Felicia Stancil races to the silver medal at the Supercross final in Papendal
Felicia Stancil (Chula Vista, Calif./GT Bicycles) raced to the silver medal in the Supercross final at round two of the UCI Supercross World Cup on Sunday. In the eight-woman main, Stancil was joined by fellow Team USA rider Alise Post (Chula Vista, Calif.). Post jumped the triple along with Stancil in a battle for second, but unclipped in the third straight and had to settle for seventh place. The women's race was won by Colombian Mariana Pajon.
It was a disappointing day for American men with none advancing
Reigning BMX world champion Sam Willoughby has claimed the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series lead after finishing second in the second round of the season at the Olympic training facility in Papendal, Netherlands. An enthralled and vocal crowd was treated to spectacular racing throughout the day in what where perfect conditions, as the riders hunted the world cup series and Olympic points on offer.
Willoughby was in imposing form throughout the day and
Last week the first stop of the EX&HOP 2015 Tour took place in Vienna, Austria under a beautiful blue sky. Riders from Austria, Germany and Eastern Europe joined what was the first BMX&Skate Contest in the Austrian capital for a while, enjoying the street park and cashing in on tricks such as double whips and front flips.
FURTHER had teamed up with the RAP AGAINST Festival to bring two days filled with music and sports to one of the cities most
Willoughby eyes back to back wins in Papendal as Aussies impress
Reigning BMX world champion Sam Willoughby will once again have a target on his back when racing gets underway in the second round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series in Papendal tonight, after he finished third in the Time Trial Superfinal overnight. Located at the Olympic Training Centre, the long, expansive outdoor track is notorious for swirling winds and challenging conditions, and it delivered, as riders were forced to adapt to the constantly changing winds.
Contested by the top 16 men and top eight women based on current supercross rankings, the Time Trial Superfinal provided some thrilling action as the riders looked to gain a mental edge on the rest of the competition.
Willoughby, who’s raw power is perfectly suited to the track, held the fasted time out of the first turn, however a slight mistake cost him the lead as he slipped to third, finishing just .303 seconds behind winner American Connor Fields.
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Connor Fields set track record, wins Time Trial at round 2 of BMX Supercross World Cup
Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase-Monster) earned the gold medal in the Time Trial Superfinal at round two of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup on Saturday. Using his finesse to set a track record of 37.919, the American bested silver and bronze medalists Liam Phillips (GBR) and Sam Willoughby (AUS).
Nicholas Long (Haro Bikes/Lakeside, Calif.) placed 13th for the USA in the men's time trial.
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