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Name: Martijn Scherpen
Hometown: Emmen, Netherlands
2013 team: Crupi Europe
Bike: CRUPI
Sponsors: Crupi, Rythem, Berma, Jan Schippers, Rockstar energy, Oakley, Ercon, Tioga

-Frame: Crupi
-Forks: Sinz
-Headset: Rythem

A record New Zealand team of more than 800 will content the 2013 UCI BMX World Championships to be held in Auckland. The championships, expected to attract 2500 riders from more than 30 countries, will be staged on 24-28 July at Vector Arena in downtown Auckland. As hosts, New Zealand is entitled to up to 32 riders in some classes in the championships, which has resulted in an unprecedented level of interest in the qualifying events, with more than 1000 event entries at last 

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Elite Men round 4
1. CALEYRON Quentin (St Etienne BMX GT)
2. DUCHENE Simon (Besançon)
3. GODET Damien (BMX Compiègne)
4. RICCARDI Remi (St Etienne BMX GT)
5. MAHIEU Romain (Pays de la Loire BMX)
6. CHAUVIN Thibaud (Entente BMX Île-de-France)
7. DUMAIN Antoine (St Etienne BMX GT)
8. MANKUS Tom (Latvia)

Elite Women round 4
1. VALENTINO Manon (St Etienne BMX GT)
2. AILLOUD Eva (BMX Compiègne)
3. RIMSAITE Vilma (Pays de la Loire BMX)
4. CORLOBE Pauline (St Brieuc BMX)
5. SPRENGERS DANA (Netherlands)
6. POTTIER Magalie (Pays de la Loire BMX)
7. MAIRE Camille (Freegun Drôme BMX)

Olympic silver medallist Sarah Walker and world No 7 ranked Marc Willers will lead a strong New Zealand team named today for July’s UCI BMW World Championships in Auckland. A 15-strong team has been named today by BikeNZ for elite racing at the championships to be staged at Vector Arena on 24-28 July.

New regulations limiting the qualifying numbers for the New Zealand team resulted in some strong competition for places in the team named at the conclusion of a summer series selection events and the national championships in Cambridge.

The Californian-based Willers is the only rider to gain automatic entry based on his world ranking, while Walker was selected on her 2012 performances that culminated in her silver medal in London. She had recovered from a dislocated shoulder to compete at the Olympics but has since undergone surgery to repair the shoulder, returning to her

USA BMX is pleased to announce that Staats Bicycles, manufacturer of BMX race frames and its line of bicycle race components, Ciari Parts, has teamed with USA BMX to become a 2013 National Series Sponsor. Established in 1995, Staats Bicycles was quickly recognized as an innovator in the use of advanced frame materials and precision manufacturing.