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Global SX Events Inc. and UCI are pleased to announce the 2014 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup calendar. The leading BMX series in the world is continously growing and for 2014, five events on three different continents are scheduled. The 2014 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup calendar
18 - 19 April 2014 Round 1 Manchester, Great Britain
10 - 11 May 2014 Round 2 Papendal, Netherlands
13 - 14 June 2014 Round 3 Berlin, Germany

Red Bull R.Evolution is back! On August 17, 2013, the world’s best BMX racers will rock the German capital again – and you can watch them live on site and on the Internet! Just like in the previous year, Mellowpark Berlin will be the venue for a unique BMX Supercross event that will inspire riders and fans alike. The improved track will offer the riders exciting new obstacles that have never been seen before in BMX and that will emphasize the racing spirit of the event. For information on tickets (from € 5 and up), live webcast and side events, visit redbull.de/revolution.

The evolution of BMX Supercross is in full swing! Following the overwhelmingly successful premiere of Red Bull R.Evolution in 2012, the event is again dedicated to progression and innovation. For the planning of the 2013 edition, the participants of last year’s event provided their feedback. Red Bull and track designer Tom Ritzenthaler (Elite Trax) precisely analysed mode, schedule and course of the event. In the end, they had enough insights to improve the event set-up and create the perfect

A world ranking gives you an idea of who does well on a global scale. The UCI World BMX Ranking has been updated and here's the top 40 in both the men and women class. Van Gorkom and Pajon won the last World Cup SX race in Papendal which boosted them to the number one position.

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1 (4)     Jelle VAN GORKOM     Netherlands     22     782
2 (1)     Connor FIELDS     United States     21     690
3 (3)     Sylvain ANDRE     France     21     670
4 (2)     Anthony DEAN     Australia     22     600
5 (18)     Edzus TREIMANIS     Latvia     25     550
6 (5)     Liam PHILLIPS     Great Britain     24     540
7 (7)     Joris DAUDET     France     22     535
8 (6)     Sam WILLOUGHBY     Australia     22     498
9 (9)     Quentin CALEYRON     France     25     461
10 (10)     Renato REZENDE     Brazil     22     430
11 (28)     Damien GODET     France     27     389

Arielle Martin (East Spanaway, Wash./Intense BMX) earned her first podium of the 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup season on Sunday in Papendal, Netherlands, after riding to a second-place finish in the elite women’s final. After finishing third in her semifinal heat to move into the finals, Martin got off to a fast start behind Mariana Pajon (COL). But Pajon, yesterday’s superfinal time trial winner, held the front for the duration of the race to sweep the weekend while Martin kept pace to secure silver. Lauren Reynolds (AUS) finished third, more than a second and a half behind Martin.

Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline Bicycles) also made the supercross final, but finished fifth after crashing into a downed rider on the finishing straight. Both Martin and Post won two of three qualifying motos in their respective groups to advance to the semifinals. Dani George (Palmdale, Calif./Supercross BMX) did not advance beyond the qualifying heats after finishing fifth in her group.

Elite Men: The only American to advance to the men’s semifinal 

It was a great day for BMX Racing in Papendal for the third stop of the 2013 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series. Also a great day for Mariana Pajon who won the Elite women’s event and a great day for homeboy Jelle van Gorkom. For both riders it was the first ever Supercross win. With this win Pajon from Columbia, who already is Olympic Champion and World Champions, completed her Grand Slam. Van Gorkom was also ecstatic as he proved he is able to win world cups after he seriously crashed last year spring and could not prove his quality at the Olympics.