The first rounds in the Junior and Elite European Championship were held in Besançon, France. It turned out to be a wet and freezing cold weekend, with lots of wind. ONE/Kenda’s Aneta Hladikova from Czech Republic did very well on both days with a 3rd place on Saturday and Sunday in Elite Women. Simone Christensen from Denmark made it to the main without a problem and. She took a 2nd place. Her brother Chris crashed hard in pratice and wasn’t able to race. Jordy van der Heyden and Rowdy van Harsel from Holland also crashed in the quarters and Toms Skujins from Latvia made it to the semi.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.