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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

Name: Jay Bych
Age: 36
Hometown: Enfield, Connecticut, USA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Fat Trax, D.W.A., Offroad Passion

The FAT favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Trails
-BMX video: Anthem 2
-Food: Pizza
-Person on Instagram: Any trails builder
-Travel destination: The woods
-Riders to ride with: Justin Loung
-Car: Subaru
-Movie: Mars Attacks

Name: Andrew Christopher
Age: 30
Hometown: South Hadley, MA, USA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Fattrax shop, East Longmeadow MA

The FAT favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Boondocks trails, Long Island NY was the favorite spot, they got plowed a few years back now. Current- Powerplant warehouse, Holyoke MA

Name: Austin Carmel
Age: 28
Hometown: Westfield, MA, USA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Fat Trax/ self sponsored

The FAT favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Most street spots
-BMX video: Sentenced to life
-Web video: Deadline
-Food: Steaks

-Person on Instagram: Snoopdogg
-Riders to ride with: The Fat Trax crew
-Car: I don’t care about cars

-Colour: Red
-Shoes: Vans
-BMX contest: Metro jam

Name: Jan Cannoodt
Age: 32
Hometown: Gent, Belgium
Hook-ups/Sponsors: @ce.mess

The FAT favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Painted ledges in various shapes and sizes
-BMX video: Skapegoat Volume 1 to 10
-Website: certifiedmess.com
-Web video: @ce.mess entertainment #01
-Food: NYC Pizza
-Twitter to follow: @empirebmx
-Person on Instagram: @ce.mess
-Travel destination: NY or Paris, France
-Riders to ride with: @ce.mess family
-Car: None
-Movie: American Psycho
-Colour: Purple

Name: Kieran Reilly
Hometown: From Newcastle upon Tyne, living in Corby.
Sponsors: Red Bull, Tallorder BMX, CoreUK, Seventies Distro, Redstar Clothing

Progression is key in BMX, how do you consider trying something new every time? Do you complete the trick in your head and then send it?
Kieran Reilly: I find I feel like I’ve had a better session if I’ve learned something or at least pushed outside my comfort zone and so that motivates me to be constantly trying new things, I usually just have

Setting new goals for the new year is something most of us do. How can you better yourself? Is my training on point or is there someone out there who can teach me more? Is my equipment on point? Should I switch to carbon? Do I need to eat better? Do I have to change my program? Today we're checking in with 2021 UCI Pump Track World Champion Eddy Clerté from France.

Name: Eddy Clerte
Age: 23
Hometown: Gujan- Mestras, France
Sponsors 2022: @sunnbikes @alltricks @Velosolutions @Pump for peace @prostartbmxgates @specialized @Ikon @Brasserie mira @Tld bike @Vee tires @Krys toulouse @Odi grips @Odi bmx @Tamarindo surf shop @Izumi chain @Douchebags @Stade bordelais @eonalab @Ryo

Did 2021 turn out the way you wanted?
Eddy Clerté: Starting off the year with a big shoulder injury makes this question hard to answer. I guess I saved the year ending it with consistency and real progression.

With the start of the new year, are you always looking to become a faster racer?
Eddy Clerté: Yes! I mainly enjoy the process, so I'm focusing on executing everything the best way possible and make sure I head into the right direction. But of course I start every year convinced