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Fise Montpellier is coming up shortly, it will take place from 1 - 5 June in the south of France. Check the 3D drawings of the PARK, SPINE RAMP and DIRT AREAS. This year, girls can participate in the girl contest. Lots of riders are confirmed: Yakahiro Ikeda (Japan), Jesse Puente (USA), Viki Gomez (Spain), Adam Kun (HUN), Mathias Dandois (FRA), Daniel Wedemeijer (NED), Alessandro Barbero (ITA), Daniel Dhers (VEN), Angie Marino (USA), Camilla Harembour,

Thanks to Nike 6.0 for the invite to come over to England for The Pool contest. Things weren’t clear when I got asked to come over but since it was a Nike event, you kinda have a good feeling about it and you say yes before you even ask. It’s kind of like those Red Bull BMX events that were taking place for a couple of years. You just knew they were going to be good. For a long time things remained unclear. I Simply had not asked for more info and was ready for a surprise. When the video clips started appearing with their team riders in it, it started to make sense and I had an idea of what was going to happen. If you put a BMX-er in the position as the manager of a swimming pool, you start looking for that plug.

Instead of being the only person to fly into Stansted airport and find myself figuring out how to get to Dagenham in Essex, I opted to fly into Heathrow airport to get picked up. Andrew was there with the 6.0 sign so things already looked good. I love it when someone’s there to pick you up. We traveled to a different terminal where Kay Clauberg

Relentless Energy Drink will this summer reveal its true identity as its own individual virtues are brought to life through a stirring series of short films featuring a host of artists, athletes and performers who personify them, each in their own way. First up is the brand new ‘Virtues’ advert - a one minute film of pure energy and commitment. Mark Webb's featured in the clip. You can watch it after the break.

You know what's cool about BMX? you can use the exact same equipment as the pros do. Sure, you need to save up some cash to afford what they ride, but it's available from the shop shelves. It's fair competition and no need for factory suspension or the best tuner to make your ride smoother of faster. You can ride the exact same bike as the top pros out there who take it through backflip double whips, jump it over gaps, ride the steel ross on the mega ramp or try out a new move on the resi at Woodward. Here's Maddog's DK. Check it.

Quailfying results, 18 May 2011.
1- Sam Foakes
2- Moto Sasaki
3- Viki Gomez
4- Takahiro Ikeda
5- Matthias Dandois
6- Jesse Puente
7- Camillo