Bart de Jong
BMX rider Twan van Gendt has been nominated by the KNWU to NOC*NSF to compete for the Netherlands in Japan. The reigning world champion will be given a spot after he was unable to participate in the decisive World Cup weekend in Verona due to a shoulder injury. Due to his injury, the rider of Team Oegema-Fieten still has to show that he is in good shape. This appears to be only a formality due to a very successful recovery so far. Twan can therefore prepare for his third Olympic Games.
At the beginning of May, Twan van Gendt had an unfortunate fall during the European Cup in Verona, causing his shoulder to dislocate. Additional examination revealed nothing damaged in the shoulder. The consequence was, however, that van Gendt was unable to officially meet the qualification requirement by maintaining form during the World Cup weekend in Verona. A big disappointment, as Twan was in good shape and set several records in training.
The KNWU has appointed Twan for one of the three Dutch places in the Elite Men class. Niek Kimmann and Joris Harmsen also deserved a ticket. Laura and Merel Smulders qualify for the ladies, as does Judy Baauw.
Jack Sunderland recently moved from London to Lancaster and the first point of call was obviously to check out what the local skateparks had to offer. Enjoy a minute of raw bmx from a couple days road trip!
It’s all about having good times on your bike. The Globetrotter is Brian Kachinsky’s signature frame. Tried, tested, and made true by the entire team.
It is a great honor for us to welcome Ernests Zebolds on the PARBMX team! Ernest is great guy, overall positive, regularly riding, improving as a personality and is one of the leading BMX riders in Europe.
Nowadays with Tony Cherry. Classic style and tricks in his hometown. What better way to celebrate his 35th birthday.
Fernando Pinillos Barcelona Edit
Welsh transplant Josh Newman just dropped a new video part full of big rails and all the good stuff you'd expect from the streets of Australia.
COMPLICATED OCCUPATION BMX by FORMAT ERROR
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to announce that Ryan Nyquist (USA) and Nina Buitrago (USA) have been re-elected to represent BMX Freestyle Park riders on the UCI Athletes’ Commission, in a vote organised during the 2021 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships that took place in Montpellier (France) from 4 to 8 June. Ryan Nyquist and Nina Buitrago were chosen from among the five candidates – three men and two women – by the athletes registered for the event.
Nina Buitrago obtained 70.7 % of the votes for the female candidates, while Ryan Nyquist reached 39.0 % of the votes for the male candidates. The voting participation rate was 65.1 %.
Members of the UCI Athletes’ Commission are elected for a four-year term which will take effect
Vans BMX Presents Angie Marino’s Enjoy The Ride, to serve as an inspiration for BMXers everywhere with it powerful message: Ride because you love it, no matter who you are.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.