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Name: Badr (Buddy) Chellan.
Age: 25
Hometown: Cape Town South Africa.
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Fox, Red Bull, Eastpak, DC
Years riding: 10

The favorite list:

-Travel destination: If not my home town any new place is good.
-Football club: I actually don't support a club. But I enjoy watching the sport a lot.
-Spot to ride: Epangeni streets and the bowl.
-BMX video: Who brought the Dicks.
-Website: theriot.co.za , flybikesbmx.com
-Web video: Greg illingworth.
-Riders to ride with: All the CPT zones. The Loudoun and illingworth bro's and anyone who's amped for a cruise.

Name: Leonardo Forte
Age: 23
Hometown: Newton Abbot, Devon
Hook-ups/Sponsors: United Bikes, Fox, DC shoes, Oakley, Profile.

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Decoy
-BMX video: Criminal Mischief
-Website: None
-Web video: None
-Food: Liquorice root
-Travel destination: Whistler CA
-Car: 1966 karmann ghia 

Name: Eric Holley
Age: 22
Hometown: Minneapolis MN
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Eastern Bikes, a little bitta UGP.

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Any rail or ledge
-BMX video: Criminal Mischief
-Website: Easternbikes.com
-Web video: Minneapolis inside out
-Food: Everything
-Travel destination: Anywhere
-Rider to ride with: Nick Anderson
-Car: Ford Taurazz
-Movie: The Hangover
-Colour: Red and Black 

Name: Manuel Bernardo
Age: 28
Hometown: Wuppertal, Germany
Hook-ups/Sponsors: BMX-Stuff

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: The Ghetto hall with me in Wuppertal
-BMX video: Dorkin' in York & Baco
-Website: Global-Flat.com & Fatbmx.com
-Web video: Matthias Dandois / Adam Kun (Hyperspeed Johnny & The Destruction Kid) 

Name: Daniel Peñafiel "Naran".
Age: 20
Hometown: Burgos, Spain.
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Flybikes, Dickies, Eastpak, Nike 6.0, Cromolybmx, Conal rent.
Years riding: 6

The favorite list:

-Travel destination: Berlin.
-Football club: nothing.
-Spot to ride: Mellow park.
-BMX video: Flybikes DOS, Empire. 
-Website: Flybikes, Fatbmx, Vital.
-Web video: Fly Italian tour, Mark Webb edit.
-Riders to ride with: Mark Webb, Ben Hennon, Sergio Layos.
-Car: vw passat 4 motion. 

Name: Eddie Fiola
Age: 44
Occupation: Stuntman
Hometown: Bellflower, CA. USA
Years riding: 39
Hook-ups/Sponsors: RedLine

The Favorite list: 

Name: Billy Purcell
Age: 17
Occupation: Skivvy for my Dad
Hometown: Basildon, Essex, England
Years riding: 4 to 5
Hook-ups/Sponsors: RadBMX Shop, Bicycle Union Flow and my Dad aka SBD

The Favorite list:

-Spot to ride: ROM, Chartlon Ramp, Mellow Park
-BMX Video: Don’t break the oath, Head First, Ride on and most Props
-Website: FATBMX, Thecomeup, Bicycle Union, Vital, Facebook haha
-BMX Filmer: Mike King
-BMX MC: Dj and Ian Stokes  

How gutted are you that you'll have to miss the 2009 IBMXFF World's in Cologne?
Simon Tabron: I'm really sad to not be coming

You're living in the USA now, is that part of the reason you cannot make the trip over?
Simon Tabron:  Yes, it's complicated..... as I explained to you, Bart, I have a complex situation right now

The world's have always been a big highlight on the BMX Freestyle calendar. Which one was your first one and how many did you go to?
Simon Tabron: My first one was 1987, I was 13. I have been to about 14 or 15 over the years

Wilkerson/Blyther/Nourie with Kevin Martin on the MIC and Bob Haro in the crowd. Can I make it any worse for you? 

In 2005 the IBMXFF World Championships took place in Prague, Czech Republic. The pro riders who won a title there were Morgan Wade, Simon Tabron, Kye Forte, Koji Kraft and Michael Sommer. We caught up with Koji Kraft, the current Pro Mini World Champ who will be coming over this weekend to get some more...

Do you remember anything from your riding in Prague that got you first place in Pro Mini? 

Name: Luke Marchant.
Age: 23
Hometown: Wool, UK.
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Flybikes, Etnies, Aversion.
Years riding: 10

The favorite list:
-Travel destination: Austin, Texas.