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Name: Jack Mould
Age: 20
Hometown: Chelmsford, England
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Demolition Parts, WTP, the Lab

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Adrenaline Alley
-Website: FATBMX

Thad Fischer, Race Manager, 2018 UCI BMX World Championships - Baku (2017 UCI BMX Worlds Race Manager - Rock Hill, USA), fills us in on the upcoming World's in Baku.

What is your position regarding the 2018 UCI BMX World Championships?
Thad Fischer: My title for the event is Race Manager and Member of the Organizing Committee

How much work did go into getting the UCI World Championships to Azerbaijan?
Thad Fischer: For certain, securing and hosting an event like this takes a big commitment in many areas. The Azerbaijan Cycling Federation, under the leadership of Mr. FAZIL MAMMADOV, Mr. SAHIB

Name: Freddie Smith
Age: 20
Hometown: Flagler Beach, FL. USA.
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Monster Army

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex
-BMX video: Sentenced To Life

Name: Liam Quinlivan aka Quinny
Age: 20
Hometown: Born and raised in Sunbury, Australia.
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Rampfest indoor skate park

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Favourite spot to ride is Rampfest it has loads of stuff and always a good mate riding
-BMX video: Chicken wings
-Person on Instagram: Ryan nyquist has to be my favourite on intsagram his just a savage and a legend
-Travel destination: California USA ❤️
-Riders to ride with: Jake Wallwork & Alec Danelutti are my home dogs to travel with

Name: Jiho Lee
Age: 16
Hometown: Seoul
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Team Korea

The favorite list:

-Riders to ride with: @koreariderz
-Shoes: Nike SB

Name: Takanori Kuwano
Age: 19
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Hook-ups/Sponsors: SEbikes, Motocross International, SMBairlines, SWANS_mx, CanezeesDoughnut.

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Gorilla Park (race), CREDIT315 Park, TRINITY Skate Park
-BMX video: Anthem2

Name: Vasya Balakhontsev
Age: 21
Hometown: Moscow, Russia

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Xsa Training park
-BMX video: Markit Zero
-Website: fatbmx.com

NAME: Emanuel Bettassa
AGE: 27
Hometown: Torino (ITALY)

The FAT FAVOURITES list:

-Spot to ride: Fontana trails (North of Italy)
-BMX video: This one
-Food: Like a soft food

-Travel destination: FISE World Series/UCI Word Cups
-Rider to ride with: Local friends and Alessandro Barbero
-Movie: Like a documentary film
-Music: I listen to everything.
-Ramp rider: Dennis Enarson
-Street rider: Simone Barracco.
-Dirt rider: Leandro Moreira

Name: Takato Ueda
Age: 16
Hometown: Fukuoka, Japan
Hook-ups/Sponsors: SxMxB Airlines

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Skate Park. Street ride.
-BMX video: PROPS ROAD FOOLS 15, FBM HALF AND HALF
-Website: Ridebmx
-Web video: Dan Lacey’s video
-Food: Rice
-Twitter to follow: @takato_ueda
-Person on Instagram: @takato_ueda
-Travel destination: Tokyo
-Riders to ride with: Many Japanese rides.
-Car: I don’t have a car.
-Movie: Fast & furious

Name: Mateusz "Skater" Szypula
Age: 27
Hometown: Now I'm living in Southampton UK, but I'm from Poland
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Allday.pl BMX Shop

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Street rail
-BMX video: The trip tape
-Website: allday.pl
-Web video: Joris Coulomb Maya edit
-Food: Vegan food
-Twitter to follow: no