We all struggle from time to time and its ok. Right now, I've found myself struggling. what started as just a lack of motivation turned into being sick for a month and settling into complacency. It's hard to dig your way out when youre in this situation, but this video is a step forward to being accountable and a reminder to enjoy the process.
Fun two week trip to Rotorua, New Zealand for World Cup Round 1&2.
Unfortunately not a successful weekend result wise, let's move on and get ready for the rest of the season.
Yo, check it, yo! We talkin' 'bout the UCI BMX Racing World Cup, baby, and we kickin' it off in Rotorua, New Zealand, ya feel me? So, boom! We got over 200 BMX riders from all over the globe droppin' in for this epic showdown. Jack and Bennett Greenough, holdin' it down for the home turf, takin' those top spots in the Under 23 Men's class like straight-up bosses. And let me tell ya, them Aussies ain't holdin' back neither, with Noah Elton snatchin' that third spot on the Saturday at Round 1.
But peep this, the track's no joke, y'all. Gaps to clear, grass-filled sections, it's a wild ride out there. Veronika Sturiska takin' a hit in the U23 main with a poor start, droppin' back to 8th. Emily Hutt (GBR) missed out getting 4th. But yo, props to Japan’s Jui Yabuta grabbing the bronze and Australia’s Teya Rufus crossed the finish line in front of USA’s Ava Corley for a first UCI World Cup win of the year.
And don't even get me started on the Elite races, fam. Laura Smulders holdin' it down for the Dutch, snatching second place, but it's Saya Sakakibara from down under takin' that gold, showin' us what's up. She continued where she left off in 2023.
Romain Mahieu makin' moves for France, grabbin' that holeshot like a champ taking that Saturday win. And shoutout to Niek Kimmann bouncin' back from a rough Saturday to snag that third spot on Sunday. Cedric Butti and Joris Daudet showin' us they mean business with some solid finishes. A 4th and a 2nd for Cedric and a 2nd and first for Daudet in Rotorua at stop 1 & 2.
Watch the finals from Round Two of the 2024 UCI BMX Racing World Cup in Rotorua (NZL) on Sunday 11 February.
Results UCI BMX Racing World Cup Rotorua, NZL Round 1
Elite Men:
1. MAHIEU Romain FRA 1 37.037 500
2. DAUDET Joris FRA 2 37.324 430
3. MARQUART Simon SUI 3 37.431 370
4. BUTTI Cedric SUI 4 37.718 318
5. CARMONA GARCIA Mateo COL 5 37.926 273
6. KENNEDY Izaac AUS 6 38.318 235
7. LARSEN Kamren USA 7 38.521 202
8. GAROYAN Leo FRA 8 38.748 174
9. BLANC Renaud SUI 5 37.816 165
10. DYHRE Magnus DEN 5 38.645 157
11. VAN DER BURG Dave NED 6 37.883 149
12. THOUIN Theo FRA 6 40.467 142
13. OEGEMA Ynze NED TOF 7 38.172 135
14. PILARD Arthur FRA 7 1:09.812 128
15. SCIORTINO Martti ITA 8 38.659 122
Watch the finals from Round One of the 2024 UCI BMX Racing World Cup in Rotorua (NZL) on Saturday 10 February.
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In this video I take you through a gym session with exercises from Oscar at Tri90 Fitness (@tri90fitness). I'd like to give a huge thanks to Erickson Spray Foam (@ericksonsprayfoam) for making this happen.
Pro BMX Racing at the USABMX Winter Nationals with Lexis Colby.