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Several riders had issues navigating the tough and technical Paris Texas Velosolutions Pump Track. It was not a wide open track as you could hear brakes squeaking in the tight switchbacks. In contrast to last weekend in Springdale, AR where the steep and tall banked turns could hold the riders on track a little more. Top 16 men were lead by fastest riders KJ Romero (4th), Grant Lampson (3), Alec Bob (2) and Amakye Andersen with the top spot.

In the quarter finals two riders stood out with sub 23 second mark for the first time of the day. Alec Bob and Amake Andersen were opposite on the bracket board which looked to put them both in the Big Finals but there was more racing to go.

Gaston County: From the first time riders were taking timed runs it was evident that lap times would be faster than ever before at the Gaston County Velosolutions Pump Track. The Women’s timed runs saw Payton Ridenhour out to an early lead but Ashley Hayes put in a heater on her second timed run taking the top qualifying spot with a 21.90.

Men’s timed runs were blazing fast. For those who went to the 2019 qualifier at the Gaston County park nobody could recall so many times in the low 20 second range like we had tonight. The top eight men riders all held a time below 21 seconds. Brady Kincheloe led the men in timed qualifying with the only

8X BMX World Champion Matthias Dandois shares the story of how he nearly lost the 'once in a lifetime' role on a feature film due to an unbelievable ankle infection!

Meet Kenneth Tencio, the BMX champion who has invited us into his incredible home set-up in Costa Rica! When Kenneth Tencio first took up the BMX there were very few facilities where he could practice, but that hasn’t stopped the Costa Rican from carving out a successful career. Still residing in his home country, in the city of Jacó, Tencio has ensured he doesn’t have to travel far to train. That’s thanks to his backyard boasting ramps, jumps and even his very own bowl. Here is all you need to know:

- While most BMX riders specialise in one discipline, Tencio has always been known for his versatility, regularly training in park, dirt and street.

Meet Kenneth Tencio, the BMX champion who has invited us into his incredible home set-up in Costa Rica!

Name: Nikita Ducarroz
Age: 24
Hometown: Glen Ellen, CA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Red Bull, Mongoose Bikes, Tioga, Schweitzer Sporthilfe, Team Geneve, Fonds du Sport Geneve.

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Surprised With DREAM SPONSOR! by Kieran Reilly

His childhood dream since 10 years old was to be sponsored by Red Bull! We surprised him with the news! EMOTIONAL!

This year the Red Bull UCI Pump Track World Championships Dutch Qualifier will take place on September 26th in Roosendaal. If you win, you can qualify for the world final in 2021.

A combined edition
Due to global restrictions worldwide, the Red Bull UCI Pump Track World Championships have taken the decision to cancel this year’s edition, which would take place in Leogang on October 9. Instead, Velosolutions, Red Bull and the UCI have decided to combine the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Due to global restrictions on the hosting of events, the UCI, Red Bull and the Organising Committee of the Red Bull UCI Pump Track World Championships have taken the tough but necessary decision to cancel this year’s edition. The 2020 Red Bull UCI Pump Track World Championships were due to take place in Leogang, Austria on 9 October. As the cancellation of qualifying events in many parts of the world meant numerous riders did not have the chance to qualify for the Worlds, the organisers did not feel that the 2020 Red Bull UCI Pump Track World Championships would be truly representative of the world’s best riders. On average, 20 to 30 qualifying events are held worldwide each year, giving athletes the chance to earn entry into the Red Bull UCI Pump Track World Championships.