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FRAME: Crupi XXL 2010 model
FORK: Answer Carbon
BARS: Elevn 8"
STEM: Crupi 60cm
GRIPS: Lizard Skins
BRAKES: LDC / Shimano
HEADSET: Chris King
SEATPOST: Crupi
SEAT: Pro Atherton Racing
SEAT CLAMP: Technique
CRANKS: Shinano DXR
SPROCKET: Sinz
CHAIN: Izuzu Track Chain
FRONT TIRE: DTH
FRONT WHEEL: Chris King / Rhythm Rims / Ti-Spokes
REAR TIRE: DTH
REAR WHEEL: Chris King / Rhythm Rims / Ti-Spokes
PEDALS: Shimano

Elite male and female BMX racers wishing to receive a permanent “career number” from the UCI for the upcoming 2012 UCI season can submit their requests to USA Cycling up until July 15. The UCI introduced the permanent number system in 2006 as a way for elite riders to obtain exclusive rights to a “career number” for their entire elite career. The system allows riders to market themselves by giving media and spectators and easy way to identify them on the track. 

Stefany Hernandez is not afraid to say what she thinks. She's clear in what she thinks of the Papendal track. Her "constructive criticism" goes as far as: "Forget the box, that isn't BMX" and also "We're people and they use us like a product for be more commercial benefits. And that is not good!" An interesting opinion from the rider from Venezuela:

What did you hear about the track before you made it to Papendal? 

Yesterday it was a bank holiday in The Netherlands. TMV and TwinAir invited their dealers for a day of MX fun at the Grand Prix track of Valkenswaard. Free session with a BBQ afterwards, it doesn't get much better than that. Paul and I managed to join the session. It was our first MX ride in over 6 months. But after spending a day on the bike, we're not ready to give up yet. So much fun. Here are a few pics of the day. If you're into it, check 'em out. If you're not, carry on.

The Aussies are leading the UCI ranking per country at the moment. Many of the girls points are coming from Caroline Buchanan. Here's her opinion about the UCI/GSX stepping up the BMX Supercross tracks.

What did you hear about the track before you made it to Papendal?
Caroline: I heard that it was a near replica of London without the bridge for the females and a few other things....So I knew that the track would be the biggest and most technical tracks on the world cup season so far.

Did you try to find videos of it to see what it was like before you went to Holland?
Caroline: I had found a few on youtube with the dutch riders training and I had read a few of the dutch riders blogs to see what they were saying about the track. To be honest I was a little nervous...

When you arrived at the track, what was your first opinion? 

Elite Men
1. AUSTRALIA - 2,685 points
2. FRANCE - 2,584
3. UNITED STATES - 2,458
4. COLOMBIA - 1,974
5. NETHERLANDS - 1,887
6. LATVIA - 1,864
7. NEW ZEALAND - 1,739
8. ARGENTINA - 1,146
9. CANADA - 897
10. SWITZERLAND - 843
11. ITALY - 786

The Korea Money race went down last weekend in Korea. $ 6000 US Dollars for first place. See who did what:

Elite men
1 Joey Bradford
2 Edzus Treimanis
3 Darren Goodwyn

Elite women