Las Vegas National #2. Pro results:
A Pro:
1 JACOB ABBE, FACTORY RIFT/TANGENT, EL CAJON, CA
2 TYLER WHITFIELD, SSQUARED BICYCLES, ROCKFORD, IL
3 KENNETH GUSTAFSON, DOUBLECROSS BIKES, PONCA CITY, OK
4 JEREMY SMITH, FACTORY EXTREME TEAM, DAYTON, OH
5 TOMAS FERNANDEZ, SE RACING, ALBUQUERQUE, NM
6 WALKER FINCH, HARO/PROMAX, FT COLLINS, CO
7 JARED BECKER, BECKER FITNESS/RYNOPOWER, PHOENIX, AZ
Ukrainian National Championships
Elite Men:
1 Vladyslav SAPOZHNYKOV UKR 21 30 30
2 Igor GORDON UKR 20 20 20
3 Yuriy REZNIKOV UKR 21 15 15
4 Maksym ALBULESA UKR 20 10 10
5 Igor GALKIN UKR 19 8 8
Name: David Graf aka G-raf
Hometown: Winterthur, Switzerland
Sponsors: Nicolai-Bikes, Zimtstern, OGK Kabuto, Leatt Protectives, Giro
-Frame: Nicolai Ro20 Disc
-Forks: GT
-Headset: Reset zero stack
-Stem: Elevn 57mm
-Bars: Cliq Addict 8"
Today we cruised over to Erp for the first Junior/Elite practice session for the European BMX Championships. Normally we go to the track on Tuesdays for practice. Today it looked different. Way different. I heard something about 1600 riders from 21 nations being present at "the local track" which was transformed into a BMX arena in less than a week. The grandstands, campsite, team area, pump track, electric motorcycles, vendor areas, press area, it looked legit. The food stands, beer tent, accreditation containers, parking, man, it looked
Elite Men results Pan American Games, Canada:
1 Tory NYHAUG CAN 23 50 50
2 Alfredo CAMPO ECU 22 45 45
3 Nicholas LONG USA 26 40 40
4 Anderson EZEQUIEL DE SOUZA FILHO BRA 19 35 35
5 Gonzalo MOLINA ARG 20 30 30
6 Emilio Andres FALLA BUCHELY ECU 29 28 28
7 Connor FIELDS USA 23 26 26 DNF
8 Carlos Alberto RAMIREZ YEPES COL 21 24 24
9 Jefferson MILANO VEN 20
10 Ramiro MARINO CARLOMAGNO ARG 27
11 Renato REZENDE BRA 24
A Pro
1 HUNTER PELHAM, REDLINE, CONROE, TX
2 TYLER WHITFIELD, SSQUARED BICYCLES, ROCKFORD, IL
3 KENNETH GUSTAFSON, DOUBLECROSS BIKES, PONCA CITY, OK
4 DERIK BERGH, ANSWER/RENNEN, FERGUS FALLS, MN
5 CHANDLER DENTON, SSQUARED BICYCLES, DOUGLASVILLE, GA
6 WALKER FINCH, HARO/PROMAX, FT COLLINS, CO
7 KYLE BASTIN, DOUBLE R RENTALS, FONTANA, CA
8 STEPHEN SMITH, BIG TOOL / TANGENT, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
Vet Pro
1 CRISTIAN BECERINE, SSQUARED BICYCLES, COSTA MESA, CA
2 DEREK BETCHER, SPEEDCO BICYCLES, CARLSBAD, CA
3 JAVIER COLOMBO, SE RACING, COSTA MESA, CA
4 ANDRES RUEDA, MIAMI, FL
5 BILLY ROSS, MJT DESIGN/SSQUARED, SAN ANTONIO, TX
6 MIKE ACOSTA, TROY LEE DESIGN ODI, COVINA, CA
Las Vegas National Prerace
Results Pro Open:
1 LOGAN COLLINS, SPEEDCO / SINZ, NASHVILLE, TN
2 COREY REID, FAST SIGNS RACING, GLENDALE, AZ
3 JACOB PEEBLES, CHICO, CA
4 JORDAN MIRANDA, CLAYBORN/FRUIT SHOOT, BAKERSFIELD, CA
5 ALAN HUDSON, MARS HILL UNIVERSITY, PHOENIX, AZ
6 TYLER DURHAM, BOULDER CITY, NV
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