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NASS has revealed a list of the world’s top BMX riders from around the globe to compete at the IBMXFF World Championships when they return to the UK for the first time in 28 years next month (July). The competitions will feature more than 400 athletes competing for prize money in the BMX disciplines of Park, Dirt, Vert and new for 2016, Flatland. Legend of the sport Mat Hoffman will be joined by already announced X Games silver medalist Logan Martin and X Games gold medalist Daniel Sandoval. Flying the flag for Great Britain on home soil will be seven-times NASS pro park champion Mark Webb, Daniel Dhers, who brings five X Game gold medals to the table, Alex Coleborn, Simon Tabron, Coco Zurita and Brandon Loupos.
PARK: Pat Casey, Jack Clark, Alex Coleborn, Daniel Dhers, Scott Hamlin, Ben Hennon, Brock Horneman, James Jones, Tom Justice, Isaac Lesser, Brandon Loupos, Logan Martin, Kevin Peraza, Victor Peraza, Daniel Sandoval, Ola Selsjord,
GT Bicycles today announced a European BMX Freestyle Tour in partnership with the brand’s European BMX distributor, Frenchys Distribution. From June 25th through July 1st, GT’s Freestyle BMX athletes Brian Kachinsky, Jason Phelan, Dan Conway, Max Bringer and Tim Bringer will travel throughout Europe, including: Paris and Lyon, France; Stuttgart, Germany; and Zurich, Switzerland.
While on the road, the team will spend time with fellow riders and fans, stop at local shops and participate in a trail jam. The schedule of events is as follows:
June 25th, 3:00PM: La Crèmerie, 49 rue Albert Thomas, Paris, France
June 28th, 2:30PM: Kunstform, Rotebühlstraße 63, 70178 Stuttgart, Germany
July 1st, 3:30PM: Bros Bike Store x 133 Trail, 30 Chemin de la Péguette, 42170 Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, France
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