Op 21 en 22 juni vond de UCI BMX Racing World Cup plaats #OpPapendal. Van razendsnelle sprints tot pure emotie op de finishlijn. De beste rijders van de wereld, het publiek dat alle heats meeleefde en een sfeer die je nergens anders vindt. Beleef het onvergetelijke BMX-weekend op Papendal opnieuw met de officiële aftermovie.
A semi and a 1/8 in Papendal for UCI BMX World Cup Rounds 3 & 4. Came up short of the final again, so I just need to be better. Consistent so far in the UCI World Cups and I know where I need to improve.
BMX POV Review of Pro BMX Track in Papendal.
With Saturday’s round in the books, the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Cup season had passed the half-way mark before Sunday’s race hit at Papendal. In the Under 23 classes Jason Noordam and Michelle Wissing had won all 3 rounds at this point so the question was if they could keep that domination streak going. Sylvain André (FRA) had taken over the red leader plate from Arthur Pilard (FRA). Izaac Kennedy (AUS) kept his 3rd place in the ranking after Round 3 but Saturday’s last turn crash while in the lead left him sidelined for Round 4 on Sunday. Because of Saturday’s win, Rico Bearman had moved up 25 places to 5th in the UCI BMX Racing World Cup ranking and also Mitchel Schotman (NED) cracked into the top 10 by moving from rank 31 to 7 because of his 2nd place on
Heat wave or no official heat wave, Round 3 of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup was hot over at Papendal today. The BMX Racing community had gathered in The Netherlands the weekend after the two opening rounds in Sarrians, France where Dutch athletes Jason Noordam (U23 Men), Michelle Wissing (U23 Women) and Elite racers Arthur Pilard (FRA) and Molly Simpson (CAN) left as leaders of their specific classes. With a record number of athletes for the 12th edition of the UCI World Cup at Papendal it was harder than ever to get through the rounds to make it to the final race of the day.
With a win in the quarter finals Jason Noordam, Casper Pipers, European Champion Alexis
Watch the 1/2 Finals through to the Finals of the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Cup in Papendal, Netherlands, on Saturday 21 June.
On June 21 and 22, 2025, Papendal will once again host the UCI BMX Racing World Cup. This marks the 12th time the prestigious event takes place at this iconic venue in Gelderland, with two thrilling rounds where the world’s top riders will battle for UCI ranking points. For the fifth time, Papendal has been named ‘Best Event’ by the UCI, a testament to its outstanding organization, passionate atmosphere, and commitment to the sport.
This year’s theme is ‘Back to the Roots’, highlighting what it’s all about: pure BMX racing. No distractions – just raw speed, powerful starts, tight corners, and big jumps. The sport is front and center – just the way BMX was meant to be.
With 334 riders, rounds 3 and 4 of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup promise to be a spectacular edition. Never before have there been so many entries for a race weekend at Papendal. France leads the way with 80 riders, followed by the Netherlands (32), the USA (21), Australia (20), and Switzerland (18). In the Men Elite, Women Elite, and U23 categories, world-class athletes and rising talents will battle for the podium. Papendal is gearing up for a weekend full of action and top-level racing.
Gelderland: More Than Just Sport
In the lead-up to the BMX weekend, several Pumptrack Qualifiers will be held across Gelderland, where participants can win wildcards for the Gelderland Cup.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that the events in Papendal (Netherlands), which should have closed the 2024 edition of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup on June 22 and 23, have been cancelled. Due to this cancellation, the winners of the 2024 UCI BMX Racing World Cup will be crowned in Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA) on 28 April, after six rounds.
The 2024 UCI BMX Racing World Championships will take place in the same country, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, from 12 to 18 May.
The UCI looks forward to returning to Papendal – a long-time host of UCI BMX Racing World Cup