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Belgium's Elke Vanhoof is an Athlete at the Belgian Defence and part of the Belgian team. After an injury plagued 2017, bad luck happened again at Papendal last weekend when she broke her collarbone in an unfortunate crash. Elke's bike of choice is the Pure V5 XL, a bike that will be waiting for her when it's time to get back to the grind. We checked in with Elke to see what parts she runs that makes her so fast.

Name: Elke Vanhoof
Sponsors: gear2win - oakley Optiek van Gorp - Polar - Calculated nutrision - Energy lab - Watt bike - QNT nutrition - Upgrade
Mechanic: Brad Greenwood Gear2win BMX Shop

How long have you been riding the frame that you are currently on?
Elke Vanhoof: From the beginning of the season.

Do you experiment much with geometry/size of your frame, stem, bars?
Elke Vanhoof: We did a bit of experimenting. But in the season it's better to keep the same stuff.

This bike just won a World Cup race at Papendal. The XXXXL bike of Niek Kimmann is fast. Or better, Niek is fast. But this bike sure helped out with the win. Take a look at the winning machine.

Name: Niek Kimmann
Sponsors: KNWU, NOC*NSF, Meybo, Box, Tioga, Troy Lee Designs, HT-Components, BMX-Videos.com, Nederlandse Loterij, Droomparken, Gulf
Mechanic:
 Willie Meijer

How long have you been riding the frame that you are currently on?


Tore got the very first Speedco XXXL and is liking it very much. BMX Athletes have been looking for longer frames so an XXXL isn't even weird. But when there's a need for more room up front, it's easier said than done when it comes down to carbon frames. These molds don't come cheap and how big is the market for them? Anyway, no complaints from Navrestad's side, he's got one.

Name: Tore Navrestad

Sponsors: Speedco, Avian, Statera Idrettsklinikk, Sven Kvia, Tonstad Taxi, Cecilies Conditori.

Mechanic: Coach Sebastian

When you are in the position of being the current Olympic BMX Champion your sponsors will do anything to please you. When asked to do a bike check, Mariana Pajon returned with photos of two different bikes and she actually uses both of them. But what does she ride? Curious? We've got the parts list. 

Name: Mariana Pajon
Sponsors: Red Bull, Samsung, Adidas, Totto, Kotex, PowerClub, GW, Shimano, Tioga, Answer, IceFast, Faith, COC, FCC.

Name: Sem Kok
Age: 21 
Hometown: America The Netherlands
Sponsors: Flybikes, Rocknrol, Soulcycle

Frame: Flybikes Sierra 21inch
Bars: Flybikes Sierra 9inch
Stem: Flybikes Volcano TL
Grips: Flybikes Roey

Name: Mike Gray
Currently residing: Newmarket, Ontario. Canada. Small town north of Toronto.
Age: 25
Sponsors: Haro BMX, Premium Products, Vans Shoes, Space Brace, Sensus Grips, Joyride 150
Years riding BMX: 10+
Winter hobbies: Lake surfing

-Frame: Haro CK frame 20.75 white
-Forks: Haro Lineage forks
-Stem: Haro Lineage top load stem

Name: Daniel Peñafiel (NARAN)
Age: 29
Hometown: BURGOS, SPAIN
Sponsors: MUTANTBIKES, THESHOWBMX, VANS, DICKIES
Instagram: @danielpenafielnaran

Bike check:

-Frame: MutanbikesTIZONA v2 20,81
-Forks: Mutantbikes lobo

Alexey Maltsev STRESS bike check:
Frame - STRS The Crew 21" 
Fork - STRS Voskhod 
Bars - STRS Sportbar 8.88" 
Grips - Odi Longneck st 
Stem - STRS Kirpich v2 
Cranks - STRS Railhop 165mm 
Pedals - Colony 
Sprocket - Colony Menace 25T 

Bike Check : Sem Kok
Hometown: America, NL
Sponsors: Villa Road, Fly Bikes, Soulcycle

Frame - FlybikesGeo 2 Frame Larry`s signature colorway
Bars -  Flybikes Trueno 8.5
Stem - Flybikes Volcano TL
Headset -Flybikes Rotar

Fork - Flybikes Volcano
Grips - Flybikes roey
Pedals - Flybikes Ruben Aluminum

Check the list of Bram Tillmans' new ride. In need for a new bike? Give Paul's Boutique a call.

-Total BMX Volton V@ Frame 19,75"
-Tall Order Ramp Forks Chrome
-Tall Order 8.5" Ramp bar Chrome
-Tall Order Drone Front Hub Silver
-Tall Order Drone Rear Cassette Hub Silver 9T LHD
-Perfect BMX Wheels Wheelbuilding RVS/CP
-Rim Tape BSD
-Kenda tubes
-Odyssey Hazard Lite rims Black
-Eclat Sprocket Sylar 25T Black
-ODI Longnecks Flangeless Black
-FIT Hightop Stem Silver 49mm
-SaltPlus Echo headset 45/45 Silver