Vlog 36 - Sarrians Vlog. Learnt a very harsh lesson, came away with a 2nd, what a crazy trip.
Final results UCI BMX Racing World Cup - Round 4 Papendal, Netherlands 22 June 2025
Men Elite:
1 Ross CULLEN 24 GBR 33.984 500 UCI Ranking points
2 Cameron WOOD 24 USA 34.473 430
3 Sylvain ANDRE 33 FRA 34.784 370
4 Arthur PILARD 29 FRA 34.799 318
5 Renaud BLANC 34 SUI 34.943 273
The final countdown at Papendal. Round 4 of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup sees moves in overall ranking.
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
Final results Under 23 and Elite classes Men and Women. UCI BMX Racing World Cup Papendal, Netherlands. Round 3. June 21, 2025.
Men Elite:
1. Rico BEARMAN 36.819
2. Mitchel SCHOTMAN 37.125
3. Sylvain ANDRE 37.962
4. Cameron WOOD 38.340
Watch the 1/8 to 1/4 Finals of the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Cup in Papendal, Netherlands, on Saturday 21 June.
2025 UCI BMX Racing World Cup Standings after 2 rounds. Your top 10 in each class. Sarrians 2025 in the books. Papendal 2025 coming up .
Elite Men:
1 PILARD Arthur FRA 29 930 points
2 ANDRE Sylvain FRA 33 870
3 KENNEDY Izaac AUS 25 800
4 RAGOT RICHARD Mathis FRA 27 430
5 WOOD Cameron USA 24 370
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.
Why We Race – Inside the UCI World Cup with Inspyre Factory Team. What drives a rider to the gate? What keeps them chasing the next tenth of a second? In this new video, Why We Race, the Inspyre Factory Team opens up about their personal connection to the most prestigious events in BMX racing: the UCI BMX Racing World Cup series.
World’s Best BMX Riders Return to Papendal for 12th Edition of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup
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 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Cup is gearing up for a monumental opening round with an all-time high number of riders registered. For the first time in the event’s history, the entry list has exceeded 350 participants, a testament to the sport’s skyrocketing popularity in France—no doubt boosted by the French team's sweep of the podium at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines. With Sarrians, France, set to host the season opener from June 13–15, 2025, it's no wonder that French competitors are turning out in full force to perform on their home track. The World Cup then moves on to Papendal, Netherlands the following weekend before concluding in Santiago del Estero, Argentina from September 19–21.
A total of 112 French athletes are slated to race in Sarrians, with the Under 23 Men’s division drawing the most attention due to its enormous field of 169 riders. Only eight will advance to the final, making it a demanding challenge where consistency and speed are crucial from start to finish. Each weekend hosts two rounds of racing—Rounds 1 and 2 in Sarrians, 3 and 4 in Papendal, and the final two rounds, 5 and 6, wrapping up the series in Argentina. Champions in each of the four divisions—U23 Women, U23 Men, Elite Women, and Elite Men—will be crowned in Santiago del Estero.
Among those gunning for a title is Ecuador’s Pedro Benalcazar Guerrero, currently sitting at the top of the UCI U23 Men rankings. His consistent speed has earned him the leader’s spot, and he’ll be competing across the first four rounds overseas before heading closer to home for the finale.
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