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St. Albert Canada Cup - St. Albert, Alberta - 17 July 2021
Elite Men:
1 TOUGAS Alex CAN
2 TOUGAS Ryan CAN
3 MEYER-CLEMENT Riley CAN
4 LANDRY Mitchel CAN
5 NEUFELD Zach CAN
6 BRISEBOIS Edouard CAN

Meet the UCI World Cycling Centre athletes heading to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! In the second episode, we sit down with thee BMX Racing athletes, Zoe Claessens (SUI), Sae Hatakeyama (JPN) and Yoshitaku Nagasako (JPN) Watch to learn more about their Olympic dreams.

Las Vegas Nationals
Pro Open
1 BRANDON CATO 27 1 OAKLAND CA BAY AREA BMXERS 10311392 222 NAT
2 PATRICK COO 19 2 BELLFLOWER CA RACEFAST 16160667 62 NC
3 ALAN HUDSON 33 3 PHOENIX AZ JRBICYCLES.COM/SPEEDCO/AVIAN 00012369 132 NAT
4 LUCAS HOWES 23 4 TEMPE AZ LUCKY / PHYRE 00010154 154
5 JEFFERY UPSHAW 33 5 NAMPA ID 10126439 937
6 MAKIEVA HOPSON 23 6 NORTH LAS VEGAS NV REMIX BMX 16800278 237 NAT

Name: Giacomo Fantoni
Age: 30
Hometown: Verona, ITA
Plate number: 117
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Prophecy BMX, Nologo Racing, Oakley, Beringer Bicycle, Deadfast Racing, Motec Racing.

The FAT FAVs list:

-Track to race on: Verona
-Favourite Race: Bogotà UCI World Cup 2020
-Food: Pizza

Last weekend we had the European Championships. It was my first race back after my wrist injury. Felt good to be back, check out the video to see how my weekend went.

-Jay Schippers

BMX reporters and enthusiasts are closely watching the blossoming career of nine-year-old Jemma Tollefson, also known as “Lil’ JT,” who currently holds the #1 ranking for her national age group (NAG), the #1 ranking in her home state of Minnesota, and the USA BMX Gold Cup Champion title. Jemma is no doubt a formidable racer and an exceptional athlete, but she is also a role model to BMX riders of all ages. The story of her remarkable success in racing as well as her unwavering love for the sport through adversity is an inspiration to many in the BMX community and beyond. If you aren’t already, you will want to pay attention to this rising star in the BMX world. So what makes Jemma shine?

Jemma Tollefson

Just before turning nine this past May, Jemma secured an astonishing triple win at the Route 66 Classic Nationals in the high desert of Arizona, part of the USA BMX National Series, placing first in her class, 8 Expert Girls, all three days of competition. Very few riders can pull off that kind of consistency, especially at the national level competing against the best racers from all over the country. But, as her fans and her competitors know, for Jemma, consecutive first-place results are no surprise. Victory is the rule for Lil’ JT. Jemma has since graduated to the next age class and shows no signs of slowing down even as the competition gets fiercer, as evidenced by her #6 overall national ranking.

Name: Amidou Mir
Age: 26 years old
Hometown: Hyeres/ Clermont Ferrand, France
Plate number: 436
Hook-ups/sponsors: Ice fast, MICHELIN Bicycle, Auverade, CrossFit Riom, Fox Racing

 The FAT FAVORITES list:

-Track: Gerzat BMX track
-Favourite race: Rock Hill UCI World Cup 2015
-Food: Focaccia from BUONGIORNO epicerie fine
-Gym: Crossfit Riom
-People to ride with: Sylvain André

-Pump track: Renaison ( by Gilson track )
-Car: Renault Trafic
-Movie: Coach Carter
-Colour: Red/blue/purple
-Shoes: Vans/Nike

Few athletes have built a dynasty of dominance quite like Alise has over her career. She has earned her spot as the winningest rider of all time in BMX racing and still maintains the aggressive edge that inspired her nickname - "the Beast".

Name: Gabriela Bolle
Age: 20
Hometown: Barranquilla, Colombia
Plate number: None yet
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Wiawis, Daniel Barragan Foundation, California Xtreme

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-Track to race on: Medellin SX track

Name: Kay Stindl
Age: 22
Hometown: Kornwestheim (Germany)
Plate number: 303
Hook-ups/Sponsors: FOUR PARX, Spitzensport Bundeswehr, Shimano (Paul-Lange), Deutsche Sporthilfe, Württembergischer Radsportverband, Bund Deutscher Radfahrer, Meybo, Parents

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