Name: BEN WALLACE
Hometown: BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND
Sponsors: PRIMO, ORCHID FOOTWEAR, AND AMITY BIKE CO
Is it fair to say you've been off the radar a bit in 2009 as far as big comps and contest results are concerned?Ben Wallace: YEAH 2009 WASN'T A GREAT YEAR FOR ME AS I WAS OVERCOMING KNEE AND WRIST INJURIES/OPERATIONS AND ALSO BEING DROPPED BY HARO AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR THREW ME A BIT. TRYING TO RIDE AND TRAVEL TO COMPS ON A MAXED OUT OVERDRAFT IS NEAR ON IMPOSSIBLE! HOWEVER HAVE KIKED START THE YEAR ON A HIGH GETTING THIRD AT SIMPLE SESSION SO AM PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT 2010.
Can you explain how hard it is to qualify for the Dew tour?
Ben Wallace: LAST YEAR'S DEW TOUR SUCKED AS I WAS THREE PLACES OUT ON QUALIFYING FOR BOTH STREET AND DIRT.