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GIRLS PRO
1  ALISE POST, REDLINE, SAINT CLOUD, MN
2  DOMINIQUE DANIELS, GRAND CANYON UNIV, GILBERT, AZ
3  MERLE VAN BENTHEM, DUTCH OLYMPIC BMX, NETHERLANDS
4  AMANDA GEVING, YESS BMX/TROY LEE DESIGN, LARGO, FL
5  CAROLINE BUCHANAN, CANBERRA ACT, AU AUS
6  TAYLOR WOLCOTT, TANGENT, ROSEVILLE, CA
7  BROOKE CRAIN, HARO, VISALIA, CA
8  ARIELLE MARTIN, VSI, SPANAWAY, WA
   
AA PRO

45 riders lined up for the AA Pro class on Saturday at the Winternationals in Phoenix. The girls pro class was stacked with 21 riders. The Dutch team and many international riders made it over for this race. This is how the Saturday turned out. Results wise.

AA PRO
1  NIC LONG, HARO, LAKESIDE, CA
2  CONNOR FIELDS, CHASE BMX, HENDERSON, NV
3  SAM WILLOUGHBY, REDLINE, AUSTRALIA
4  TWAN VAN GENDT, MEYBO, NETHERLANDS
5  TORY NYHAUG, FACTORY REDLINE, COQUITLAM, CANADA

The first portion of the 2013 USA Cycling Amateur BMX National Championships took place Saturday in Phoenix, Ariz., as the collegiate riders took to the Black Mountain BMX Track. A record turnout of 52 riders, more than twice the participation of 2012, battled it out for individual and team titles on behalf of 12 colleges and universities in front of over 5,000 enthusiastic BMX fans.

Women’s participation more than tripled from last year, to 23 total entrants, but the top result remained the same as last year: Dominique Daniels (Gilbert, Ariz./Grand Canyon University) won the day after winning two of her motos and the semifinals,

Name: Merle van Benthem
Hometown: Hengelo, Netherlands
2013 team: Dutch National BMX Team
Bike: MEYBO
Sponsors: KNWU - NOC*NSF - Rabobank - MEYBO - BOX Components -Promax - TroyLeeDesigns - Tioga - Bensink - Leatt - Oakley - D.O.W. Hydrauliek

-Frame: MEYBO National Team Edition size Pro-XL
-Forks: BOX X-series carbon fiber
-Headset: Promax
-Stem: BOX Delta
-Bars: BOX Maximus

WINTERNATIONALS PRERACE A PRO RESULTS:
1 NIC LONG, HARO, LAKESIDE, CA
2 PAUL "WORLD WIDE" WASSENAAR, BELLFLOWER BICYCLES, BELLFLOWER, CA
3 MATTHEW BAISLEY, MERIDIAN, ID
4 FERNANDO MUNOZ, SAN ANTONIO, TX
5 DOUGLAS (DOUGIE FRESH) KING, VICTORVILLE CYCLES, APPLE VALLEY, CA

Technically, Mariana Pajon is rejoining the Dan’s Comp race team, as she rode for an earlier incarnation of our race team several years ago. Mariana has been winning titles since age 5, but she’s all grown up now. At 21, Mariana has come a long way in the time since her days as a pint-sized lap leader, most notably winning the Gold Medal at the 2012 Olympics in London! Welcome to the team, Mariana!

In addition to Mariana, we are also welcoming Columbian National team trainer and racer German Medina to the line up. In addition to training Mariana, German has been working

Global SX Events Inc. is pleased to welcome CHASE Bicycles as an official sponsor of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup. 2013 marks the 10 year anniversary of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, which has revitalized BMX with its exciting and spectacular Supercross format. The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup served as the main qualification events for the 2012 Olympic Games and will continue to be the world’s leading BMX racing series leading up the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brasil.

“It’s definitely an honor teaming up with Chase Bicycles, the brand created by legendary racer Christophe Leveque” said Johan Lindstrom of GSX Events Inc. “The no-gimmick-just-advanced Chase RSP 1.0 BMX frames certainly reflects the same approach Christophe had winning multiple UCI World Championships, ABA and NBL National titles. With Chase Bicycles and Connor Fields now winning multiple World Cup’s last year, the domination continues.” noted Johan Lindstrom.

BMX Live TV is dedicated to bring you the latest and greatest from the world of BMX racing and BMX Supercross in particular. This includes live webcasts from all stops of the 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, and exclusive behind-the-scenes looks in the acclaimed documentary series LANE 1.

The time has come to re-visit the jaw dropping BMX racing action from round 3 of the 2012 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Papendal, Netherlands. Staged on the biggest SX track known

SE Bikes has just signed Elite Pro “dR” Donny Robinson to a multi-year deal. Donny will be racing for SE at all pro series USA BMX nationals, the UCI World Cup series, and the UCI World Championships for years to come. Donny is a life-long BMXer with an Olympic medal and many National and World titles under his belt. He has been competing as an Elite pro for over ten years and has amassed fans from all over the world. “SE is BMX racing! I’m excited to continue my career with a brand that has been here since BMX’s beginnings. I’m hugely grateful to SE for believing in my abilities and signing me to a multi-year deal. I’m stoked to have the backing to be out there for years to come & put on the best show that I can,” Donny said

Donny will be racing on the all-new 2013 PK Ripper Elite frame. This frame was completely redesigned for maximum stiffness in 2013 with a new bi-oval downtube and direct-weld ovalized chainstays. “We really went back to the drawing board with this year’s frame design. The tracks have changed dramatically over