Interview: Twan van Gendt, 3rd in the UCI BMX SX World Cup overall in 2014.

Sep 30, 2014

Written by Bart de Jong

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Name: Twan van Gendt

Age: 22
Hometown: Velddriel, Netherlands
Team sponsors: Meybo, Box Components, Tioga, NOC/NSF, KNWU, Lotto, Rabobank, Troylee Designs
Personal sponsors: Red Bull, N. Adriaanse transport, TB, Kissaki, Gform.

What is the best track you rode on in 2014?
Twan van Gendt: I just love the big tracks! Papendal And Chula vista (London). It’s wide open with some hard jumps.

What was the worst track you had to ride in 2014 in your opinion?
Twan van Gendt:I think the supercross indoor tracks, I don’t like them we have too much speed for going 3 or 4 wide into the first turn. Because of that there are too much unnecessary crashes.

Who did the raddest move on the track in 2014?

Twan van Gendt: there are a lot of good moves in the supercross series, so much is going on when the gate drops!

Which rider did the nastiest move in 2014?
Twan van Gendt: there are a lot of moves going on while racing, some of them aren’t on purpose but just timed wrong.

Who had the best looking bike on the track this year?
Twan van Gendt: I really like our team Meybo bikes! Love to bright orange and black

Who's bike looked like a piece of crap?

Twan van Gendt: Jordy van der Heijden's bike after we put it back together with duck tape at the worlds.

Which jump in particular did you like to hit this year?
Twan van Gendt: that must be the tripple down the first straight in zolder.

What jump was sketchy?
Twan van Gendt: Manchester first jump: little too short for the elite men..

Who's the best jumper out there?
Twan van Gendt: I would say Corben Sharrah

Who is the stiffest jumper on the circuit?
Twan van Gendt: Everyone has a hang up one time!

Who's got serious bike control skills?
Twan van Gendt: Connor Fields. He knows how to ride!

Who's got just power and little bike handling skills?
Twan van Gendt: Some guys have more skills then others, but you definitely need skills to ride
supercross.

What race this year had the best facilities?
Twan van Gendt: Papendal SX with those rainy conditions we still could ride the track!

Thanks to?
Twan van Gendt: I want to say thanks to my parents, girlfriend, sponsors, coach Bas, and the people at the OTC in Papendal at home who are always ready to help me!