May 22, 2007

 
Rider Interview – Maris Strombergs
 

Name: Maris Strombergs

Nickname: Strombis
Age: 20
Nationality: Latvia
Hometown: Valmiera

BMX Club: Talava
Sponsor: ONE Bicycles
Years racing: 14

Latest achievements: European Champion Junior Men in 2005

 

Thoughts on your 2006 season: Actually last season wasn’t very good for me, maybe it’s because of it was my first year in Elite but I was a little bit dissapointed !

 

Hopes for the 2007 season: I don’t think about it! Will see....

 

Thoughts on the EC Rounds 1+2 in Belgium Track: really really bad !

Setting: Definitely better than track :)

Racing: Race was good!

 

Thoughts on the Olympics, what are your goals ?

At first to get there, to be one of those 32 riders ! After that get through the track, which probably won’t be easy and then win this race :)

 

Do you think the Olympics will portray what BMX racing is ?

I know that the audience likes supercross races so they will like Olympic race too :)

 

Olympics good or bad thing ?

Good thing! If some day they will take out BMX from Olympic Schedule, then no future for BMX anymore ! Thats just my opinion !
 

Clips or No clips ? Definitely clips ! BMX is sprint so you need to be as fast as it possible ! Without clipse you can ride in trails !

 

Anything you would like to add ?

I would like to thank my family, friends, my coach, my bike mechanic, team ONE Bicycles, all sponsors ( Nike, MXM sport, Bombshell, Thomson, Kenda, Shimano, Bollé, Odi, THE, Bomba, Fi’zi:k, WLM, BMXpix) and all the fans ! Thank you !
 

BMXCHICK / ONE Bicycles

 
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