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The weather was sketchy but we didn’t want to just wait and see if it would rain or not. Off to Woodward West we went. It’s a bit of a drive, but well worth it as you probably know. The TomTom kept us informed on the hours and miles we still had to go. We didn’t eat any breakfast but around noon we were getting hungry. We had Taco Bell a few times already earlier in the week so this time it was 'In ‘n Out Burgers' for brunch. Damn. Not the most healthy food to kick off the day but while in Cali it’s a must to stop there every now and then.

Heralded as one of the top up-and-coming BMX Pro's in the World, Florida's Tyler Faoro has joined the Phoenix Pro Cycles family for 2012 and beyond. Tyler completed initial testing of his Talon BMX frame on the just-finished London replica BMX track at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Chula Vista, California this week as representatives from Phoenix Pro Cycles and USA Cycling gathered information to ensure his best possible set-up for the upcoming World Cups and Olympic Trials.

"I'm pumped to become a part of the Phoenix Factory Racing Team," states 22-year-old Tyler, "the frame is stiff in the right spots, compliant in the others, and really helps me get my sprint on coming out of the start gates on these Olympic courses. And it looks like no other bike on the planet!"

Also present at the OTC were Phoenix Cycles owner Tom 

ELITE MEN
1. Joris DAUDET (FRA)
2. Edzus TREIMANIS (Latvia)
3. Jordy VAN DER HEIJDEN (NED)
4. Vincent PELLUARD (FRA)
5. Martijn JASPERS (NED
6. Luis BRETHAUER (GER)
7. Lilian GOUX (FRA)
8. Sebastian KARTFJORD (NOR)

ELITE WOMEN
1. Laëtitia LE CORGUILLE (FRA)
2. Elke VANHOOF (BEL)
3. Eva AILLOUD (FRA)
4. Jana HORAKOVA (CZE)
5. Laura SMULDERS (NED)
6. Stefany HERNANDEZ (VEN)
7. Dana SPRENGERS (NED)
8. Aneta HLADIKOVA (CZE)

The course design will blow minds and make the riders more than happy. In the Park Area the riders will find Bowl Corners, tons of transfer possibilities, Quarterpipes, Spines, Wallrides and a big center piece Jumpbox. We also have some good news for all the street fans out there. For the very first time in BMX Worlds` history there will be a Street Contest. The Street Section is brand new and the riders will find different lines with a Stairset, Rails and Ledges.

Name: Sebastian Keep
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Red Bull, Cult, Vans, Primo, Seventies

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: T1
-BMX video: Hoffman Headfirst, Let 'em talk,
-Website: cult
-Food: Dirty tacos
-Travel destination: HASTINGS
-Riders to ride with: Louis, Chase, Joe rich, Slatterly, Gary Young, Lima, Matt Priest, MJ, Mike Gonz, Clint
-Car: Audi
-Movie: Human Traffic
-Shoes: Vans
-Bike company: Cult
-BMX contest: Simpel Session, Red Bull EOD