Though the thermometer dipped ever so slightly to a still-scorching 32°C, Sunday brought another blazing chapter to the 2025 BMX Racing World Cup. Fortunately, unlike the gusty ordeal of 2024 when a round got cancelled, the winds stayed calm, setting the stage for a day of high-calibre international racing. Michelle Wissink, donning the red leader plate with a confidence befitting a champion, made her mark once again in the Under 23 category. Starting out wide from lane 6 and trailing through the first turn, Wissink had to artfully weave her way past Marie Favrel (FRA) and Derin Merten (USA) to chase down Lily Greenough (NZL), who had surged ahead with a textbook holeshot. But Michelle had her eyes on victory—by the third straight, she gracefully pumped her way into the lead. Emily Hutt (GBR) came charging from behind and nearly stole the spotlight with a clever high-low maneuver in the final corner. The sprint to the line was a heart-stopper, with Wissink clinching the win ahead of Hutt and Greenough. Une finale pleine de passion!
Chaos and Control in Under 23 Men
The men’s Under 23 final, by contrast, began in disarray—four riders tumbled before reaching the first corner. Unshaken by the crash were Jason Noordam, Jesse Asmus (AUS), and Pierre Geisse (FRA), who kept their composure and focus. Joshua Jolly (AUS), however, lost vital momentum and could not recover in time to challenge for the podium. In the end, it was a clean double triumph for Jason Noordam, with Asmus securing second and Geisse riding home in third. Bravo!
It’s been a year since the last UCI BMX Racing World Cup took place. Things were all wrapped up before the Olympic Games in Paris last year so the anticipation was high coming into this weekend as the first two UCI World Cup rounds were on the schedule in Sarrians. The track was all decorated already last week when the French Cup (Rounds 5&6 on one day) took place. Add track training sessions all week and you can imagine how hungry the athletes were to get things going on Saturday. 4 classes again in 2025. Under 23 Men / Women and Elite Men / Women. With record numbers for the event it became a challenge to get everything done in time. But things ran smooth all Saturday long even though it was 35 degrees outside.
Watch the 1/8 to 1/4 Finals of the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Cup in Sarrians, France, on Saturday 14 June.
2025 BMX Racing World Cup season is right around the corner. First stop - Sarrians, France. One of the more challenging tracks in the world. Luckily, I get to train here weekly to get used to it. Excited for when it all kicks off.
Results Vaucluse Provence Sarrians, France 03 March 2024
Elite Men:
1 Kristens KRIGERS 28 LAT 100.00 UCI Ranking Points
2 Mathijs VERHOEVEN 27 BEL 86.00
3 Rinalds Janis KARKLINS 23 LAT 74.00
4 Elwin REMMERTS 26 NED 64.00
5 Dylan GOBERT 24 FRA 55.00
6 Robin GENESTRONI 23 FRA 47.00
Results Vaucluse Provence Sarrians, France 02 March 2024
Elite Men:
1 Mathijs VERHOEVEN 27 BEL 100.00 UCI Ranking Points
2 Arthur CLAESSENS 25 SUI 86.00
3 Kristens KRIGERS 28 LAT 74.00
4 Axel ESSABAR 23 FRA 64.00
5 Robin GENESTRONI 23 FRA 55.00
Live on FATBMX: 2024 Sarrians - C1 Morning - Championship classes by Streamzsports.
BMX in France. Does it get any better than this? It had been six years since the UCI BMX Racing World Cup last set foot in France for a stop but the enthusiastic BMX club of Sarrians did everything within their power to get the elite racers to their track in the south of France. The Vaucluse Games preparation center welcomed a total of 293 entries of which 105 were French racers indicating the popularity of the sport in the country that hosts the 2024 Olympic Games. The Netherlands sent 21 athletes to the South Region and the Swiss drove over 19 to the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur. The nation of Belgium followed with 17, Germany sent 13 and the USA, where BMX originated flew in 11 athletes to Rounds 5 and 6 of the 2023 UCI BMX Racing World Cup.
Watch live the finals session from Day Two of the 2023 UCI BMX Racing World Cup in Sarrians, France, from 13:00 GMT on Sunday 24 September.
BMX Racing Results Coupe de France Sarrians, France 20 March 2022.
Elite Men:
1) MAYET Romain
2) GAROYAN Leo
3) RAGOT RICHARD Mathis
4) RENCUREL Jérémy
5) MIR Amidou
6) JOUVE Thomas
7) GOBERT Dylan
8) ROMAN MARTINEZ Marc
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