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Monday, June 23, 2008
Crupi/Europe Factory Team Member, Jelle Van Gorkum On BMX In The Olympics
Graphic courtesy of CrupiBMX.com BeijingBMX.com Reader's Note - Crupi/Europe Factory Rider, Jelle Van Gorkum is one of the most fearsome riders on the very competitive European BMX Racing circuit. Jelle has tons of titles to his name, including 9 Dutch National Class & Cruiser, 14 European Class & Cruiser and 5 UCI BMX World Class & Cruiser #1's, and he's been racing since he was four years old! OK, the guy's been around. BeijingBMX.com stopped by the Van Grokum pits in Holland to check in with JVG on what some of his thoughts are on the upcoming Beijing BMX Event, have at it, he's the man! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beijing BMX – Hey, Jelle Van Gorkom, Crupi Junior Men’s BMX Star of Euro and World BMX Battles! How’s it goin’, buddy? Jelle – I'm fine thanks.. Beijing BMX – We’d like to ask you some questions about what you think are some of possibilities for the Beijing Olympic BMX Event, BUT, before we get in to all of that, can you tell us, what happened to you and your shoulder right after the UCI BMX Worlds in Taiyuan, China? Jelle – In the beginning of this season I had to choose to have shoulder operation and a six month recovery or, RIDE with a "brace" the whole season which is not really comfortable but I decide to do that and do the same operation after the Worlds. Beijing BMX – You are usually a player when it comes to UCI Worlds Finals, what happened to you this year? We missed you in the class finals but saw you taking a strong Bronze in Junior Men’s Cruiser. Jelle – Yep, what can I say, Everybody knows that Junior is a hard class, and results in the past dont give you any guarantees for the future. But that is BMX!! I felt pretty strong that day, in my quarter I had a good gate together with Sam, took the inside but went too high and went over the turn, he and some other guys passed me and that was it!! And the next day I took Bronze in Cruiser, I am happy with that. Beijing BMX – Well, I guess that you’re pretty bummed about your Jr. Men’s final, are you Junior again for the UCI BMX World Championships in Adelaide, Australia for next Summer of 2009 and if so, what plans do you have for that race? Jelle – Oh yeah...I was bummed about that race,...you know everybody works hard to be there but because of my shoulder I had to work double as hard to be 100% for the Worlds, then you are on the gate and everyting is going good, And then "BOOM" you a |