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The second annual Vans BMX Pro Cup series kicked off in Five Dock, Australia yesterday as 47 of the world’s leading men and women BMX park terrain riders rallied for the series’ first Pro Tour event of the season. Pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on two wheels, 2017’s Vans BMX Pro Cup World Champion Larry Edgar’s speed defying runs granted him the Australia Pro Cup victory, taking first place for carrying out colossal trick combinations that awed the crowd at the historical Five Dock Skatepark.

“I’m stoked to be back, this event is such a good time,” proclaims first place winner, Larry Edgar. “Riding with all my friends and watching everyone push the limits of their riding is so fun.”

Name: Vasya Balakhontsev
Age: 21
Hometown: Moscow, Russia

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Xsa Training park
-BMX video: Markit Zero
-Website: fatbmx.com

NAME: Emanuel Bettassa
AGE: 27
Hometown: Torino (ITALY)

The FAT FAVOURITES list:

-Spot to ride: Fontana trails (North of Italy)
-BMX video: This one
-Food: Like a soft food

-Travel destination: FISE World Series/UCI Word Cups
-Rider to ride with: Local friends and Alessandro Barbero
-Movie: Like a documentary film
-Music: I listen to everything.
-Ramp rider: Dennis Enarson
-Street rider: Simone Barracco.
-Dirt rider: Leandro Moreira

Round five of the UEC was held in Kampen on Saturday 28 April. Twan van Gendt and Judy Baauw grabbed the holeshot and managed to cross the finish line in the position they had in mind: first. See who else made the main and check where they ended up.

Elite Men:
1. Twan van Gendt (NED
2. Tore Navrestad (NOR)
3. Joris Harmsen (NED)
4. Dave van der Burg (NED)

Name: Takato Ueda
Age: 16
Hometown: Fukuoka, Japan
Hook-ups/Sponsors: SxMxB Airlines

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Skate Park. Street ride.
-BMX video: PROPS ROAD FOOLS 15, FBM HALF AND HALF
-Website: Ridebmx
-Web video: Dan Lacey’s video
-Food: Rice
-Twitter to follow: @takato_ueda
-Person on Instagram: @takato_ueda
-Travel destination: Tokyo
-Riders to ride with: Many Japanese rides.
-Car: I don’t have a car.
-Movie: Fast & furious

Name: Mateusz "Skater" Szypula
Age: 27
Hometown: Now I'm living in Southampton UK, but I'm from Poland
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Allday.pl BMX Shop

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Street rail
-BMX video: The trip tape
-Website: allday.pl
-Web video: Joris Coulomb Maya edit
-Food: Vegan food
-Twitter to follow: no

What an intense day! The first stop of the 2018 edition of the Vans BMX Pro Cup brought us a lot of emotions. Sydney was not as sunny as the legend says and after rescheduling the women competition because of the rain we've been scared the weather would not let the event go until the end. Fortunately Mother Nature was on the ride side and we've been able to go through a great women competition, the men semi-finals and finals regrouping some of the best riders of the world.

Ryan Saville who arrived first during the Regional Qualifier yesterday was the favorite of the crowd and offered a great show. He's not the only one, the Australian audience enjoyed a show of great quality, the riders were in an amazing shape and always surprised the crowd. The biggest surprise was probably when Sergio Layos' bike landed in the audience... Oopsie!

Kevin Peraza's superman left everyone speechless, we've been really impressed by the resistance of Brandon Loupos after his massive crash at the end of the Best Trick contest. The australian Alex Hiam was in a great shape, he managed to arrive 2nd for the best trick and 3rd for the Pro Cup. At the end of the day Nina Buitrago won the best trick and Teresa Azcoaga won the first stop of the Pro Cup. For the men the local Jason Watts won the best trick and the winner of the 2017 edition, Larry Edgar won the very first stop of this 2018 edition.