Hang 5 Podcast: Sieste Van Berkel & Dustyn Alt

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The welcome return of the Hang 5 Podcast, and a little switch up to Youtube format!
“While in Montreal a few weeks back, Francois Deroux sat down separately with Dutch style cat Sieste Van Berkel and German Killer Dustyn Alt to get their views on what it takes to organize a flatland BMX contest. Both of them are in charge of the upcoming events: Urban Sports Games in Almere (Netherlands – June 6-7 2026) and Flat du Palais in Stuttgart (Germany – June 19-21 2026).

Insta links: @USGBMX @SIESTOS @flatdupalais @dustynalt.

Kio Hayakawa wins Fise World Montpellier 2026

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That was an intense final! The new two run format pushed the level even higher, with the riders really going for it!

It went down to the wire, in one of the most exciting finals I’ve seen in a while.

Congrats to Kio Hayakawa with a mind melter of a second run to take the win from Yu Katagiri who threw everything at it to take second followed by three times Fise Montpellier winner, Yu Shoji.

In the women’s elite class, Chiaki Todaka took the win, followed by Karin Hommura and Anna Mondics in third.

Over and out, Fise Montpellier never disappoints.

Repo: Sport Zone Flatland Contest / April 25–26

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Repo: Rob Alton.
Photography: Tamas Pelbart.

On April 25–26, we celebrated nine years of Hungary’s only indoor BMX Flatland school—and the largest venue of its kind in Europe. To mark the occasion, we hosted an international open contest featuring 11 riders from abroad, alongside Sport Zone members and riders from across the country.

Some guests arrived early, turning the entire week into a series of great sessions. Many of them spent time riding with our younger riders, which proved to be an inspiring experience for everyone involved. From the start, the atmosphere was something special.
The whole weekend stood out for its relaxed, positive vibe. There was no typical contest pressure—just high-level riding, strong community spirit, and a shared passion for flatland. On Saturday evening, we gathered for dinner at Sport Zone while the jam continued, with even the judges joining in. It felt like we’ve reached a turning point, highlighting the need for more camp- and jam-style events in the future. This was easily our best event so far—more like a flatland camp than a traditional contest—and something we will definitely build on next year.

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Must Watch: Benjamin Hudson / Is this the best ever BMX flatland line?

This absolutely needs the Must Watch tag, even though this dropped on the IGi flat bmx instagram page yesterday. I feel we need to discuss this one on many levels, but first a little back story.

Benjamin Hudson dropped this one for a online contest in Chile, where the time limit was three minutes.
Having just watching Benjamin’s riding at Jeux Urbains in Montreal, it became apparent that he managed to link almost all his signature moves in one line, and also managed to mix front and back wheel into it, is this the best BMX flatland line ever done? And the style too, this bring back memories of Moto Sasaki’s groundtactics line…

It is certainly a massive contender for line of the year, when we get to the Flatmattersonline Year end awards later in the year.

Madrid Flat Session #3

Love these jam edits, Alberto Moya puts together documenting the Madrid scene and passing visitors, on this occasion the locals met up Matti Hemmings and made sure to stack some clips.
Featuring Álvaro Hernandez, Alberto Moya, Matti, Fernando Bayona, Dasha Rabanete, Varo Hernández, Miguel Tardío, Geronimo, and Mario García Correas.
Good vibes in Madrid!

Jean William Prevost wins ABFL: Las Vegas Round 1 + Full Results

Round 1 of the ABFL just popped off in Las Vegas this weekend, congratulations to all the winners, and thanks as always to Todd Carter for the podium shots and results.

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1. Jean William Prévost
2. Terry Adams
3. Alex Jumelin
4. Mickey Gaidos
5. Isaiah Jordan
6. John Francois Boulianne
7. Dax Wolford
8. Art Thomason
9. Ahmed Johnson
10. Jonathon Camarago

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