JUNIORS MEN Hudson rode his way to silver when he clocked a 25.434 in the junior men's competition behind winner Niek Kimmann (NED) who posted a 25.356 for the podium's top step. Brandon Te Hiko (AUS) grabbed third in a time of 25.531. 2013 junior world champion Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./GT Bicycles) was a near-miss for the podium when he posted 25.566 which was the fourth fastest time of the day. Fellow American Hunter Pelham (Conroe, Texas/Redline) also had an impressive time trial, clocking 26.173 for eighth place.
Reno rode her way to a bronze medal for the USA in a time of 29.183 in the junior women's contest. As the lone American in her group, she finished behind gold and silver medalists Sandie Thibaut (FRA) Domenica Michelle Azuero Gonzalez (ECU) who clocked times of 28.274 and 28.795 respectively.
ELITE WOMEN
The top result for the USA in the elite women's group came from Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bicycles) who finished in a time of 27.986 for seventh place. The world title went to Laura Smulders (NED) in 27.449. Silver and bronze were earned by Caroline Buchanan (US) and Mariana Pajon (COL). Also competing for the red, white and blue was first-year elite rider Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./GT Bicycles) who won a junior world title in 2013. Stancil clocked a 28.148 for ninth place while compatriot Dani George (Palmdale, Calif.) was 11th in 28.255. Only recently recovered from an injury, reigning U.S. national champion Alise Post (St. Cloud, Minn./Redline) was 12th in a time of 28.440.
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2014 UCI BMX World Championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands, July 23-27, 2014
Elite Men Time Trial Superfinal
1. Sam Willoughby (AUS) 24.757
2. Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro Bicycles) 24.819
3. Joris Daudet (FRA) 24.924
6. Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./Supercross BMX) 25.170
7. Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./ Chase/Monster) 25.194
9. Justin Posey (Winston-Salem, N.C./Dan’s Comp) 25.375
Elite Women Time Trial Superfinal
1. Laura Smulders (NED) 27.449
2. Caroline Buchanan (AUS) 27.471
3. Mariana Pajon (COL) 27.553
7. Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bicycles) 27.986
9. Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./GT Bicycles) 28.148
11. Dani George (Palmdale, Calif.) 28.255
12. Alise Post (St. Cloud, Minn./Redline) 28.440
Juniors Men Time Trial Superfinal
1. Niek immann (NED) 25.356
2. Collin Hudson (Longmont, Colo./Redline) 25.434
3. Brandon Te Hiko (AUS) 25.531
4. Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./GT Bicycles) 25.566
8. Hunter Pelham (Conroe, Texas/Redline) 26.173
Juniors Women Time Trial Superfinal
1. Sandie Thibaut (FRA) 28.274
2. Domenica Michelle Azuero Gonzalez (ECU) 28.795
3. Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles) 29.183
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