Bart de Jong
Elite Results UEC Round 6 Kampen, Netherlands. Sunday 29 April 2018.
Elite Men:
1. Mitchel Schotman (NED)
2. Jefferson Milano (VEN)
3. Mikus Strazdins (LAT)
4. Kevin van de Groenendaal (NED)
5. Jeremy Smith (USA)
6. Justin Kimmann (NED)
7. Robin Dijk (NED)
8. Yoshi Nagasako (NED)
Elite Women:
1. Judy Baauw (NED)
2. Simone Tetsche Christensen (DEN)
3. Nadja Pries (GER)
4. Ruby Huisman (NED)
5. Drew Michielsen (CAN)
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.”
Three minutes of pure fire featuring Dennis Enarson, Pat Casey, Sergio Layos, Larry Edgar, Jason Watts, Alex Hiam, Kevin Peraza, Dylan Lewis, Kris Fox, and more from finals at the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Sydney, Australia!
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
"Freedom Of Gray" is a short poetry film about the spirit of riding BMX, the feeling of freedom and the changes in time of growing up in a gray city.
Saturday session at the Garcia Trails.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.