Joost Wichman

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Joost Wichman
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Men's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Leogang Four-cross
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Champery Four-cross
Joost Wichman on Megavalanche 2014

Joost Wichman (born 19 May 1978, Lichtenvoorde) is a Dutch professional mountainbiker, whose main discipline is four-cross (4X). He is founder and team manager of the Radon Flow Team. He won the UCI World Championship in 2013.

Lichtenvoorde is a town in the east of the Netherlands, in the municipality of Oost Gelre.

Four-cross style of mountain bike racing where four bikers race downhill on a prepared BMX-like track

Four-cross (4X), also called mountain-cross, not to be confused with fourcross, is a relatively new style of mountain bike racing where four bikers race downhill on a prepared, BMX-like track, simply trying to get down first. These bikes are generally either full suspension with 3 to 4 inches of travel, or hardtails, and typically have relatively strong frames. They run a chainguide on front and gears on the back. They have slack head angles, short chainstays and low bottom brackets for good cornering and acceleration. In recent years the tracks raced on have been rougher and less like those used in BMX.

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Biography

Joost was 4 when he got his first BMX-bike. After a successful career, resulting in 4 National Pro Titles, 2 victories in the European Championship Rounds and a longtime membership of the National BMX Team, he started his 4X career in 2006. In 2009 he won round 3, 5 and 7 of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. In 2010 he won the European Championships for the third time. In 2011 he was 3rd at the World Championships Mountainbike in Champéry. In 2013 he won the 4X UCI World Championship in Leogang, Austria. Just before that event he announced his retirement.

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BMX, an abbreviation for bicycle motocross or bike motocross, is a cycle sport performed on BMX bikes, either in competitive BMX racing or freestyle BMX, or else in general on- or off-road recreation. BMX began when young cyclists appropriated motocross tracks for fun, racing and stunts, eventually evolving specialized BMX bikes and competitions.

UCI Mountain Bike World Cup mountain bike championship

The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is a multi-round mountain bike racing series that is sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale. The first World Cup series – which was composed of cross-country events – was held in 1989. The Downhill World Cup was inaugurated two years later, and the Dual Slalom World Cup was launched in 1998. The dual-slalom format – which involved knock-out heats with two riders on the parallel courses in each heat – evolved into four-cross in 2002 before being dropped after the 2011 season. Riders win points according to their placing in each event. The reigning series leaders in each class are identified by a special jersey. The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is broadcast live and globally on Red Bull TV.

Sponsors

Joost is currently sponsored by Radon Bikes, Magura, Thirty7even, IXS, SRAM Corporation, DT Swiss AG, Carbocage, Continental, SR Suntour Inc., Bikeparkitect, Crankbrothers, Fi'zi:k.

Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG, known as Magura, is a German company based in Bad Urach established in 1893 that produces and distributes engineered cycling products and service including cycle suspensions and brakes, sunglasses, helmets, packs, bags, and clothing.

SRAM LLC is a privately owned bicycle component manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, founded in 1987. SRAM is an acronym comprising the names of its founders, Scott, Ray, and Sam,. The company is known for producing cycling components, including some internally developed, such as Grip Shift, EAGLE (1x12), DoubleTap, dedicated 1x11 mountain and road drivetrains and SRAM Red eTap.

Continental AG, commonly known as Continental, is a German automotive manufacturing company specializing in brake systems, interior electronics, automotive safety, powertrain and chassis components, tachographs, tires and other parts for the automotive and transportation industries. Continental is based in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany. Continental is the world's fourth-largest tire manufacturer.

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