Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) regrets to announce that the first two rounds of the 2021 UCI BMX World Cup, which should have opened the series in Stuttgart (Germany) on 8 and 9 May, have been cancelled at the request of the organisers. This is as a result of restrictions imposed by the competent authorities. Given that the first two rounds of the UCI BMX World Cup were to count towards Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification, the UCI is working to find an alternative venue for these early-season events before the end of the qualification period at the end of May.
The other rounds of the series will take place in Bogota (Colombia) on 29 and 30 May, and in Sakarya (Turkey) on 23, 24, 30 and 31 October.
The UCI thanks the organisers for their cooperation in this difficult situation, as well as the riders, National Federations, teams and all concerned parties for their understanding.
Results Spring Classic National #2. Black Mountain BMX, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 20-21 March '21.
Pro Open:
1 COREY REID, PHOENIX, AZ
2 MARTY WISEHART, LUCKY/PHYRE, CHANDLER, AZ
3 ANDRES JIMENEZ, BOGOTA
4 DAMON VOTTA, GORDY'S BICYCLES, MESA, AZ
5 MAKIEVA HOPSON, REMIX BMX, NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV
6 THOMAS STARKEY, BLACK CROWN BMX BIKE SHOP, ANTHEM, AZ
Female Pro Open
Thank you New Zealand! 50 riders lined up at the Velosolutions Pump Track in Cambridge for some fast, excellent and tight racing. The men's race for first place would see the same finalists as the 2020 race, with Bennett Greenough lining up against Michael Bias #901 again. It was not to be Michael's day, going a little wide out of the 2nd turn and coming off the track, thereby giving the win to the local boy from Cambridge, Bennett.
In the women's final race the favourite, Elite Women's BMX National Champ, Rebecca Petch would come up against newcomer and recent Jnr Elite BMX Champ, Megan Williams. Megan grabbed the number 1 medal with Rebecca just falling shy of Megan's time in a nail-biting final run.
Women's Results
1st Megan Williams
Name: Yaroslava Bondarenko
Age: 24
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Plate number: #89
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Chasebicycles, Tioga, Nologo, G-shock.
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-Track to race on: Previous Papendal ( Netherlands)
2021 USA BMX Spring Classic Nationals Day 2 Live from Phoenix, Arizona.
Name: Cameron Wood
Age: 19
Hometown: Bozeman, MT -> Peoria, AZ, USA
Plate number: #406
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Mongoose Bicycles/ USABMX Foundation/ Troy Lee Designs/ BOX/ 100%/ IRC Tire
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-Track to race on: Rockford, IL
Name: Bethany Shriever
Age: 21
Hometown: Essex, England
Plate number: 911
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Prophecy/Crucial BMX/Renthal Cycling/NoLogo/Bell Helmets
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-Track to race on: Zolder
-Favourite Race: Junior World's 2017 in Rockhill
-Food: Take out Burger
-Gym: Leg press
-Person on Instagram: @minipocket_lulu
-Travel destination: Australia
Name: Niek Kimmann
Age: 24
Hometown: Dedemsvaart, Netherlands
Plate number: 313
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Samsung, Meybo, Box, Tioga, Nederlandse Loterij, Pro-Gate, WLM, HT, BMX24SEVEN
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-Track to race on: Any track with a long first straight
Raw clips from a training session at the Rock Hill BMX SX track.
Elite Results 2021 New Zealand National Championships - Rotorua - 14 March 2021
Elite Men:
1 901 BIAS Michael NZL 60 points
2 358 D'ANVERS Rico NZL 45
3 253 GOODWIN Liam NZL 40
4 553 JAGO Cameron NZL 35
5 559 HANHAM Oliver NZL 30
Elite Women:
1 308 PETCH Rebecca NZL 60 points
2 500 SMITH Jessie NZL 45
3 508 LEVENS Olivia NZL 40
Photo by Rebecca Petch
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