A strong field of more than 200 athletes, representing 26 countries will compete at the Manchester Cycling Centre (GBR) on April 19th and 20th in the first round of the 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup. Home to the Team GB’s BMX squad, the centre houses the only permanent BMX Supercross indoor facility in the world. All eyes will therefore be on local riders and London 2012 finalists Liam Phillips and Shanaze Reade, who know the Manchester track inside out. Another strong contender is Sam Willoughby (AUS), who will be looking to continue the form he demonstrated in 2012, when he won the overall BMX Supercross World Cup title, the World Championships and a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.
In the women’s category, Alise Post (USA) showed great pre-season form and will certainly look to challenge home-town favourite Reade. But so will Laura Smulders (NED), winner of the 2012 World Cup, and reigning World Champion Magalie Pottier (FRA).
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup. Since its introduction in 2004, the Supercross series has revitalized BMX with its exciting and spectacular racing. The sport has come a long way in 10 years, joining the Olympic programme in Beijing in 2008 and confirming its popularity at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup will be webcasted live on bmxlive.tv.
The 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup calendar
19-20 April 2013 - Manchester, Great Britain
10-11 May 2013 - Santiago Del Estero, Argentina
15-16 June 2013 - Papendal, The Netherlands
27-28 Sep 2013 - Chula Vista CA, USA
Photo by Craig Dutton.
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