Vans BMX pro cup DAY 1 - 27/04 Regional Qualifier. By Awalice Fall-Mabon

Apr 27, 2018

Written by Bart de Jong

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Vans BMX pro cup DAY 1 - 27/04 Regional Qualifier. For this second Australian edition of the Vans BMX pro cup the organization changed the setting of the competition. We left the mythic Manly Beach and moved to the most suburban area of 5 Dock and its iconic bowl. One more time Sydney is the first stop of the tour, Australia being one of the countries providing the most talented riders in the world we can already expect a high level of riding during the week-end.

All day long, riders coming from all around Australia and even from overseas compete during the regional qualifier to win a chance to have a shot at the pro cup tomorrow.

During the qualifications we bumped into Nina Buitrago, guest rider from the US, and took advantage

of the situation to ask her a few questions about the 2018 edition of the Vans BMX pro cup. She shared with us her enthusiasm to ride the bowl of 5 Dock and to see the locals she admires a lot killing it, just recovering from an injury no specific personal goal for her tomorrow « just having fun, doing a good run I’m gonna be proud of and that’s it » . Other change this year; a women competition instead of a demo, which is qualified by Nina as a massive improvement which shows the permanent progress of the sport. So tomorrow :

Women Competition :
Hannah Roberts
Macarena Perez
Nikki Wetzel
Perris Benegas
Nina Buitrago
Teresa Azcoaga
Angie Marino
Ellie Chew
Jesse Gregory
Dani Windhausen

Followed by the Vans BMX pro cup

Guests riders:
Larry Edgar
Dennis Enarson
Sergio Layos
Gary Young
Matt Cordova
Kevin Peraza
Jason Watts
Corey Walsh
Pat Casey
Chase Hawk

Riders who qualified today at the RQ :
1. Ryan Saville, Advanced to 2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup Tour and Secured World Championship Invite
2. Shane Ellis, Advanced to 2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup Tour and Secured World Championship Invite
3. Cody Pollard, Advanced to 2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup Tour and Secured World Championship Invite
4. Paul Thoelen
5. Matty Cranmer
6. Brandon Loupos
7. Benn Pigot
8. Andres Gatica
9. Nathan Tyas
10. Eze Martinez
11. Kurt Perkins
12. Luke Parker
13. Matty Ballis
14. Tyrone Edwards
15. Jacman Hinss
16. Will Gunn
17. Tom Boorman
18. Jake Wallwork
19. Tyson Jones-Peni