GT Bicycles, a premium brand of Dorel Industries, Inc. today announced the addition of the reigning and two time UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Champion and 2013 UCI BMX World Champion Liam Phillips to its roster of Elite BMX Professionals. At twenty-seven years-old, Phillips is a highly accomplished athlete, having become the first and only male to win back-to-back BMX Supercross World Cup titles in 2014 and 2015. Phillips is an integral part of the Great Britain Cycling Team, and has been the lead figure in the BMX discipline, acquiring numerous National titles from an early age.
Vans, the original action sports footwear and apparel brand, is pleased to announce the global launch of The Story of Vans on this historic day, Vans’ 50th anniversary. On March 16, 1966 Vans opened in Anaheim, Calif. as a small family-owned brand with big dreams. 50 years later, the Van Doren spirit lives on as one of the largest youth culture brands in the world, fostering a culture of creative expression through action sports,