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Elite Results UEC Juniors & Elite European Championships - Valmiera, Latvia - 13 July 2019.
Elite Men:
1 313 KIMMANN Niek NED 120 points
2 148 VAN GENDT Twan NED 105
3 8 VAN DER BURG Dave NED 90
4 87 WHYTE Kye GBR 75
5 515 SHARROCK Paddy GBR 60
6 179 MARQUART Simon M. SUI 50
7 6 EVANS Kyle GBR 40
8 33 DAUDET Joris FRA 30
9 974 MAYET Romain FRA 25
10 996 KRIGERS Kristens LAT 25
11 29 RENCUREL Jérémy FRA 20
12 1 ANDRE Sylvain FRA 20
13 1007 GRAF David SUI 15

Results Latvian National BMX Freestyle Park Championship - Liepaja.
Elite Men:
1 BARTNIEKS Ralfs LAT 200 points
2 GRINBERGS Tomass LAT 160
3 ATMATS Guntis LAT 130
4 LAZDINS Kalvis LAT 110
5 DZERVE Marcis LAT 90
6 VIKSNA Patriks LAT 70

Results from the C1 BMXFR Kalashnikov Cup Park contest in Russia.
Elite Men:
1 Rizaev Irek RUS
2 Andreev Konstantin RUS
3 Isakov Nikita RUS
4 Fominov Nikita RUS
5 Stroganov Daniil RUS
6 Suleimanov Rafael RUS
7 Agarkov Artem RUS
8 Miroshnichenko Aleksandr RUS
9 Syponin Sergey RUS
10 Stepanov Anton RUS
11 Shishlov Roman RUS
12 Semin Ilia RUS
13 Bogatyrev Danil RUS
14 Tebloev Aleksandr RUS
15 Shadrin Vadim RUS

Results Las Vegas National #1 Pro Open:
1 ANDREW HUGHES, FORMULA BMX, SYDNEY, NSW
2 EMILIO FALLA, JR BICYCLES.COM/SPEEDCO/AVIAN, QUITO
3 JACOB PEEBLES, JET RACING, CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA
4 ALAN HUDSON, RAISE FOR ROWYN, PHOENIX, AZ
5 AUSTIN PALASOTA, POWERLITE-DANSCOMP-DFR, SAINT PETERS, MO
6 RONAN WEBER, FACTORY ANSWER, CAIRNS, QLD
7 GABRIEL DE LA TORRE, GUADALAJARA, JAL
8 HUNTER (THE ROCKET) BROWN, EXTREME TEAM, W BOUNTIFUL, UT

NASS Festival Daily highlights 13.07.19 - BMX Wallride Presented by Fireball and BMX BOQER Jam. There’s just one day left of NASS 2019. Yesterday (Saturday 12 July) saw another incredible selection of music acts spread over 15 stages, live and curated street art from some of the best names in the game and the world’s top skate and BMX athletes compete in one of the biggest and most progressive contests in the country. It was another exciting day of action sports, with a busy schedule of competitions and jams over both skate and BMX. The BMX Wallride Presented by Fireball produced an awe-inspiring spectacle, with the riders pulling out all the stops in return for cash, a notable mention goes to Kieran Riley (GBR) for nailing a barrage of difficult tricks including a Flair TailWhip.

NASS Festival 2019 ramped up Friday 12 July providing an unparalleled selection of music, street art, skate and BMX. Having sold out of Weekend Camping and VIP Camping tickets, the Bath & West Showground was buzzing with 30,000 festival goers keen to make the most of NASS’ incredible selection of music acts, spread over 15 stages.

It was an awe-inspiring first day of BMX and Skate competitions, Charlotte Worthington (GBR) took home the BMX Park Women’s title beating off fierce competition from Sasha Pardoe (GBR) and Kayley Ashworth (GBR) who finished second and third respectively. After an exciting qualifier and final of the BMX Street Open, Mike Suttle (GBR) was crowned champion after combining huge airs with technical tricks.

Main Stage headline act Giggs delivered an unforgettable set, pleasing the crowd with his unmistakable voice and energetic stage presence. Supporting on the Main Stage was East London’s hottest new rapper Yxng Bane, living up to his reputation with a unique and genre-spanning set. Hip hop legend Grandmaster Flash turned up the heat with an unbelievable performance, scratching and mixing iconic tracks. Birmingham’s Lady Leshurr entertained the crowd with her infectious humour and ingenious lyrics. With the sun shining over NASS, Maverick Sabre utilised his impressive vocal range and meaningful lyrics to create a captivating set, while iconic street art duo, PichiAvo treated the crowd to

Next to racing BMX just for fun, winning is a big part of it. The first moto win ever feels good for everyone but it doesn’t stop there most likely. Crossing the line in first place tastes like more and being hungry for victories changes the training strategy. Things need to fall into place on the track. The bike needs to be well prepared so no mechanical issues can destroy the plan to win. The BMX track needs to be mastered from the double jumps, the turns, the third straight rhythm section and the technical last straight. Where on the track can you pass the leader when you’re in second? It’s important to figure that out beforehand. It’s no secret that a good start in BMX is crucial so practice as many of those to get the timing right. In comes the power, maybe the least fun part of training for the win, but you can work on strong legs in the gym and will see the results coming out of the gate stronger against your competitors.

We’re not there yet. Do you eat right? Do you drink the right products? Do you take enough rest? How was your warm-up at the race? Did you cool down in between motos? You get the point that it takes a lot to win a race, let’s stand, a championship. Last weekend a lot of countries hosted their national championships where some countries filled up the gate and others raced for the championship with whoever showed up on the gate that day. Still, only one rider can win and the routine is the same for every lap. Getting to race with the national color sleeve for a year is a privilege so congratulations to these champions for having a custom jersey made to show off their accomplishment in 2019: