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,
In a thrilling men's BMX racing final at Ariake Urban Sports Park, Netherlands' Niek Kimmann stormed to victory in a time of 39.053.
Yoshi and I proudly present 'First and Last'. We've filmed a lot of stuff behind the scenes this year and put it together in this little documentary. The title comes from the fact that it was Niek's first year in Switzerland and Simon finished first in his first World Cup final. This year was special cause it was at the same time our last year in Switzerland, and for Yoshi even the last season of his BMX career.
Men's Racing - Semi-Finals - Heat 1 - Results
1 Romain MAHIEU, FRA 1-2-1 = 4 Qualified
2 Carlos RAMIREZ YEPES, COL 4-4-2 = 10 Qualified
3 Sylvain ANDRE, FRA 2-3-6 = 11 Qualified
4 Connor Fields, USA 3-1-8 = 12 Qualified
5 N. TORRES, ARG 5-5-3
6 V. PELLUARD, COL 6-6-5
7 J. HARMSEN, NED 7-7-4
Samsung Fast Frame technology.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.