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Name: Jelle van Gorkom #37
Age: 19
Hometown: Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
Sponsors: NOC*NSF-Knwu-Redline-Rabobank-Shimano-PRO-TroyLeeDesigns-Bensink BMX Gates-Tioga tires-SunRingle-THE-Sinz-LeattBrace-Nike6.0-Skins-2XD Bikez-TheissenTweeWielers.

Good BMX track: Chula Vista
Good BMX company: Redline

USA Cycling announced the eight athletes it will send to round one of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Madrid, Spain, March 26-27. The Madrid Supercross is the fifth event that factors into the 2010 USA Cycling BMX Power Rankings. The final race that will factor into these rankings will be the UCI BMX World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on July 31. Four men received nominations to the funded team: Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.), Nicholas Long (Lakeside, Calif.), David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo.), and Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz.). Robinson was automatically selected as the top elite male rider in the USA

The NBL introduced its 2010 Open Series today featuring new criteria and year-end prizing. The Open Series is available to any rider at every 2010 NBL National. Whenever a rider races in an Open class at a 2010 National, they will receive one (1) entry into a year-end drawing for big prizes. There is no limit on the amount of entries a rider can receive, but only one (1) prize per rider. Money Open classes are not included. Entry fees are only $25 and all riders in the main event will be awarded $7 in NBL bucks. 

Name: Khalen Everett Young
Age: 25
Hometown: Westfield, WA Australia/Current Temecula California USA
Sponsors: Haro Bikes, Rockstar Energy Drink, TroyLeeDesigns, VANS, Kenda Tires, Alienation, S&M, Tangent, Smith Optics

Good BMX track: Brazil Worlds 02/Perth Worlds 03
Good BMX company: Haro
Good BMX shoes: Vans
Good BMX race announcer: Redman
Good BMX race: ABA Grands
Good race result: 2008 ABA AA National 1
Good BMX federation: ABA
Good looking girl on the track: There is none
Good looking girl off the track: Miranda Kerr
Good food: Thai

On March 27th, the public from Madrid will vibrate at the Palacio de Deportes. For third time in Spain, the lovers of the bmx will have the opportunity to see the best riders of the world. They will fight their best for winning the first test of the BMX Supercross World Cup of the UCI. Madrid will be the first venue of the BMX Supercross World Cup. There are others four sedates around the world: Copenhagen (Denmark), Monaco (TBC), Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) and Chula Vista in California, (TBC). Near 90 intrepid riders will meet their

Name: Cristian Becerine
Age: 32
Hometown: Costa Mesa , CA
Sponsors: Free Agent Bikes, THE, Sinz, Shimano, Kenda, UFO, KMC, Sun Ringle

Good BMX track: Chula Vista, CA  SX track
Good BMX company: Free Agent of course!

As the interest in BMX increases, the national body, BMX Australia have launched an advertising campaign to draw more participants into the sport. The television advertisement lines up with the National Sign on Days held throughout Australia. Queensland was the first state to start off the national campaign in February with many regions reporting a positive increase in participants and interest.

Other states and territories will conduct their sign on days from the middle to the end of March. The advertisement features Beijing Olympian, Kamakazi, and filming took place at the Knox BMX track in Victoria. This ad campaign is the first one ever undertaken by BMX Australia and President, Mr Barry Knight says there has already been a positive response from the advertisement.

“We are trying to attract new riders all over Australia and this was the perfect time to promote the sport,” Knight explained.

Name: Barry Nobles
Age: 23
Hometown: Wetumpka, AL
Sponsor: Clayborn Bicycles

Good BMX track: ABA Grands
Good BMX company: Alienation
Good BMX shoes: Vans
Good BMX race announcer: Mike Redman
Good BMX race: ABA Grands
Good race result: 1st
Good BMX federation: ABA
Good food: mexican
Good candy: peanut butter M&Ms
Good drink: H2o
Good Gym: My garage

USA Cycling is pleased to announce a new BMX Women's Development Program, as well as the hiring of Dwight Training, Pty Ltd., which is led by Sean Dwight, to oversee the new program's coaching activities. The United States has a large, undeveloped pool of 14 to 18-year-old female riders who are internationally capable. The objective of the BMX Women's Development Program is to move athletes from grassroots racing onto international podiums, thus maximizing the United States' UCI Nations Ranking and gaining the maximum start spots for American women at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.