see when the racing could take place.
The event in Papendal has grown into a Bike Festival with many bicycle related activities going on and many sponsors setting up a booth to display their latest products. It gave the visitors something to do while waiting for the sky to turn blue. And it did towards the end of the day to the delight of the people who came to visit and the riders who traveld the world to get to Papendal. The top 16 riders in the men class and top 8 finishers from the first World Cup round in Manchester in the women class got to ride a single lap Time Trial final. The girls were up first and it was Laura 
Smulders (NED) who was in the hot seat for a while setting a time of 39.185. American Brooke Crain came closest with a time of 40.149. With one rider to go, Smulders' time was beat. It was World Champion Caroline Buchanan who had a smooth run that was 0.019 seconds faster. Buchanan explained: "Today was probably the longest day I've spent at a BMX track but the show went on which was good for the athletes who traveled from all over the world but also the organizers. The track held up fine and tomorrow seems like it's going to be a good day." When asked if she was nervous being the last rider up having to beat a fast time she said: "I was a little bit nervous because I was eyeing up the triple and watched the wind and chose lane six which seemed to have the dryest lane on the track and it worked out."
In the men class several riders sat in the hot seat after setting the fastest time on the Papendal track. Edzus Treimanis (LAT) had the fastest time for a long time but was unfortunately disqualified due to not having his transponder attached to the bike. It was a disappointment for the rider from Latvia but it moved Frenchman Joris Daudet up one spot. The Time Trials win was his, beating Liam Phillips' time with 0.180 seconds. The Brit got second and Time Trials World Champion Connor Fields (USA) clocked the third time. After a long day of waiting around Joris Daudet was happy with the win and is looking forward to tomorrow's racing for the fans. 
Smulders (NED) who was in the hot seat for a while setting a time of 39.185. American Brooke Crain came closest with a time of 40.149. With one rider to go, Smulders' time was beat. It was World Champion Caroline Buchanan who had a smooth run that was 0.019 seconds faster. Buchanan explained: "Today was probably the longest day I've spent at a BMX track but the show went on which was good for the athletes who traveled from all over the world but also the organizers. The track held up fine and tomorrow seems like it's going to be a good day." When asked if she was nervous being the last rider up having to beat a fast time she said: "I was a little bit nervous because I was eyeing up the triple and watched the wind and chose lane six which seemed to have the dryest lane on the track and it worked out."Sunday's UCI BMX Supercross World Cup event will take place as scheduled, weather permitting. Watch it live at www.BMXLIVE.tv
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