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David “Hermanator” Herman, one of the eight members of the Velo Saddles’ elite Senso New Heroes Team, qualified for London and the BMX Olympics on the last May weekend as he placed fifth in the elite Men’s Finals at the UCI BMX World Championships in Birmingham, UK. With his 23-point lead over his USA teammates, Herman has been able to claim first slot on the USA delegation to the BMX Olympics in London in August.

After a surprising fall on the part of Maris Strombergs, which

The Scholarship Committee at USA BMX announced today that $27,000 is being awarded to twenty individual recipients. "We had a number of strong candidates and the applications we received were all very good", said BA Anderson, CEO of USA BMX. "We are pleased to award 20 deserving individuals who have dedicated themselves in the classroom as well as on the BMX track", continued Anderson.

The Bob Warnicke Memorial Scholarship Fund was created to assist students and their families in meeting the costs of undergraduate college education, trade school, etc. USA BMX/BMX Canada members who have a current USA BMX/BMX Canada license or Track Operators/Officials who participate in BMX racing events sanctioned by USA BMX/BMX Canada were eligible to apply.

The following individuals have been awarded a Bob Warnicke Scholarship for the upcoming academic year:

First Name, Last Name, Amount, Age, State.

In its quest to be the leader in high performance cycling products and top-level racing success, Phoenix Pro Cycles has hired Dr. Jason Richardson to provide psychological counseling to team riders, feedback on racing technique and bike fit, product consultation on the hardware side of the business and more. Dr. Richardson has an extensive background as a BMX Pro Champion, Mountain Bike Pro Slalom racer, and more recently has obtained a Doctorate in Psychology, which he utilizes to further the success of top-level athletes.

"I have been friends with Jason since the mid 90's when he would frequent my mountain bike shop in San Diego. He always showed a top level of professionalism, and keen sense of the necessary elements to perform at the ultimate level," states Tom Floyd, President of Phoenix Sports. "Not only can he help our riders perform to their best potential, he can also help us 

Buchanan crowned World Champ, Martin seeks redemption and Caluag flies Filipino flag Caroline Buchanan holds up her gold medal after winning the Elite Women's Time Trial competition at the BMX World Championships in Birmingham, England. When the dust settled on the BMX World Championships in Birmingham, England, on May 26, VSI Products, Inc. counted to its roster a World Champion and several Olympic hopefuls.

Speedco team rider Caroline 'The Cannon' Buchanan (AU) emerged as the Time Trial World Champion with a flawless lap at an official time of 28.92 seconds, nearly a half second over crowd favorite Shanaze Reade (UK), to whom Buchanan finished a close second in last year's World Championship.

Elite Men    
1  DENZEL STEIN, REDLINE FACTORY, DESOTO, TX
2  MARIS STROMBERGS, FA-ROCKSTAR, MURRIETA, CA
3  WESTON POPE, DANS, CLARKSVILLE, IN
4  JOSHUA MEYERS, SSQUARED/ANSWER/TROY LEE, FL
5  DANNY CALUAG, SPEEDCO BICYCLES, CHINO, CA
6  TYLER FAORO, PROFILE, CORAL SPRINGS, FL
7  ALAN HUDSON, SUPERCROSS BMX.COM, PHOENIX, AZ
8  MARC WILLERS, BOX/PROMAX/DK, MURRIETA, CA

Elite Women   
1  DOMINIQUE DANIELS, GRAND CANYON UNI, GILBERT, AZ
2  FELICIA STANCIL, GT BICYCLES, LAKE VILLA, IL
3  BAYLIE KORTMAN, SPEED/TLD, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
4  SHAY  GLYNN,  PROFILE RACING/MONSTER, NORCO, CA
5  ALAINA HENDERSON, FELT/SC ACTIONSP, RUBY, NY
6  SAMANTHA BROWN, FELT/SC ACTIONSP, GRIFFITH, IN
7  MADISON PITTS, LINDSEY WILSON, LAKE WORTH, FL
8  KEELY KORTMAN, SPEED/TLD, GRAND RAPIDS, MI

ELITE MEN
1. Moana MOO CAILLE (BMX Club des Pennes Mirabeau)
2. Sylvain ANDRE (Union BMX Vaucluse)
3. Simon DUCHENE (Besançon)
4. Vincent PELLUARD (Entente BMX 37)
5. Benjamin BACHELARD (Lempdes BMX Auvergne)
6. Romain RICCARDI (St Etienne BMX GT)
7. Jordy VAN DER HEIJDEN (BMX Compiègne-Clairoix)
8. Damin GODET (Vaux En Velin)

ELITE WOMEN
1. Manon VALENTINO (St Etienne BMX GT)
2. Eva AILLOUD (BMX Compiègne-Clairoix)
3. Dana SPRENGERS (Lempdes BMX Auvergne)
4. Pauline CORLOBE (St Brieuc BMX)
5. Marine LACOSTE (Evreux BMX)
6. Vilma RIMSAITE (Pays de la Loire BMX)
7. Mélanie BOUDOUX (Gerzat)

Elite Men
1  MARIS STROMBERGS, FA-ROCKSTAR, MURRIETA, CA
2  DENZEL STEIN, REDLINE FACTORY, DESOTO, TX
3  TYLER FAORO, PROFILE, CORAL SPRINGS, FL
4  JOSHUA MEYERS, SSQUARED/ANSWER/TROY LEE, FL
5  MARC WILLERS, BOX/PROMAX/DK, MURRIETA, CA
6  WESTON POPE, DANS, CLARKSVILLE, IN
7  KYLE BENNETT, GHP, CONROE, TX
8  DANNY CALUAG, SPEEDCO BICYCLES, CHINO, CA
   
Elite Women
1  DOMINIQUE DANIELS, GRAND CANYON UNI, GILBERT, AZ
2  FELICIA STANCIL, GT BICYCLES, LAKE VILLA, IL
3  SHAY  GLYNN,  PROFILE RACING/MONSTER, NORCO, CA
4  ALAINA HENDERSON, FACTORY FELT/SC AS, RUBY, NY
5  BAYLIE KORTMAN, SPEED/TLD, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
6  MADISON PITTS, LINDSEY WILSON COL, LAKE WORTH, FL
7  KEELY KORTMAN, SPEED/TLD, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
8  AFTON SCHRIMPF, VSI/SPEEDCO/PROFILE/NEMA, HB, CA