and Olympic Gold Medalist, Mariana Pajon, COL, kept it smooth and fast in the women's Time Trial to edge out Caroline Buchanan, AUS, 2nd and Felicia Stancil, USA in 3rd place.
The main event of the weekend brought the house to their feet in Manchester, in what can only be described as a showcase event for Bicycle Motorcross, (BMX). With action from the start to the finish the crowd was on the edge of their seats as the riders put on a display of speed, energy, power and grace as they battled like warriors in a gladiator arena.
The Elite Women's Final saw 2014 BMX Supercross World Cup Series Winner, Caroline Buchanan, AUS, come out of lane 5, like a scolded cat, taking the hole shot. Mariana Pajon, COL, unclipped off the first jump and lost her momentum while Alise Post, USA tucked in behind Buchanan out of the first turn and that's where she stayed for the rest of the race as Buchanan took charge. Stefany Hernandez, VEN, finished strong in 3rd place.
The Elite Men's Final was a start studded cast with Liam Phillips, GBR, getting first gate choice and taking the all important inside lane. The EliteTrax Double Dice incentive for racing out of gate 8 for the win with the opportunity of doubling your prize money went to the young Frenchman, Amidou Mir. Out of the gate Liam Phillips was pure class, with fellow countryman Tre Whyte, GBR, having a great first straight. Joris Daudet, FRA, did not get the start he wanted, while Twan van Gendt, NED, went down in the first straight. Whyte went down in the 2nd turn and soon after him, 2nd placed Sam Willoughby went over the front of his bars with a speed wobble as he entered the tricky 3rd rhythm section. Mir, found a second gear and went past Nick Long in 2nd and that's the way it stayed to the finish line with Liam Phillips, large and in charge and way ahead as he crossed the finish line for a hatrick of wins, undefeated on the Manchester track for the 3rd year in a row as the arena erupted with applause at another victory for the King of the track in Manchester.
RESULTS WOMEN
1. Caroline Buchanan (AUS)
2. Alise Post (USA)
3. Stefany Hernandez (VEN)
4. Mariana Pajon (COL)
5. Natalia Suvorova (RUS)
6. Merle Van Benthem (NED)
7.Danielle George (USA)
8. Brooke Crain (USA)
RESULTS MEN
1. Liam Phillips (GBR)
2. Amidou Mir (FRA)
3. Nic Long (USA)
4. Edzus Treimanis (LAT)
5. Joris Daudet (FRA)
6. Tre Whyte (GBR)
7. Twan Van Gendt (NED)
8. Sam Willoughby (AJUS)
PRINCE LIAM BECOMES KING IN MANCHESTER AT UCI BMX SX World Cup round number one.
Apr 20, 2015
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The 2015 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup kick started with the opening round of the season at the home of British Cycling in Manchester, United Kingdom. With focus on qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics it was a full house of over 200 riders ready to get the season underway. Liam Phillips, GBR, undefeated at his home track over the past 2 seasons got the proceedings started with a win in the Time Trial Super Final over second placed Connor Fields, USA and 3rd placed Twan van Gendt, NED. 2014 UCI BMX World Champion
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