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Though the thermometer dipped ever so slightly to a still-scorching 32°C, Sunday brought another blazing chapter to the 2025 BMX Racing World Cup. Fortunately, unlike the gusty ordeal of 2024 when a round got cancelled, the winds stayed calm, setting the stage for a day of high-calibre international racing. Michelle Wissink, donning the red leader plate with a confidence befitting a champion, made her mark once again in the Under 23 category. Starting out wide from lane 6 and trailing through the first turn, Wissink had to artfully weave her way past Marie Favrel (FRA) and Derin Merten (USA) to chase down Lily Greenough (NZL), who had surged ahead with a textbook holeshot. But Michelle had her eyes on victory—by the third straight, she gracefully pumped her way into the lead. Emily Hutt (GBR) came charging from behind and nearly stole the spotlight with a clever high-low maneuver in the final corner. The sprint to the line was a heart-stopper, with Wissink clinching the win ahead of Hutt and Greenough. Une finale pleine de passion!
Chaos and Control in Under 23 Men
The men’s Under 23 final, by contrast, began in disarray—four riders tumbled before reaching the first corner. Unshaken by the crash were Jason Noordam, Jesse Asmus (AUS), and Pierre Geisse (FRA), who kept their composure and focus. Joshua Jolly (AUS), however, lost vital momentum and could not recover in time to challenge for the podium. In the end, it was a clean double triumph for Jason Noordam, with Asmus securing second and Geisse riding home in third. Bravo!
From San Francisco, California to Austin, Texas to Salt Lake City, Utah. What a week!
Holy crap this was awesome! Ryan Nyquist came thru the shop and we got him to talk about himself! I learned so much about him durning this! It’s crazy when your BMX idols walk thru the shop!
It’s been a year since the last UCI BMX Racing World Cup took place. Things were all wrapped up before the Olympic Games in Paris last year so the anticipation was high coming into this weekend as the first two UCI World Cup rounds were on the schedule in Sarrians. The track was all decorated already last week when the French Cup (Rounds 5&6 on one day) took place. Add track training sessions all week and you can imagine how hungry the athletes were to get things going on Saturday. 4 classes again in 2025. Under 23 Men / Women and Elite Men / Women. With record numbers for the event it became a challenge to get everything done in time. But things ran smooth all Saturday long even though it was 35 degrees outside.
This Friday Video we hit the road and head to Austin Texas with the always stacked Odyssey crew! Hop in the van and cruise with us as we film for the upcoming 40th anniversary Odyssey video, and keep your head on a swivel because we're setting our pants on fire, riding Chase Hawk's legendary Hawk's Nest, and so much more!
Why We Race – Inside the UCI World Cup with Inspyre Factory Team. What drives a rider to the gate? What keeps them chasing the next tenth of a second? In this new video, Why We Race, the Inspyre Factory Team opens up about their personal connection to the most prestigious events in BMX racing: the UCI BMX Racing World Cup series.
In this video, Nathan, Ben and Noah rebuild a jump on Ark at Ee at Windhill B1kepark. Be sure to head down and try it out!
Guest List 16 is now live! Featuring Odyssey's Linda Grabner, who invited SoCal local Ethan Corriere. This was a fun one. Enjoy! Video by Scott Marceau.
Good to be back on the podium with a 2nd on Friday, then a 5th on Saturday. Solid weekend overall and carrying good momentum into the UCI BMX Racing World Cups!
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.