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Supercross racing continued at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., on Sunday with the 2014 UCI North American Continental BMX Championships. Americans Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX), Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline Bicycles) and Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles) doubled up on the wins after their victories at the Elite BMX Nationals the day before. Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./Factory GT Bicycles) topped the junior elite men’s event. Junior Elite Men’s Race. Paired together in all three of their motos, Gaian finished second to yesterday’s junior elite men’s national champion Collin Hudson (Longmont, Colo./Redline Bicycles) each time. But in the main it was Gaian who won when it most counted. Coming from third position, he made his move on the inside of Hudson on the final turn. The 2013 junior supercross world champ accelerated to the line to take the win. Hudson followed, with Alden Volle (Penryn, Calif./Dan’s Comp) riding to third.

Women’s Races

Four Stars-and-Stripes jerseys were awarded Saturday at the 2014 USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships, held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX) and Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline Bicycles) each earned elite victories, while Collin Hudson (Longmont, Colo./Redline Bicycles) and Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles) claimed the junior elite titles.

The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Manchester is the premier BMX racing series in the world. Featuring 5 events on 3 continents, the Supercross World Cup is returning to Manchester’s National Cycling Centre for the second time in 2014 after a successful debut in 2013. The fastest, bravest riders in the world will take the gate in the race for world supremacy and a prime placing at the World Championships. Accelerating down the 8m high Supercross ramp around the professional indoor course, this is BMX racing at its most exhilarating and dangerous best.

FRIDAY 18 APRIL 2014

3 Rounds of motos sees riders jostle to qualify for Saturday’s finals whilst the top ranked 16 men and 8 women race the clock in the Time Trials Superfinals.

19:00 – 21:10   Elite Men Qualification 16 motos (3 rounds)

Olympians, national champions and the future stars of American BMX racing will headline the competition this weekend at the 2014 USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships and the 2014 UCI North American Continental BMX Championships. Racing gets underway at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., on Saturday with the national championships and continues on Sunday for the continental championships. Both competitions begin at 11 a.m. Pacific time each day on the Beijing track at the Olympic Training Center, a replica of the supercross track used at the 2008 Olympic Games. Saturday’s national championship will feature the best American riders competing for a Stars-and-Stripes jersey, while Sunday’s racing will include top supercross BMXers from throughout North America vying for the gold medal along with valuable UCI points.

Riders to Watch:
Three-time national champion Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline Bicycles) is the one to beat in the elite women’s race.

Global SX Events Inc. today announced that Tioga, maker of the world’s fastest BMX tires, will return as the official sponsor of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup. The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, which has revitalized BMX with its exciting and spectacular Supercross format, is the premiere BMX racing series in the world. The 2014 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup serves as the main qualifying events for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.