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Name: Arthur PILARD
Racing number: 130
Hometown: Saint-Brieuc, France

Have things changed for you since 1 September, the day the Olympic qualifying period has started?
Arthur PILARD: No, nothing has changed for me, I will continue to give 100% for my nation and proudly represent my country.

Are you looking for races where you can score more points?
Arthur PILARD: I don’t have any race in mind at the moment, we didn’t start talking about it with the team and coaches. I still would like to go to the United States this winter to do some races because I’ve never been there yet.

Has peaking after 1 September been something you aimed for?
Arthur PILARD: Initially no date was given regarding the opening of quotas, so it wasn’t a goal. Now that the quotas are open, we will work hard to get the first place in the ranking.

How badly do you want to go to Tokyo for the Olympic Games in 2020?

Friday night Gold Cup Southwest Prerace, Chula Vista, California.

Men Elite:
1 JORIS DAUDET, CHASE BMX/ELEVN RACING, CORONA, CA
2 ANTHONY DEAN, CORONA, CA
3 JARED GARCIA, 316 RACING, VICTORVILLE, CA
5 CONNOR FIELDS, CHASE BMX/ELEVN RACING, HENDERSON, NV
5 SEAN GAIAN, FULL TILT, SANTEE, CA
6 CORBEN SHARRAH, DAYLIGHT CYCLES, TUCSON, AZ
7 NIC LONG, HARO, LAKESIDE, CA
8 KAI SAKAKIBARA, DK, HELENSBURGH, ACT

Women Elite:
1 ALISE WILLOUGHBY, PROMAX , CHULA VISTA, CA

Name: Joris Harmsen
Racing number: Currently 4, career number 921
Hometown: Luyksgestel, Netherlands

Being in 7th place in the UCI World Cup Ranking, what's your goal for the last two rounds in SDE?
Joris Harmsen: To be consistent and make both finals. After that, make it to the podium.

Is the Olympic qualifying period on your mind when you're doing races after 1 September?
Joris Harmsen: Of course, but a race is still a race. Got to focus on myself and not too much about that.

Name: Paul Meacher
Sponsors: None

What does a bike need to be a good vert machine?
Paul Meacher: Solid and fast!

Why this brand?
Paul Meacher: I’ve ridden lots of different frames over the years but this time I thought I’d treat myself to a custom frames with the angles and features I wanted as well as brake mounted on the chainstays. A Lairdframe was the perfect choice.