Name: David Herman
Hometown: Denver, Co
Sponsors: Free Agent, Rockstar, Answer
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
David Herman: By my standards I didn't have a single race turn out the way I would have hoped.
What was your best race result in 2015?
Indoor Saint Etienne, France 2015
Elite Men:
1 MAHIEU Romain
2 RENCUREL Jérémy
3 ANDRE Sylvain
4 EVANS Kyle
5 PILARD Arthur
6 CAMPO Alfredo
7 CALEYRON Quentin
8 MIR Amidou
Elite Women:
1 PAJON Mariana
2 LE CORGUILLE Laetitia
3 ETIENNE Axelle
4 DOUDOUX Mathilde
5 HETMANCZYK Margot
6 POTTIER Magalie
Indoor Saint Etienne 2015 Trophée des Nations
Elite Women:
1 PAJON Mariana
2 ETIENNE Axelle
3 LE CORGUILLE Laetitia
4 AILLOUD Eva
5 VON NIEDERHÄUSERN Christa
6 POTTIER Magalie
7 BOUDOUX Mélanie
8 HETMANCZYK Margot
Elite Men:
1 DAUDET Joris
2 MIR Amidou
3 ANDRE Sylvain
4 BLANC Renaud
5 PILARD Arthur
6 MARQUART Simon
Name: Yoshi Nagasako
Hometown: Kasaoka JPN
Sponsors: UNIQLO, SUBARU, HARO Bikes, FmG, Thule, Shimano, BOX components, Profile, SPY, Kabuto, ChampionSystem, RxLsocks, Systematic BMX, TMG13.
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Yoshi Nagasako: European cup R6 in Denmark
Name: Sylvain ANDRE
Hometown: Cavaillon, South of France
Sponsors: Nestlé, Redline, Cavaillon BMX, Alltricks, Prefal, UBV, One Industries, BOX components, Race Company, STC nutrition, Stealth Hubs, French Cycling
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Sylvain Andre: Oldsmar, USABMX SX serie last October. Wasn't feeling better than usual. But winning the semi and having lane 1 helped me to win the race.
What was your best race result in 2015?
Sylvain Andre: Same, Oldsmar. My biggest win so far.
Who do you think kicked ass in the Elite Men class this year?
Sylvain Andre: Niek Kimmann. Winning Papendal from lane 8 and becoming World champion in his first year as an elite... Wahooo
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 Sebastian VARGAS OVANDO BOL 23 35 35
5 Diego AGUIRRE CHI 19 30 30
6 Jose Miguel CONCHA CHI 26 28 28
7 Luis Angel PASQUIER PER 19 26 26
8 Samuel ZAMORA AUZA BOL 19 24 24
Elite Women:
1 Mariana DIAZ ARG 23 50 50
2 Estefany GOMEZ ECHEVERRY COL 24 45 45
Name: Axelle Etienne
Hometown: Vaujours, France
Sponsors: Lempdes Bmx Auvergne, Bike’n’co, Troy Lee Designs France, Frenchys, Rider Unik, Bluetens, Freevision
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Axelle Etienne: I think it was Manchester’s World cup. Manchester was my first race with the international Elite and I didn’t really know my level compared to them. I was very glad to do a semi!
What was your best race result in 2015?
Axelle Etienne: My best result was the world championships at Zolder, I won the Time Trial and a day after I get a second world title.
Who do you think kicked ass in the Elite Men class this year?
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
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