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THE 2024 FLATMATTERSONLINE YEAR END AWARD NOMINEES ARE…

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It’s time to announce the nominees for the 2024 Flatmattersonline Year end awards, thanks to everyone who took the time to vote. Winners announced next Sunday…

Editorial Vote:

RIDER OF THE YEAR

Jean William Prevost
Yu Katagiri
James White
Kio Hayakawa
Matthias Dandois

MUST WATCH EDIT OF THE YEAR

Matsudo 2024 year end edit
James White Pivotski
Sebastian Grubinger Reminiscence
Los Andinos: Owen Bohn & Benjamin Hudson
Umikaze jam edit

*OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
*BREAKTHROUGH RIDER OF THE YEAR
As always no nominees in these categories I will announce these winners next Sunday!

BRAND OF THE YEAR

Nous Bmx
Heresy BMX
Four pegs BMX
Viking BMX
IGI FLAT BMX

Reader choice

RIDER OF THE YEAR

Jean William Prevost
Varo Hernandez
Yu Katagiri
Matthias Dandois
Kio Hayakawa

EDIT OF THE YEAR

Los Andinos by IGI
James White Pivitski
Matsudo Year end edit 2024
George Manos Soothenight
Varo Hernandez Action Wheels

CONTEST RUN OF THE YEAR

Kio Hayakawa FA BATTLEGROUNDS
Yu Shoji Fise Montpellier
Yu Katagiri Japan championships November
Matthias Dandois World championship finals
Julien Baran Euro Championship final

FEMALE RIDER OF THE YEAR

Anna Mondics
Nina Suzuki
Veronika Kadar
Carin Hommura
Ayuna Miyashima

LINE OF THE YEAR

Jean William Prevost Chile line
Yu Katagiri No foot float line
Kio Hayakawa Battleground line
Takato Moriya ucchie park line
Jigen Omotehara

2024 FLATMATTERSONLINE YEAR END AWARDS: POSSIBLE CONTENDERS FOR LINE OF THE YEAR

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As voting closes for the 2024 Flatmattersonline Year end Awards this Sunday, 12th January.
Here is one for the last minute voters, some possible contenders for Line of the Year, theres no way I can include everyone…

Thanks to everyone who has voted so far.

Congratulations to everyone who made the contenders edit.

FLATMATTERS!

George Manos: Soothenight

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It’s been a good year for George Manos, already a couple of edits deep! George’s edits always feel like to me, a sketchbook full of ideas and directional hints of where his riding is going. Really amazing that as he digs deeper more options unfold still in pegless riding.

Couple of standouts here: The slow carved nose manual to stalled nose at 1:22, and the last trick, which is like an ankledeath no handed pedal karl to hang nothing sat on top tube at 1:40.

Looking forward to seeing where this direction goes, and thank you George. Respect!

Matthias Dandois wins MENS ELITE UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024

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You couldn’t script this one!

On this last UCI dance, Matthias Dandois took the UCI World Championship title 2024 for a record tenth time. Matthias was followed on the podium by Moto Sakai and Jean William Prevost. Congratulations to Matthias, Moto and Dub! 🌈🌈

Yu Shoji wins Semi finals: UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024

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Congratulations to Yu Shoji winner of the UCI world championship semi final under the lights here in Abu Dhabi, followed by Yu Katagiri, Matthias Dandois and Jean William Prevost. The top 4 we’re all in the 90’s. Amazing level tonight, finals tomorrow!

Yu Katagiri takes top spot UCI World Championship Prelims in Abu Dhabi 2024

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The first preliminary round just got done here in sunny Abu Dhabi for the 2024 UCI World Championships. Congratulations to Yu Katagiri taking the top spot followed by Matthias Dandois and Yu Shoji. Top 12 make semi finals tomorrow.

Must Watch: Nous BMX Summer Vacation

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Here’s one that slipped under my radar after Nous released the Summer Vacation on IG a while back. I remember thinking I hope they release this on YT, so much easier to watch and enjoy.

1. It’s really good that Nous BMX made a full production, and are showing their video on all social media platforms, thats the way to do it. This video was part of the Moto Bunka Film Festival in the summer.
2. Great feel, and production, music, locations from their summer tour, camera work all spot on here, gave me the feel in production like Diversion had..
3. Of course let’s talk about the riding, Takatora Hishikawa is an amazing talent, winner of the No Saga run contest this summer shows why with this insane back wheel line at 1:15, so much style from this kid. Nice to see that Nous seem to grow and help the younger generation on their journey to pro level, that’s what sponsorship is all about.
4.I talked about this guy in previous FM year end awards, the up and coming Ren Oshima rips with killer bike flip lines at 2:25, and 6:04. So much power in his riding, big future for all these Nous cats.
5. I’ll be honest, it’s motivating for me to see more high level content going onto Vimeo and Youtube, so we have something to talk about. Let’s grow Flatland, Nous have been smart with this production, I hope others follow!

UCI World Championships in Abu Dhabi 2024

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Out here at the 2024 UCI World Championships on Abu Dhabi, temperatures around 24c. Feels a lot cooler than two years, which is better for riding.

Mellow first day today getting accreditation and checking out the area. Looking forward to a full week of the highest level of flatland riding. Good luck everyone competing, let’s go!