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Name: Manon Veenstra
Sponsors: ProStart, Enjoy the Ride, CXP, Autoservice alteveer, Crossfit RFL, Fyzio Totaal.
Mechanic: Dylan Schuurman

How do you like the looks of your current RIFT bike?
Manon Veenstra: I love it! While I am writing this I am actually on the plane on my way home where my new frame will be waiting for me! So these photo’s are litteraly hot off the press. I love the Ferrari red but not much beats a slick all black frame!

Is it a challenge each year to get a good racing bike together for the new season?

Pro results Stars & Stripes National #3, Sunday 5 July 2020.
Pro Open

1 JEREMY SMITH, STAY STRONG/CORSA RACEWEAR, DAYTON, OH
2 JUSTIN RICHMOND, RIVAL RACING, COUNTRYSIDE, IL
3 RONAN WEBER, FACTORY ANSWER, CAIRNS, QLD
4 SHANNON TAYLOR, SPEEDWAY, IN
5 JOSH SMITH, DK BICYCLE/CORSARACEWEAR, SPRINGBORO, OH

Stars & Stripes Nationals Saturday 4 July 2020, Portage, IN.

Pro Open results Saturday 4 July 2020

1 JEREMY SMITH, STAY STRONG/CORSA RACEWEAR, DAYTON, OH
2 JUSTIN RICHMOND, RIVAL RACING, COUNTRYSIDE, IL
3 RONAN WEBER, FACTORY ANSWER, CAIRNS, QLD
4 OLIJUWON DAVIS, ST. CHARLES, IL
5 SHANNON TAYLOR, SPEEDWAY, IN
6 JOSH SMITH, DK BICYCLE/CORSARACEWEAR, SPRINGBORO, OH
7 NOAH SALISBURY, FACTORY REMIX, PIERSON, MI
8 VICTOR BEHM, CULT VANS, MAYSLANDING, NJ

Female Pro Open results:

1 FELICIA STANCIL, SUPERCROSS, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2 PAYTON RIDENOUR, MONGOOSE, POTTSTOWN, PA
3 CARLY KANE, GUILFORD, IN

USA BMX Stars & Stripes Nationals Pro Open results Friday 3 July 2020
1) JEREMY SMITH 25 STAY STRONG/CORSA RACEWEAR 13480508 259 UCI 1
2) JUSTIN RICHMOND 22 RIVAL RACING 19210116 215 NC 2
3) OLIJUWON DAVIS 31 04422034 140 NAT 3
4) RONAN WEBER 20 FACTORY ANSWER 90000678 118 NAT 4
5) VICTOR BEHM 26 CULT VANS 18410105 195 NC 5
6) NOAH SALISBURY 18 FACTORY REMIX 19310185 185 NC 6

Riding the BMX Track in Ommen together with @MitchelSchotman

Watch the outstanding sports science lab results of Connor Fields and find out what makes the first American to win an Olympic BMX gold special.

Name: Elke Vanhoof
Sponsors: Belgian Defence, Belgian national team, Gear2win, Pure BMX, Bitworkz, Polar, Fysioshop, Normatec, Doubdle, Zulu, 6D helmets, Aktive-8, fietsstickers.be, Naqi, Blackroll, Watt bike.
Mechanic: Brad Greenwood, Gear2win 

When's the last time you raced your BMX bike?
Elke Vanhoof: UCI BMX SX World Cup Rockhill 2019

So the bike is still fresh and ready for more?
Elke Vanhoof: For now I still have the 2019 bike, I crashed in Verona March 2019 and because of the

Name: Niels Bensink
Sponsors: Meybo Bikes, Vee Tire Co, Renthal, SD Components, HT Components, Enjoy the Ride, Bensink BMX Gates, TVE Sports, Oegema Transport, Eurol, Esteq, PumptrackNL & Oakley
Mechanic: Thijs Kroon & Dylan Schuurman

How does it feel to build up a 2021 model in June of 2020?
Niels Bensink: 
Due to the current circumstances the whole bike industry got to a hold, also Meybo. This is why the

Eddy Clerte bike build.

Name: Renato Rezende
Sponsors: GT Bicycles, Nissan, Penks, Shimano, Oakley and Monreale Hotels.
Mechanic: Myself

How long have you been riding for GT now?
Renato Rezende: 5 years

What do you think of BMX race bikes getting longer and longer?
Renato Rezende: I'm enjoying my bike longer, it is a little harder to do some technique things, but a lot faster on the big tracks.