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Last batch of Red Bull Circle Of Balance riders, but not the least group. Includes Alex Jumelin, Adam Kun, Stephan Kornely and Kerry Gatt. Read on what they have to say about the event. They're all in Japan at the moment preparing for the big day: Saturday September 8th. The event takes place in Kyoto, Japan, at the Kyoto International Conference Center which is -About 75 minutes by Airport Shuttle Train “Haruka” from Kansai International Airport to Kyoto Station.

The selected group of pro flatland riders to ride the Red Bull Circle Of Balance also includes these names: Viki Gomez, Moto Sasaki, Hiroya Morizaki, and Simon O'Brien. The battles will be intense. Make sure you watch it here on FATBMX.com. Here are some pre event interviews:

VIKI GOMEZ

Q.When did you start riding?
Since 1997

Name: Barney Stonelake            
Age: 20
Hometown: Pocklington!
Hook-ups/Sponsors: The Works Skatepark, The Notion

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: The Works Skatepark, Rampworks Skatepark, Adrenaline alley Skatepark, Upton Skatepark, Driffield Skatepark
-BMX video: Ride to glory
-Website: fatbmx.com – facebook.com/barneystonelake  Instagram - @barneystonelake
-Food: SUBWAY.
-Travel destination: AMERICA!
-Riders to ride with: Too many to list. All my good friends I ride with every day and a lot of the locals and my skatepark. Just anyone who’s down for a good session really.

4 more pro flatland riders who will be competing in Kyoto this Saturday at the Red Bull Circle Of Balance event. Watch it live on FATBMX. Little Q&A's with Dez Maarsen, Jean-William Prevost, Bert Ribul and George Manos.

DEZ MAARSEN
Q.When did you start riding?

Name: Killian Limousin
Age: 20
Hometown: Clermont-Ferrand, France
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Brown Town
 
The favorite list:
 
-Drink: Red Wine
-Trick: Wall ride

-Video game: Mario Kart
-BMX photographer: Vince Perraud
-Girl: String Volant

-Party: Crazyyyy
-Spot to ride: Street
-Bmx video: Anthem II

At each event the riders are the most important ingredient. They are the ones making the show. Without them, there is no contest. We present you 4 riders per day leading up to the Red Bull Circle of Balance event in Kyoto, Japan. Today we have Dandois, Adams, Nekolny and Uchino.

MATTHIAS DANDOIS

Q. When did you start riding?
In 2002.

Name: TERRASSON Maxime
Age: 19 years old
Hometown: France
Hook-ups/Sponsors: TemperedBike/ Etnies/ MarieJade/ BMXavenue

The favorite list:
-BMX Magazine: soulbmx

Red Bull is having another legendary Circle Of Balance flatland contests lined up for this Saturday. This time the high level flatland riding will take place in Kyoto, Japan. To be able to judge the pro riding, the judges that are chosen need to know what's going on. On the judging panel in Japan are the following people: Martti Kuoppa, Chad de Groot, Michael Steingraeber, Kotaro Tanaka, and Travis Collier. All (former) flatland heroes themselves. Each and everyone got sent a list of questions. See what they had to answer.

Name: Stuart Loudon
Age: 21
Hometown: Waterfall, Kwa Zulu Natal
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Mongoose, Primo, Bmx Direct, UNITriders, Skullcandy, DC shoes, Rockstar Energy.

The favorite list:

-Car: Ford Mustang

Name: Raphaël Mazeyrat
Age: 31
Hometown: Chatel-Guyon, France
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Mirraco bikes, Eightyfour Bmx, Alternatif Shop, Ink'corp Clothing, Trickx protection

The favorite list:

-Shoes: DC
-Ramp rider: Simon Tabron
-Street rider: Kyle Baldock
-Dirt rider: Dane Searls
-Flatland rider: Mathias Dandois
-Old school rider: Matt Beringer

-Car: Audi rs4
-Movie: Inglorious bastard
-Colour: black
-BMX contest: rebel jam