First race of 2022, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Final video of the trip to Colombia I did with Simon Marquart. This time we traveled to the north to ride the track in Santa Marta and finish the trip in Barranquilla.
Video 2 of the trip to Colombia I did together with my buddy Simon Marquart. This time we stayed in Medellin with Mariana Pajon and Vincent Pelluard to ride the track in the city. We rode the track where they hosted the World Championships for challenge riders in 2016, a little track up in Las Palmas, Andrea Escobar's backyard and rode pitbikes for the first time in Riverside. Hell of a week.
What a year 2021 has been. Lived in Switzerland to prepare for the Olympics, managed to win gold and to top it of with a World Title in front of a home town crowd. Doesn't get much better than that.
After having to cancel the edition last year, we're happy to be back in 2021 with the 3rd edition of the Kimmann Indoor No-Chain Race!
Before my trip to Colombia I went to Albuquerque for a quick 1-day trip. 4 months ago I ran into an official in Tokyo, and I finally got the chance to meet him. It was special for the both of us to finally share our stories.
Simon Marquart and I went to Colombia to give some clinics, enjoy the good weather and ride some bikes with friends in the beautiful country of Colombia! In the first video we visited the SX track in Bogota, the Peñamonte BMX SX track in Ubate and the track in Envigado, Medellin.
The Lost Files: 2021 World Championships, Papendal, NL.
My buddy Simon Marquart came over to The Netherlands to ride some bikes and prepare for the 2021 USA BMX Grand Nationals. I just got cleared from the doctor to start riding again after my knee injury, so it was good for both have us to have a training partner!
Niek Kimmann is a professional BMX racer, three-time World Champion, and a gold medalist Olympian. His accomplishments follow a lifelong journey of BMX racing. He shared his story with Box on what his BMX career was all about. Kimmann grew up in a small village called Lutten, located in the Netherlands and lived there for 15 years. His parents were influential, athletic and enjoyed the outdoors. His mother was a horseback rider, and his father was an ice skater. When he was younger, he spent two hours a week trying out different sports such as track and field, football, and others, but none of these called out to him. It wasn't until his friends introduced him to BMX that he found his passion instantly. His first experience riding at his local BMX track was what he would call "love at first sight."
The flying Dutchman began his riding journey when he was only seven years old. Growing up on a farm, he had plenty of room to ride his bike around. As he continued to race, he would frequent the Dedemsvaart track near his hometown for an hour every Tuesday and Thursday. He was mentored by the track's coach amongst other kids. "I was lucky to have a good coach at my track, the help they gave me,