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My 2015: UCI BMX Elite Women TT World Champion Mariana Pajon (COL)
Name: Mariana Pajon
Hometown: Medellin, COLOMBIA
Sponsors: Samsung, Red Bull, Visa, GW bicycles, Shimano, Adidas, Totto, Dans Comp, Oakley, Direct TV, Fly Racing, Tioga, Answer, G-form.
Did your 2015 season go as you planned it at the beginning of the year?
Mariana Pajon: Yes, I planned to give 100% in every race I was going to and I did it...achieved so much.
What was your most rewarding result (personally) in 2015?
Mariana Pajon: Overall UCI BMX SX World Cup season...was so consistent and improved so much on things I was looking for.
My 2015: How did Jonathan Dumont's 2015 season go? The Swiss rider explains.
Name: Jonathan Demont
Hometown: Echichens, Switzerland
Sponsors: Etavis, Swiss Talent Project, Herbalife, Compressport
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Jonathan Demont: I got 4th at the British series in Manchester. That was for me a good way to start the season.
What was your best race result in 2015?
Jonathan Demont: Semi final at the European championship in Erp.
Name: Alise Post
Hometown: St. Cloud, MN USA
Sponsors: Redline Bicycles, Troy Lee Designs, ODI Grips, BOX Components, Klean Athlete, Oakley, Tangent Products, Hot Shoppe Designs, Tioga, Kool Stop, Alienation, USA Cycling.
Did your 2015 season go as you planned it at the beginning of the year?
Alise Post: For the most part, yes. You can’t control outcomes of races and I can’t say every race result was what I wanted, but overall, everything went in the direction I was aiming for and I gave my best at effort at every race.
Name: Sam Willoughby
Hometown: Chula Vista
Sponsors: Redline, TroyLee designs, coca cola, IRC, Oakley
Did your 2015 season go as you planned it at the beginning of the year?
Sam Willoughby: Not exactly. The year was up and down for me. I won quite a few races but lost some big ones too.. But that's the way it goes and I learnt a lot.
My 2015: American 2015 Elite Men BMX national champion Nic Long (USA)
Name: Nic Long
Hometown: Lakeside, CA
Sponsors: Haro bikes, Dans Comp, ONE industries, IdolHand Gloves, Kenda, KMC, Tangent, Stealth, Vans.
Did your 2015 season go as you planned it at the beginning of the year?
Nic Long: You know, it wasn't a bad year at all. Had some good results, some bad results, some champagne, some scabs. Overall, fairly decent.
Name: Brooke Crain
Hometown: Visalia, Ca. USA
Sponsors: Haro, Rockstar, Danscomp, Box, Bell, One industries, Idol hand.
Did your 2015 season go as you planned it at the beginning of the year?
Brooke Crain: No not at all actually.. Seemed like I ran into a lot of bad luck, mechanical issues and dumb decisions on my behalf.
What was your most rewarding result (personally) in 2015?
Brooke Crain: My most rewarding this year personally would have been the 4th place at World Champs. It wasn't what I wanted but I
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