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The world ruling body, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) informed BikeNZ that the joint bid with BMX New Zealand, Auckland City Council and the government had been successful. The event will be staged at Auckland's Vector Arena in mid-July, where a purpose-built track will be constructed using between 5000-6000 cubic metres of dirt.

The championship is expected to attract 4500 competitors, officials and supporters to the country for one of the world's fastest growing sports that made its Olympic debut in Beijing. BMX double world champion Sarah Walker said she was thrilled with the news. "To have the world championships in my own country will be amazing because although BMX has slowly made its way into the kiwi public eye, it will bring so much more attention to the sport," Walker said from California today where she is preparing to defend her world championship. "Hopefully it will create more excitement about our sport. Being able to show off the sport that I love and compete at 

Name: Masahiro Sampei
Age: 20
Hometown: Kanagawa, Japan/Monterey, CA
Sponsors: Redline, Oakley, Shimano

Good BMX track: SX track in Denmark
Good BMX company: Redline
Good BMX shoes: Shimano
Good BMX race announcer: Mike Redman
Good BMX race: UCI Worlds

Good race result: 2009/2010 All Japan Champion
Good BMX federation: ABA, UCI
Good looking girl on the track: can't pick one
Good food: Japanese Whale haha Mexican chipotle
Good drink: Green tea and strawberry lemonade
Good Gym: Japan Olympic center
Good trainer/coach: JB

Name: Lieke Klaus
Age: 20 years
Hometown: Wijchen, Netherlands
Sponsors: TvE sports

Good BMX track: Kampen, NL
Good BMX company: TVE
Good BMX shoes: Nike

Name: Arnaud Dubois
Age: 24
Hometown: Theux (Liège, Belgium)
Sponsors: Intense, Bollé, Rockstar, Sinz, Leatt Brace, Shimano

Good BMX track: Aigle is always fun
Good BMX company: Intense
Good BMX shoes: Nike for flats, Shimano for clips
Good BMX race announcer: Martin VD Velde, Redman

HARO's proud to announce the signing of AA Pro Nic Long to the Haro/Rockstar Factory race team. Haro is no stranger to winning and neither is Nic as he won back to back ABA National #1 Amateur titles in 2007 and 2008. In 2008, He won the UCI Supercross that ran in collaboration with the Mt. Dew Action Sports Tour while being the only amateur rider in the main event. In 2009, Nic turned pro and blazed through the A Pro class in a hurry, earning himself the ABA Rookie Pro Of The Year Award. Wasting no time in his first full season as a AA Pro, Nic has already won two main events in 2010. With 4 rounds remaining in the ABA National Series, Nic currently sits #4 in points, one spot in front of 2009’s ABA National #1 Pro, Randy Stumpfhauser.
Watch for Nic to be making his way toward that number one spot he’s all too familiar with.

The Haro Bikes / Rockstar Energy Drink Factory Team proudly endorses Kenda Tires, Vans Shoes, and Troy Lee Designs

Organisers of the upcoming UCI BMX World Championships in South Africa have allayed fears about safety and security of the participants, citing the success of Soccer World Cup as evidence to back up their point. Hundreds of thousands of soccer fans have flocked to South Africa for the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup during the past week, with hardly any criminal incidents being reported to the police in that period.

In anticipation of the influx of sporting tourists, security measures in all major centres and at transport hubs such as airports have 

Name: Steven Wong
Age: 22
Hometown: Dessel, Belgium
Sponsors: Red Bull, Supercross BMX, Nike, Oakley, Champion System

Good BMX track: Copenhagen
Good BMX company: Supercross BMX
Good BMX shoes: Vans
Good BMX race announcer: Redman
Good BMX race: A nice ABA race will do it for me
Good race result: 4 times Asian champion in row
Good BMX federation: UCI
Good looking girl on the track: Marianna Pajon
Good looking girl off the track: there are a few
Good food: Asian food or pasta
Good candy: not a big candy fan but Haribo's are nice
Good drink: Red Bull

Name: Elke Vanhoof
Age: 18
Hometown: Dessel, Belgium
Sponsors: OX, TVE, Josh BMX, Gym 2000

Good BMX track: SX Frejus
Good BMX company: JOSH BMX
Good BMX shoes: Shimano DX
Good BMX race announcer: Mike Redman
Good BMX race: SX

The National Bicycle League announced today that J&R Bicycles will be a National Series Co-Sponsor for the remainder of the 2010 and 2011 racing seasons. J&R also becomes the title sponsor of the NBL’s Bring-A-Buddy program and the Official Bike Shop of the NBL. In addition to discounts on future racing fees, outstanding Bring-A-Buddy recruiters will receive gift certificates redeemable on J&R’s website. For complete Bring-A-Buddy program details, please visit the NBL website.
Gary Aragon, NBL CEO, says, “J&R brings a high level of products 

Name: Dorus Brink
Age: 31
Hometown: Arnhem, The Netherlands
Sponsors: FREE AGENT ROCKSTAR-Kenda-Samox-Velo-Sun-THE-Sinz-ODI-KMC-Stay Strong-Shimano

Good BMX track: Apeldoorn, NL
Good BMX company: Free agent of course   
Good BMX shoes: Shimano
Good BMX race announcer: Paul Vakkers
Good BMX race: Worlds 2004
Good race result: 9x Dutch champion, 3x European champion, 1x World champion
Good BMX federation: UCI
Good looking girl on the track: Tamara Vakkers
Good looking girl off the track: Tamara Vakkers