Commented Willoughby. "I now have the overall lead and am going to focus on keeping it coming out of the last round in Frejus"
A crowd of approximately 3,000 took in all the action on the campus of the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. The majority of the day's competitors look toward the final stage of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Frejus, France on October, 9-10. UCI Supercross World Cup #3 Chula Vista, California
Men's Final Results
1. Maris Strombergs (LAT) 34.843 2. Sam Willoughby (AUS) 35.528 3. Connor Fields (USA) 35.567 4. Ivo Van der Putter (NED) 36.188 5. Mike Day (USA) 36.430 6. Tyler Brown (USA) 36.530 7. Nicholas Long (USA) 36.746 8. Marcus Bloomfield (GBR) 37.070
The overall points leading in to Frejus are as follows:
1. Sam Willoughby 472 2. Ivo van der Putten 430 3. Raymon van der Biezen 370 4. Donny Robinson 302 5. Rob van den Wildenberg 290 6. Damien Godet 283 7. Quentin Caleyron 277 8. Martijn Scherpen 264 9. Nicholas Long 264 10. Mike Day 261
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2nd Place in Chula Vista pushes Willoughby into overall World Cup series lead
Sep 22, 2009
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Olympic gold medalist Maris Strombergs (LAT) displayed his dominance winning round three of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, presented by Swatch in Chula Vista, California on Saturday. Australian Sam Willoughby earned the silver while American Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev.) grabbed the bronze. Strombergs put on a dominant performance on the Beijing Olympic replica track winning each of his heats as well as his quarter and semi final rounds. Willoughby, winner of round #2 of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in South Africa, used consistency advancing through each round with ease winning two and a 3rd in his heats. In the final Strombergs got a great jump out of his lane one start position, grabbing the all-important holeshot heading into the first turn which seemed to be a drag race with Willoughby coming from lane 5. Once Maris opened up a lead it was nearly impossible for anyone to pass. Willoughby held in second on the fast, big air course to grab the silver ahead of American Connor Fields.
"I am happy coming out of Chula Vista with a good result,"
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