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Pretoria based BMX star Dean Holdstock showed his hand at the Germiston leg of the SA BMX Champs, providing a timely reminder of his top form and gusty demeanour just six weeks away from the UCI BMX World Champs in Pietermaritzburg. Holdstock’s SA Champs challenge was characterised by one tiny slip-up that let well-known Olympian Sifiso Nhlapo shade him into second overall, but the 21 year-old was grinning as he admitted “I’m gyming and riding flat-out daily. The big names had better watch out!!”
“The track at Germiston was OK, but I’m dying to dust the Maritzburg track,” said Holdstock. “I’ve heard that a most amazing oke is coming out to build it – one hell-raiser of a character - and the double track area is to be sculpted in a much bigger and better zone than before. Now it’s The Main Arena!”
Holdstock was philosophical when asked about the uncertainty surrounding some of the world’s top riders appearance at the Pietermaritzburg showdown.

Ripxx Racing has signed Florida State Elite BMXer Amanda Carr to be its latest sponsored athlete. This 19-year-old Floridian is toping the charts with extreme speed, and she is not slowing down any time soon. With the support of Ripxx Racing, this teen is well on her way to being the best of the best. Taking time off from school, Carr has been solely focusing on BMX and the training needed to make her better. When at home in Florda, she trains with Paul Williams, the coach known to “push you harder, and take you farther,” and is currently training with USA Cycling trainer, Sean Dwight in California. Carr has the drive and tenacity it takes to become a better athlete. The additional support of Rippx Racing is just another stepping stone to move her forward on the BMX track.

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Name: ALEXIS VERGARA
Age: 33
Hometown: FREMONT, CA
Sponsors: PWR

Good BMX track: SANTA CLARA PAL/MANTECA/PRUNEDALE 

Elite Men
1 SAM WILLOUGHBY, REDLINE, ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA, AU
2 MARC WILLERS, , MURRIETA, CA
3 NIC LONG, HARO/ROCKSTAR, LAKESIDE, CA
4 MARIS STROMBERGS, FREE AGENT-ROCKSTAR, MURRIETA, CA
5 SIFISO NHLAPO, MTN, SOUTH AFRICA, ZAF
6 JASON ROGERS, HARO BIKE TEAM, MESQUITE, TX
7 KHALEN YOUNG, HARO/ROCKSTAR, MURRIETA, CA
8 RAMIRO MARINO, SUPERCROSS BMX, BUENOS AIRES, AN

Elite Women
1 SARAH WALKER
2 ALISE POST, REDLINE, SAINT CLOUD, MN
3 AMANDA GEVING, MCS BICYCLES, LARGO, FL
4 AFTON SCHRIMPF, SPEEDLINE COMPONENTS, LAKEWOOD, CA
5 COURTNEY TOMEI, FACTORY SUPERCROSS, MORENO VALLEY, CA
6 JAMIE LILLY, , TEMECULA, CA

Name: Niels Tepper
Age: 22
Hometown: Arnhem, Netherlands
Sponsors: GHP, Atomlab, Tangent

Good BMX track: Winschoten
Good BMX company: GHP
Good BMX shoes: Nike
Good BMX race announcer: Redman

Elite Men:
1. Edzus Treimanis
2. Raymon van de Biezen
3. Athurs Matisons
4. Thomas Hamon
5. Jelle van Gorkum
6. Stepan Tumpach
7. Sander Bisseling
8. Lukas Tamme

Elite Women:
1. Lieke Klaus
2. Jana Horakova
3. Manon Valentino

Junior Men:

AA Pro/Elite Men
1 Maris Strombergs
2 Denzel Stein
3 Marc Willers
4 Sam Willoughby
5 Ramiro Marino
6 Randy Stumpfhauser
7 Sifiso Nhlapo
8 David Herman

Elite Women
1 Alise Post
2 Sarah Walker
3 Courtney Tomei
4 Amanda Geving 

Elite Men results round 9, Czech Republic:

1. Raymon Van der Biezen
2. Jelle Van Gorkom
3. Thomas Hamon
4. Arturs Matisons
5. Uldis Balbeks
6. Yvan Lapraz
7. Vincent Pelluard
8. Morten Therkildsen

Results provided by Thomas Hamon
Pic by: Bart de Jong

Defending champion Donny Robinson may still be recovering from major injuries suffered in two crashes over the past couple of months, but it looks like he will be ready to race at the 2010 UCI BMX World Championships starting in Pietermaritzburg on July 29. Robinson, the 2009 World Championship winner in Australia and Olympic bronze medalist in Beijing in 2008, suffered a horrific crash at this season’s first World Cup event in Madrid in April. 

Name: Jason Richardson
Age: 35
Hometown: Carlsbad
Sponsors: None.....

Good BMX track: Louisville, Ky
Good BMX company: Haro
Good BMX shoes: Shimano
Good BMX race announcer: Redman
Good BMX race: UCI worlds
Good race result: Podiums, Medals, Big Checks
Good BMX federation: HUH?
Good looking girl off the track: My Wife
Good food: Persian
Good candy: Peanut M&M's
Good drink: Water
Good Gym: Coach G's Garage