FREE AGENT AND KENDA ANNOUNCE 2009 EUROPEAN BMX RACE TEAM

FREE AGENT AND KENDA ANNOUNCE 2009 EUROPEAN BMX RACE TEAM

Dominguez Hills, Calif - Free Agent and Kenda are pleased to announce the new Free Agent/Kenda European BMX Race Team for 2009. The team will consist of four riders from England, Norway, Latvia, and Holland, and is looking to expand even more in the future.

“Free Agent has built a great relationship with Kenda over the years. They’ve supported both our Free Agent BMX and our KHS Mountain bike teams,” said Team Manger Dale Holmes. “We decided it only made sense to set up a joint team project in Europe.”

The 2009 Free Agent/Kenda BMX Race team line- up includes:

Kelvin Batey (England) – 20x British Champion, 18x National Champion, 2x World Medalist

Sebastian Kartfjord (Norway) – 2x Scandinavian Champion, 4x Norwegian Champion, 4x National Champion, Olympian

Kristers Lejins (Latvia) – 4 x Latvian Champion

Sharon van der Kolk (Holland) – 2 x Dutch Champion

The team is based in Europe and will compete European and National Events. In addition, the team will work in conjunction with the Free Agent US and International Teams. The first major event will be the first round off the European Championships held Holland on April 3-5th.

In addition to Free Agent and Kenda, the 2009 European Race Team will also be sponsored by Tioga Seats, Sun, THE, Sinz, Shimano, ODI, Thompson, Samox, and Amino Vital