Name: Jelle van Gorkom
Hometown: Arnhem, Netherlands
Sponsors: KNWU, NOC*NSF, TroyLeeDesigns, Box Components, Tioga Tires, Lotto, Rabobank, Leatt, Oakley.
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Jelle van Gorkom: Worlds in Zolder, Belgium. I did not feel good leading up to the race because of injuries but the outcome was more than satisfying.
What was your best race result in 2015?
Jelle van Gorkom: Silver at the Worlds and 3rd in Papendal at the UCI BMX SX World Cup.
Who do you think kicked ass in the Elite Men class this year?
Jelle van Gorkom: Niek Kimmann of course as a youngster, handsdown!
Elite Men:
1 Ramiro MARINO CARLOMAGNO ARG 27 50 50
2 Jonathan SUAREZ VEN 33 45 45
3 Simon LUKIE FRA 22 40 40
4 Diego AGUIRRE CHI 19 35 35
5 Sebastian VARGAS OVANDO BOL 23 30 30
6 Jose Miguel CONCHA CHI 26 28 28
7 Samuel ZAMORA AUZA BOL 19 26 26
8 Luis Angel PASQUIER PER 19 24 24
Elite Women:
1 Mariana DIAZ ARG 23 50 50
2 Estefany GOMEZ ECHEVERRY COL 24 45 45
3 Florencia Ayelen SORIANO ARG 22 40 40
Photo by Bart de Jong
Name: Pottier Magalie #50
Hometown: French Olympic center in Saint Quentin en Yvelines (Paris)
Sponsors: Big thanks to my following sponsors: @Supercross BMX @Cross KING @DN1 BMX Pays de la Loire @Oakley @Région Pays de la Loire @Onyx Racing Products @Alltricks @Isostar France @Sierra Shoes @Carquefou BMX @ABP Import @fastt académie @CDOS 44 @maxxis
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Name: Renaud Blanc
Hometown: Geneva, Switzerland
Sponsors: Royalty Bmx, Ride100percent, Rforce8, Evilard Watches,
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Renaud Blanc: Sweden World Cup started pretty bad at practice with the wind. I was scared to ride but I made my first semi of the season so it was a good one.
What was your best race result in 2015?
Renaud Blanc: Semi-final at UCI BMX SX World Cups
Who do you think kicked ass in the Elite Men class this year?
Renaud Blanc: David Graff was a big surprise this year! And Joris for his USABMX title!
Who impressed you most in the Elite Women class?
Name: Caroline Buchanan
Hometown: Canberra Australia
Sponsors: DK Bicycles, SONY, Maxxis Tires, Birman Tools, Subaru Motors, Harley Davidson, Fly Racing, Oakley, Bont shoes, Box Components, Odi Grips, On The Go Sports.
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Caroline Buchanan: The first World Cup of the season in Manchester. I came into the event not sure how my off season preparations had gone and I was very happy to be on fire and take the win.
Name: Kyle Evans
Hometown: Wigan, England
Sponsors: Pure bicycles, Phaze components, Oakley, Clark & Kent Contractors, UK Madison, Renthal, IXS protection, Faith race wear
What was your best race result in 2015?
Kyle Evans: Not too sure really, we do that many races throughout the year I lose track. It was great to head out to Prague for a couple of C1 events, a place I have never raced or been to before and came away with a couple of 2nds behind LP so that race seem to be a good memory for this season.
Who do you think kicked ass in the Elite Men class this year?
Kyle Evans: Easy... Niek Kimmann ... Nothing more needs to be said.
Who impressed you most in the Elite Women class?
Kyle Evans: Stefany Hernandez, great watching her determination
Name: Tory Nyhaug
Hometown: Coquitlam, Canada
Sponsors: Answer, SSquared, Ansr, Five Gloves, Rennen BMX, Tioga.
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Tory Nyhaug: Rockhill SX. I was feeling fast and really good on the track but I was struggling with the gate all night. I was inconsistent with the timing and just felt off. I kept things simple and did the best I could, I wasn't killing the first straight that night and I had to use all the tools and find different ways to make it work. I raced smart and I positioned myself well in all the laps and was very excited to finish off the SX year on the podium with a 2nd. That was huge for me after missing the first half of the year with injury.
What was your best race result in 2015?
Tory Nyhaug: Winning the gold medal at the Pan Am Games was
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