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-Jamie Bestwick did it again in China. He tore down the vert ramp.

Results China Invitational Vert comp:
1. Jamie Bestwick, 94.17
2. Steve McCann, 91.83
3. Chad Kagy, 90.00
4. Simon Tabron, 89.33
5. Jimmy Walker, 89.17
6. Dennis McCoy, 88.00
7. Kevin Robinson, 87.33
8. Zack Warden, 86.00

-If the sun is coming out this weekend, get some of these.

-I wonder if kids are lying about their age to get some extra attention. This kid is supposed to be 14 years old. He does flairwhips on quarters and calls himself MADDOG. Do you believe it?

- BMX Pro Park Fise Experience, Le Havre, France
1) Barbero Alessandro
2) Peytavit Jean Baptiste
3) Doremus Georgy
4) Kohne Barry
5) Masson Gregory
6) Henri Simon
7) Perrin Anthony
8) Goulme Michael

-And you thought that we'd forgot about the FAT FAVOURITES list. Well, think again. This week on FATBMX:
-Mike Ish
-Diogo Canina
-Sven "fucking" Grieten
-Nicholi Rogatkin
-Alexis Desolneux
-Hank
-Josh Perry

Thanks to DJ on the help with these. This week coming up are: Greg van Tulder, Grant Smith, Robbie Wright, Bart Mol, The Bike Devil and some more.

-Results Bike Days, Soloturn, Switzerland

Dirt Final, 10.05.2009
1 111 Senad Grosic 3011 Untertullnerbach AUT
2 113 Simon Moratz 85406 Oberappersdorf GER
3 101 Rafael Adam 80999 München GER
4 122 Bartek Ziecina 40-0180Katowice POL
5 114 Janusz Pietruczku 1S-864 POL
6 108 Timur Karadschajew 5015 Erlinsbach SUI
7 105 Hannes Erb 3604 Thun SUI
8 117 Thomas Schmucki 8057 Zürich SUI
9 125 Fuentes Jesus Malaga ESP
10 109 Patrick Guimez 40230 Tosse FRA

Flatland Pro finals:
1 304 Dominik Nekolny 100 00 Prag CZE
2 313 Alex Jumélin 7500 Paris F
3 301 Chris Böhm 79539 Lörrach GER
4 307 Mickal Dufek 16000 Prag CZE
5 311 Jéremy Brosset La Rochette F
6 302 Didier Genet 1509 Vucherens SUI
7 308 Daniel Caccavo 3210 Sursee SUI
8 306 Michael Tapia 4524 Günsberg SUI

-Sponsor news:

+Bruce Crisman is on KHE
+Sven Gruber on Lotek Germany
+Mike Hoder on S&M (flow)
+Shanaze Reade on Pure

-Final results UCi Supercross BMX race Copenhagen, Denmark:

Elite Men
1 Ivo Van Der Putten
2 Martijn Scherpen
3 Damien Godet
4 Raymon van der Biezen
5 Sifiso Nhlapo
6 Sander Bisselling
7 Michal Prokop
8 Roger Rinderknecht

Elite Women
1 Shanaze Reade
2 Laetitia Le Corguille
3 Eva Alloud
4 Sarah Walker
5 Sammy Cools
6 Lauren Reynolds 
7 Magalie Pottier
8 Amelie Despeaux

We caught up with Elite men winner Ivo "666" van der Putten which you can read right HERE.

-Upcoming BMX events. And loads of them. By the way, if anyone is going to the ASA World Tour in Cincinatti, and wants to do a report about the event for FATBMX, hit us up and we can get you a media pass. First come, first served. This list will take us through the months of May and part of June. Are you going to any of these?

2009/05/08 - Vans Wheels of Rock
2009/05/15 - 20" Trophy
2009/05/16 - Roula3
2009/05/16 - Paca King Of Bowl
2009/05/16 - Suicide Jam "M-trails"
2009/05/20 - FISE 2009
2009/05/21 - New Bikers Pact Jam
2009/05/23 - Red Bull Soweto Sessions 2009
2009/05/23 - SNICKERS Freestyle BMX & MTB Polish Cup
2009/05/23 - Action Sports World Tour
2009/05/29 - Warriors of Wood
2009/05/29 - Mayhem Allnighter
2009/06/05 - adidas eyewear - Austrian King of Dirt
2009/06/06 - Nasty Jam 09
2009/06/06 - Vans Let It Ride
2009/06/06 - Barcelona Extreme
2009/06/13 - VansBmxChess
2009/06/14 - Tour Dur Laarbeek 5
2009/06/20 - Hellentrailsjam 2009
2009/06/20 - REVOLCON BMX ROUND 2

-Here are the names of the Skullcandy winners. The correct answer was: The Chops. These are the exact same headphones that were won by:

Vladdie de Koning, John Button, Fabio van Put, Gregor Jancicz, Riccardo Moes, Wesley Ilegems, Desmond Tessemaker, Joe Smith, Vinnie von Varel and Peter Jansen.

Congrats! New online Nike 6.0 competition on FATBMX real soon.

-The riders in Muenster are going to get a new concrete addition to their Berg Fidel park. Here is a drawing of it. It's a result of an illegal paint session. Sometimes it's good to wakt the people at the council up with something like that.

-BMX Union has moved HERE.

-On a sad note, our little BMX track near our house got plowed on Monday. The kids were bummed. We'll build up something new though so they'll have a place to ride and stay out of trouble.

- Results 1st Annual invitational competition at The Track.
BMX Dirt Jumping
1st Toby Greswell (Team PUW)
2nd Martyn ‘Digger’ Wetherelt
3rd Chris Czako
4th Scott Tachi (Team PUW)

-Can't wait for my next Steak American. Next week this time......AMI!

BdJ