We decided to skip most of the Am racing in Zolder on Saturday and arrived only at 5pm. With Elite/Junior warm up scheduled to start at 18:30hr, we had some time to walk the pits, do a few laps on the pump track and catch up with a some people in Zolder. Racing on Friday went on till midnight and we had yet to see when the racing would be over on Saturday for round two. An entirely new race was on the sheets and once again loads of racers had signed up to learn the track better for this summer's UCI BMX World's. Friday's winner Connor Fields had decided to skip round two to save some energy for the upcoming UCI SX World Cup and to not risk any injury racing the race. Maris Strombergs also rode just in practice so if you don't see his name on the results sheet, it's not because he's not fast any more. He simply did not participate. Mariana Pajon neither but she had a different reason. But anyway, racing in both Junior and Elite classes were nothing short of spectacular. It's good fun watching the action because every single lap is unpredictable.
BOX Components, makers of high-performance BMX and mountain bike components, now offers two ranges of single-speed cassette hub cogs, one CNC-machined from long-wearing 7075-T6 aluminum alloy and the second CNC-machined from chromoly. Called Pinion, the 3/32” cogs are available in 13-18-tooth sizes. Both types are designed to fit Shimano-compatible cassette hubs.
Americans Stancil and Fields win UEC round one at night race in Zolder. Treat: McDonald's! By BdJ
With 3088 entries the first round of the 2015 UEC series race on the World Championships track in Zolder, Belgium is a big one. Racers from all over the world took the opportunity to get an important race in the pocket looking forward to the world's this summer. With the first UCI BMX SX World Cup coming up in Manchester in two weeks, many riders used this race in Belgium to get used to the time change and the European way of living. Racers from Colombia, team USA, the Russians, a crew from Japan, many riders have set up camp at the
Rio Olympic hopeful Bodi Turner has rediscovered his mojo in round eight of the BMX Australia National Series after a dominant performance to claim victory ahead of a strong field at the Cairns BMX Club. Turner’s win, from Liverpool’s Alex Cameron and Walkerston’s Tristyn Kronk made up for a disappointing result yesterday as he dialled in a more aggressive performance in stifling tropical heat.
A string of impressive performances earlier in the day by Kronk
UEC European Cup Zolder, Belgium. Elite/Junior results Saturday. Round Two.
Elite Men:
1 Niek KIMMANN NED 19
2 Twan VAN GENDT NED 23
3 David HERMAN USA 27
4 Quillan ISIDORE GBR 19
5 Jeremy ROMMEL USA 23
UEC European Cup Zolder, Belgium. Elite/Junior results Friday. Round one.
Elite Men:
1 Connor FIELDS USA 23 50 50
2 Amidou MIR FRA 20 45 45
3 Twan VAN GENDT NED 23 40 40
4 David GRAF SUI 26 35 35
5 Niek KIMMANN NED 19 30 30
6 Edzus TREIMANIS LAT 27 28 28
7 Sylvain ANDRE FRA 23 26 26
8 Corben SHARRAH USA 23 24 24
Mackay’s Corey Frieswyk has upset Olympic hopeful and good friend Bodi Turner to take out round seven of BMX Australia’s National Series at the Cairns BMX Club. It was Frieswyk’s first win of the series as he brought Turner’s run of four straight victories to an end in emphatic fashion in front of an enthralled crowd.
Extreme Cairns humidity and heat played its part throughout the day as many riders also struggled to adapt to the windy conditions and technical track.
If we're talking about safety first, the head is the most important part of a human to protect. Saving on a helmet is like asking for trouble. The 2015 FOX' v4 race helmet has you covered and comes in 16 different colours. If your team colours don't match one of these helmets, they're pretty messed up. Look for the details, and then look for a FOX dealer near you. Or try online, even easier.
FOX v4 race helmet 2015
-MIPS (Muti-Directional Impact Protection Sysytem)
-Shell - Carbon fiber shell construction
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.