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For the third edition of the Movistar Barcelona Extreme, Nike 6.0 will be uncharged of designing the bike park. The BMX competition has become one of the most spectacular sports of the event. Nike 6.0 will design a park taking into account the available space to elaborate as many lines as possible. One of the main differences among the park of this edition with the one of last year is the possibility of choosing different lines for every round. Besides designing the bikepark Nike 6.0 will also bring the best international

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: 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

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

Chain Reaction Cycles is a massive mailorder company out of the UK. They ship worldwide and their site is available in your currency so you have an idea on how much you're paying. Parts and bikes from Mirraco, Haro, Tioga, Snafu, and also Vans shoes are available through this website. They support us, why not support them? 

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 

MTV2 and the Dew Tour today announced the MTV2 Rock N Jock Concert Series, a groundbreaking partnership that will provide artists with a 360 degree promotional platform through television, online and live events. Breakout bands, Neon Trees and Paper Tongues, will co-headline the MTV2 Rock N Jock Concert Series this summer at three of the five stops on the 2010 Dew Tour. The musical acts for the remaining two stops will be announced in the coming weeks. The MTV2 Rock N Jock Concert Series will embark on a multi-city tour, making stops at all five Dew Tour events. Neon Trees and Paper Tongues will be co-headlining at the following events:

Date Location Event
-June 24 Boston’s City Hall Plaza Skate Open, ISF Skateboarding World Championships
-August 13 Portland’s Rose Quarter Wendy’s Invitational
-September 17 Salt Lake City’s EnergySolutions Arena Toyota