Name: David Graf
Sponsors: Sporthilfe Schweiz, SwissCycling, Prophecy BMX, Suplest Shoes, HT Components, Lead.
Mechanic: I do it myself.
How long have you been riding the frame that you are currently on?
David Graf: I ride two bikes, one is the still the very first frame that I got last June (chrome) and the other one is a black frame I ride since January before leaving for the season opener.
How long did it take from the original design to the final product?
David Graf: Unfortunately way longer than expected. January 2018 I had my first meeting with Prophecy
Join us LIVE at the Rider’s Corner with Sylvain Andre and David Graf in Heusden-Zolder ahead of tomorrow's 2019 UCI BMX World Championships. Sylvan Andre is the defending 2018 UCI BMX World Champion whilst David Graf will be looking to upgrade his bronze medal from 2015!
Swiss National Championship - Weinfelden - 06 Jul 2019
Elite Men:
1 7 GRAF David SUI 60 points
2 494 BRUNNER Gil SUI 45
3 925 TANNIGER Romain SUI 40
4 767 CLAESSENS Arthur SUI 35
5 799 AEBERHARD Loris SUI 30
6 373 BLANC Renaud SUI 25
Name: David Graf
Racing number: 7/ 48
Hometown: Winterthur, Switzerland
Being in the top 10 in the UCI World Cup Ranking with 355 points, what's your goal for the last two rounds in SDE?
David Graf: I'd like to add two more main events and show that I'm capable of doing better than 7th or 8th.
Is the Olympic qualifying period on your mind when you're doing races after 1 September?
David Graf: I like that there is more on the line again. I started off with two C1 wins in Prague and will probably try to add a couple more C1 races early on in the quali period.
What's the best section on the track in Santiago del Estero?
David Graf: There is nothing specially good, maybe the surface. It has been a while since we raced a soiltec track!
How long is your travel from home to Rounds 7&8 in Argentina?
David Graf: We will leave 5pm Monday in Zürich, and arrive 5:30pm in SDE. Plus 6h time change. 30h?!
Swiss National Elite BMX Championship Results - Echichens - 30 Jun 2018
Elite Men:
1 7 GRAF David 1st, 31.581 60
2 179 MARQUART Simon M. 2nd, 32.077 45
3 767 CLAESSENS Arthur 3rd, 33.442 40
4 343 BRESCHAN Noah 4th, 33.788 35
5 915 BALLERINI Ugo 5th, 33.954 30
6 149 BUTTI Cédric 6th, 33.992 25
7 925 TANNIGER Romain 7th, 34.368 20
8 799 AEBERHARD Loris 8th, 41.867 15
9 125 DEMONT Jonathan
10 601 KISSLING Jan
Elite Women:
1 120 BOIVIN Christelle 1st, 35.938 60
The Leatt Neck Brace is a product that can help prevent serious injury. The problem is, you will never know when you need it. Once you get used to it, it becomes part of the standard equipment that you wear whenever you get on the bike. It's better to snap the brace, than it is to break your neck. David Graf doesn't only wear the brace because he's sponsored by them, he wants to protect his neck in the first place, but also set an example for other BMX riders on the track. One can never be safe enough.
Name: David Graf
Country: Switzerland
Sponsors: Prophecy, HT, Leatt
Helmet: 100% Helmets right now
Goggles: --
Gloves: Leatt
Jersey: Swiss National Jersey
Racing pants: black ?
Socks: Suplest
Shoes: Suplest Edge3 Pro
Two racers over in Europe are in shape: David Graf (SUI) and Laura Smulders (NED). Both doubled in Belgium at round 1&2 of the European Championships in Zolder, Belgium (home of a 2017 UCI BMX SX World Cup). With over 100 Elite Men entries it wasn't an easy win for Graf. Smulders beat UCI World Champion Mariana Pajon twice for maximum points this weekend. The season has kicked off.
Elite men:
1. David Graf
2. Renaud Blanc
Sunday Results Indoor St. Etienne BMX Race. Graf takes Elite Men win and Etienne doubles.
Elite Men:
1. David Graf
2. Sylvain André
3. Arthur Pilard
4. Romain Mahieu
5. Romain Mayet
6. Renaud Blanc
7. Tristan Tournebize
8. Simon Marquart
Name: David Graf
Number in Rio: 48
Country: Switzerland
Result: 14 I think
How tough was the competition in your country to get a spot on the Olympic team for Rio?
David Graf: It was probably the hardest one of all the countries this year. Between Renaud Blanc and myself. The fact we had to choose between World Cup ranked 4 and 5 after Papendal speaks a lot I guess.
What kind of preparation did you do with the National Olympic team before you took off to Brasil?
David Graf: I stayed at home, followed my normal routine and tried to avoid the hype.
The track looked a bit different than at the test event(s). What did you like about the Olympic track and what did you think didn't work?
David Graf: I liked everything but the first turn. It was probably the most fun track I've ridden in my career.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.