Ultimate Flatland League Round 3: MK Format Final Zoom battle PRO

Last week I had the pleasure to judge the final round of the Ultimate Flatland League live on Zoom. What a contest it was, the feeling was like regular contest just from the comfort of my own home. Congratulations to Kio Hayakawa, Alex Jumelin, Matthias Dandois, Toon, Terry Adams, and Sietse van Birkel for taking flatland up a notch. Loved this, go watch this now!

ROUND 3 – MK Format Zoom battle:
1st: Kio Hayakawa
2nd (tie): Alex Jumelin
2nd (tie): Matthias Dandois
3rd: Pakphum “Toon” Poosa-Art
4th: Terry Adams
5th: Sietse Van Berkel

Ultimate Flatland League final ranking positions after all 3 rounds:
1st: Kio Hayakawa 27000 points
2nd: Alex Jumelin 23580 points
3rd: Matthias Dandois 22860 points
4th: Pakphum “Toon” Poosa-Art 20790 points
5th: Terry Adams 19890 points
6th: Sietse Van Berkel 19440 points

Many thanks for all competitiors, judges, sponsors and spectators!

Judges:
York Uno
Effraim Catlow
Sebastian Grubinger

Sponsors:
www.mkformat.com
www.kunstform.org/en/
www.flatlandfuel.com/

Paula Hesser & Irina Sadovnik launch FlatQueens!

Great news for the ladies out there shredding world-wide. The female flatland community is a growing, and Paula Hesser and the 2 x UCI World Champion Irina Sadovnik have combined to launch “FlatQueens”, a ladies online competition.

Irina got in contact and had this to say:

Registration deadline 15th of August

Deadline round 1: 30th of August
Deadline round 2: 25th of September
Each run 1:45 min (editing is allowed)
First ever BMX Flatland Ladies Online Competition from women for women and girls.
Pro, Am and New generation (<14yrs) classes available. 4 female judges, 2 male judges Prizes for top 3 riders of each category, plus 1 wild card prize package for each category. Go check the website for more details: www.flatqueens.com

UCI World Championships: Pro Flatland Final

It’s taken a minute for coverage to come out from the UCI World Championships in Montpellier a few weeks back. If you missed the show, you can watch the French commentary version above (sounds like Lionel Cardoso on commentary duties, and also a link to the BBC iPlayer broadcast with Viki Gomez commentating. For all of you that missed it, and sent me DM’s here you go….

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09k0w2f

Ryo Katagiri wins Chimera A Side 2021

Congratulations to Ryo Katagiri taking the win at the recent Chimera A Side contest in Japan, followed by his brother Yu, and the Flatmattersonline Rider of The Year Kio Hayakawa in third podium position. I have been looking for footage of the event and so far nothing. If anyone finds anything, please send it over….