WEBSTER Liam 40
4 250 WEBSTER Axel 35
5 303 STINDL Kay 30
6 147 BALLBACH Jonas 25
7 997 SCHAUB Philip 20
Latvians Kristens Krigers and Vineta Petersone score best at the King Of Prague in Czech Republic. 60 UCI points each for winning the Elite classes. Bam!
Elite Men:
1 996 KRIGERS Kristens 60 points
2 317 TOPINKA Dominik 45
3 156 VERHOEVEN Matthijs 40
4 943 HLADÍK Adam 35
5 340 GLAZERS Edvards 30
Elite Results Russian BMX Racing Championships 2020. Penza, Russia.
Men:
1 155 KLESHCHENKO Evgeny 60 points
2 909 KATYSHEV Aleksandr 45
3 936 ERMAKOV Nikita 40
4 987 BESKROVNYY Ilia 35
5 938 KARASEV Dmitry 30
6 898 PONOMAREV Boris 25
Name: Brooke Crain
Sponsors: Haro, Rockstar, Tachi palace, Fly, Tangent, Remix, HT components
Mechanic: Used to be my dad.. now Rachel
How long have you been riding a carbon frame now?
Brooke Crain: Since Haro came out with one in 2013
Where do you see the biggest benefit of racing a light bike?
Brooke Crain: I’m not a very big person so there’s never been any need for me to have a heavy bike.
Are there any disadvantages (running a light bike)?
Brooke Crain: Not that I know. Everyone has their own opinions on carbon vs aluminum but I prefer my carbon.
How do you like the feel and look of your bike?
Brooke Crain: I love it. It’s my personal favorite and my own signature color way so of course I love it.
Do you ever switch to flat pedals for some cruising around the block, a session at the pump-track
Last minute decision with Niels Bensink to drive to France and do some racing at the 2020 DIG Tracks Pro Open in Limonest.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.