The UCI Supercross season kicked off in Denmark last weekend. You could watch it live here on FATBMX until the gate dropped for the Men's final. The screen froze and left everyone, who watched the live broadcast live, guessing who had won. It turned out that Ivo van der Putten crossed the finish line in first. Something that not many people had expected. We checked in with Ivo to see what happened:

Going into the first Supercross race of the season I don't think many people had predicted to see you on the top of the podium at the end of the race. How confident were you when you went to Denmark?
Ivo: Confident is not the right word for me, I was just feeling great the last few weeks. I had a great winter. We’d been in France for 45 days, we all came back stronger, and looked forward to the races. It just all came together.

The 12th fastest time on Friday already showed that you had

the speed. How important was the gate pick at the race in Denmark?
Ivo: 12th time was really not too bad. I think top 5 was also possible but how important the gate pick was, lane 1 was narrow. The best places were 2.3.4. I think not too far on the outside, so you had to be in the top 2 in previous races for a good gate pick

How hard is it to go from a normal BMX track to a Supercross track with that giant starting hill and the big jumps?
Ivo: The big jumps are not the problem, the speed is much higher because of the giant hill. That's what makes SX so different, it’s another level of bmx racing. You like it, or not. And I love it

It is risky to have these events outdoors. It rained a bit during the week and when the racing was going on, the wind picked up. Did the weather conditions have anything to do with the way you approached the race?
Ivo: Actually on race day the weather was great for me. It was not too hot, the wind was almost gone and the track had dried up from the rain earlier that week.

Do you think it's an advantage to have so many Dutch riders present at a race like the Supercross?
Ivo: No I don’t think so. It’s the same as all the Euro rounds, at least not for me. Maybe for the other riders

Did you know who was behind you in the finals when you were leading?
Ivo:  Haha yes I know all 7 other finalists. But no, I didn’t know who was in second, only in the last corner I saw some Orange on the inside (Martijn scherpen #15)

Which supercross race is up next for you?
Ivo: I will be in stock at all the other SX races, so the next one will be Pietermarisburg South Africa, 23th of August. After the worlds. And yes I’m looking forward to it.

Thanks to: My sponsors, Redline, KNWU, Noc-Nsf, Troy lee Designs. Bensink Bmx Gates, Tioga, Sinz, The, Cock and Balls. And I also want to say thanks to my Coach Bas de Bever. My team mates for making me stronger. My Parents, brother & sister, and especially my Girlfriend.

2010/2/9 13:15:22 - Simpel Session Behind The Scenes pictures.
2010/2/9 10:07:02 - Always chill, January 2010 edit. by Itamar Bavli
2010/2/9 9:30:00 - The ASA High School Tour expands to bring Anti-Tobacco message to 100 Schools via an Action Sports Experience in 2010
2010/2/9 8:09:32 - Simpel Session Finals video. By Robin Fenlon
2010/2/9 6:00:00 - Seeley on Duffs BMX PROgram.
2010/2/9 4:20:00 - Miles Rogoish on Osiris Pro video
2010/2/9 1:30:00 - FAT FAVs with Robert Tibbs
2010/2/8 16:20:00 - Simpel Session Best trick video by Robin Fenlon
2010/2/8 13:50:00 - 2010 Red Bull Fight with Flight. By Sulferblitz
2010/2/8 12:29:38 - BMX B-day boys this week
2010/2/8 11:10:00 - The Local Face Team video
2010/2/8 7:20:00 - Love BMX digital mag
2010/2/8 4:20:00 - "Get Laced" video. By Jon Peacy
2010/2/8 1:30:00 - FAT FAVORITE list with Kareem J Williams
2010/2/7 19:20:00 - Simpel Session results. Woowoo!
2010/2/7 10:00:00 - Simpel Session Best Trick and BMX Finals live on FATBMX this afternoon!
2010/2/7 6:40:00 - New Day Smith signature frame
2010/2/7 4:20:00 - Simpel Session practice video by Robin Fenlon
2010/2/7 1:30:00 - FAT FAVORITE list with Sean Yarroll
2010/2/7 1:00:00 - wethepeople videorama 2010 - Balazs Ivanfi (HU)
2010/2/7 0:10:00 - On FuelTV: Chase DeHart, Robbie Morales and musical guest Switchfoot - Wednesday 2.10.10
2010/2/7 0:00:00 - TWELVE - a new project of the mountain biker and BMXer Michal Prokop.
2010/2/6 22:59:46 - Qualifying results Simpel Session 2010.
2010/2/6 21:14:34 - Tom Stretton - Welcome edit. By Colony BMX
2010/2/6 11:30:00 - MFOBMX - "O Peso do AR" - part5 by Vespa Produções