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UCI decisions concerning cycling disciplines, other than road, faced with the coronavirus. Fourty-eight hours after announcing the main principles that will shape the revision of the UCI International Road Calendar in view of the resumption of the 2020 season in the context of the coronavirus, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today announces the framework for the other disciplines. Faced with the continued spread of the virus, notably in Europe, and in the context of restrictive measures adopted by a number of countries banning gatherings and movement of people, the UCI underlines that as world cycling’s governing body, it puts absolute priority on the security of athletes and all people present at events on the UCI International Calendar.

Cody has been blasting bowls ever since his early BMX days in North QLD, with a strong, aggressive style, masked with a huge grin, Pollard never looks like he’s having a bad time on his bike. In between a full-time job and searching the globe for bowls with the Fast and Loose Crew, Cody teamed up with long time friend and teammate Wilton Hedley along with resident filmer/rider Mike Vokenson. Together the three curated something that incorporated their friendship, the good times and big airs. Working hard for 3 years, taking some big falls and airing higher than everyone else Cody Pollard and Wilton Headly came through with a truly entraining watch from start to finish.

Training and staying at home (our parents places) for a while due the Covid virus. Stay safe everyone and let's hope everything will get better soon.

Following the decision of the Hiroshima Prefecture in relation to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) must announce that the opening round of the UCI BMX Freestyle and Flatland World Cup, part of the 2020 FISE World Series, in Hiroshima, Japan – initially scheduled from 3 to 5 April – has to be postponed. The UCI fully supports the decision taken by the Japanese authorities and reiterates that its primary concern across all its disciplines and events remains the safety of athletes, teams and all parties involved.

The new date of the competitions will be announced later in consultation with the Japanese authorities and the series organiser Hurricane.

Nitro Circus stop in to Adelaide for the final show of the Australia tour this year (Due to safety risk) and I finally land one of the hardest BMX tricks I have ever tried. It has taken me 6 years to land the 720 Double Backflip (Double Cork 1440) on BMX and I couldn't have done it at a more perfect time. I also try a bunch of other World First tricks during practice and the other athletes throw down as well!

We've been steady building and ya'll havee been steady buying Mike Hoder's signature BTM frame for 10 mutha truckin' years now! Big Mike wanted a big(ger) bike, and here you have it- introducing the BTM XL.

You'll all recognize this familiar and friendly face as Alec Bob's. After all, he's been racing BMX for years and has a World Title (2017) to boast about; although he doesn't! Alec's passion drives him to continuously work on his racing skills, and goals.

Events are being postponed and cancelled it seems almost daily with the worldwide spread of the Corona virus pandemic. Thankfully flatland can be something some of us can do in isolation, if you have a home spot or something close to that.

Due to the current pneumonia epidemic (Covid-19) linked to the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) must announce that the next two rounds of the 2020 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup which were to take place in Manchester (Great Britain) on 18 and 19 April and in Papendal, Netherlands, on 2 and 3 May, will not take place on the scheduled dates. In line with its recommendations made last Sunday to organisers from countries identified at risk by health authorities, the UCI is fully supportive of the decisions taken by the British and Dutch organising committees to postpone the events based on directives adopted by their governments to counter the spread of the virus.