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Hookit and Monster Energy are pleased to announce exciting additions to the Monster Army Recon Tour. Partnerships have been established with Mike Spinner and Replay XD to continue the Recon Tour’s expansion efforts to find and support the best up and coming athletes in the nation. For 2013, the BMX contest series expands to 10 stops 
Top BMX riders from around the globe will descend on Gorge Road Jump Park in Queenstown, New Zealand, for the renowned BMX dirt competition Red Bull Roast It. Competition starts 12pm Saturday, March 2. Mike “Hucker” Clarke (USA), Corey Bohan (AUS) Brandon Dosch (USA), Anthony Napolitan (USA) and Kye Forte (UK) will be competing against the best New Zealand talent including Jaden Leeming, Jed Mildon, Paul Langlands and the Bolter twins. Spectator favourite Mike “Hucker” Clarke (USA) is sure to provide some entertainment both on and off the course and is a rider with a glaringly obvious natural talent. Hucker is not afraid to “huck his meat” at anything and everything on his bike and says riding dirt is “all about catching air and going fast.”
“I’m so stoked to be coming back to New Zealand, I had such a blast last year! The trails are so sick and I’m looking forward to roastin it with all my buddies” says Hucker.
Australia’s Corey Bohan has made an indelible impression on the
South African BMX star and Team MTN-Qhubeka rider, Sifiso Nhlapo, has embarked on a journey to the United States in preparation for his first race of the 2013 BMX season, ABA Round in Phoenix from the 1st to the 3rd March 2013. Nhlapo has remarkable achievements by finishing as VICE-Champion in the 2008 European BMX championship having won several rounds against a top international field and being one of the most consistent riders in the European Championship in 2008. Making history and forming part of the eight riders to race in 
A good start to 2013 season for Stay Strong as this weekend over in France our rookie French Elite rider Leopold Tramier who finished 3rd at the World Championships last year in Junior Men managed to grab his first Elite win in the Pro Open at Caen Indoor in France. 256 riders lined up in the first round of the knockout event and Leopold’s consistency got him into the main where he took his opportunity in the first turn with a big swoop coming out in first and holding it to the line for his first Pro victory. Normandy TV had broadcasted the event live 
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.