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Name: Markus Schwital
Age: 19
Hometown: Überlingen (Germany) at the Lake of Constance
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Maruel Clothing

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Probably my covered home spot in Überlingen were I spend most of the time practicing new tricks
-BMX video: Circle of Balance 2004 DVD
-Website: www.maro-shows.de
-Web video: This one
-Food: vegetarian stuff
-Twitter to follow: I'm actually using Facebook, Instagram and Youtube onlyJ
-Person on Instagram: @markusschwital
-Travel destination: Since I was two years ago in Spain it's definitely Spain!

Organisers of the BMX cycling event at the Baku 2015 European Games have agreed a change in the competition schedule in response to concerns over potential high winds at the BMX Velopark this weekend. The men's and women's motos sections of the programme - originally scheduled for 14:30 on Saturday 27 June - have been moved forward to 17:00 on Friday 26 June. They will take place after the qualifying time trials which begin at 14:30.

There will be no racing or training on Saturday, with the semifinals and finals due to be raced as planned on Sunday 28 June from 15:00.

Name: Alex Rusko
Age: 20
Hometown: Budapest, Hungary

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Elisabeth Square, Budapest. This is a little outdoor skatepark and a lot of rider hate it but I always find something new to do here.
-BMX video: Deadline

Name: Pat Richert          
Age: 19
Hometown: Countryside, Illinois
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Let’s Roast Cycles
 
The favorite list:
 
-Web video: Callan Stibbards Zeitgeist edit

This Sunday, June 28th, a full hour-long TV show of the Simple Session 2015 contest will premiere on NBC channel as part of the The Red Bull Signature Series. The broadcast of one of the biggest BMX and skateboarding events in the world, presented by Lion and Gopro in April 2015, is set to air at 2:00PM ET / 11:00AM PT. The show covers the praised BMX part of the Simple Session series.

“This is an incredible milestone not only for the event, but for the sport of BMX park and street riding globally. It is absolutely incredible to see our show reaching over 120 million homes across the USA this weekend, prime time. BMX has rarely enjoyed such mainstream media exposure and we are happy beyond words, that Simple Session has become the playground for the best riders on the planet, making BMX history right here in Tallinn, Estonia. Hopefully the exciting atmosphere and epic riding seen on the show will have so many more attracted to this great sport and lifestyle," said Risto Kalmre, founder and co-director of the Simple Session event series.

The course is ready and the world's best street riders are about to arrive in Germany for the BMX Street Rink on June 27, 2015. For all of those who won't make it to the Olympic Ice Stadium in Munich, we have some good news: There will be a free live stream available on munich-mash.com! The line-up is packed with heavy hitters such as Garrett Reynolds (US), Alex Kennedy (UK), Chad Kerley (US), Simone Barraco (ITA), Alex Donnachie (UK), Devon Smillie (US), Dennis