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Visiting BMX industry heavyweight Tom Ritzenthaler, Elite Trax Inc, has put finishing touches to the competition track at Manchester’s National Cycling Centre ahead of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, April 18-19. The US based ’master builder’ has been instrumental in the development of the BMX Supercross format, building some of the world’s fiercest BMX Supercross tracks, including [that contested during] London 2012. He travelled to Manchester with a team of construction specialists to undertake the works in consultation with British Cycling, Global

In three months time the 2015 UCI BMX SX World Cup race will be held in Papendal, Netherlands. The 2014 race was held in May as well and is covered in the latest issue of 2024 BMX magazine. It shows that the mag doesn't come out monthly, or bi-monthly, but just when the time is right and the advertisers have signed up. It's rough to get one made, but once it's there, it's time to celebrate.

#14 covers basically the whole of 2014 including the UCI BMX World's in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the Papendal World Cup, a Jared Garcia interview, the SE Floval Flyer, an article on Rockhill, Area24, Growing Champions, Matthew Gilston gets interviewed, the Derby National is covered as well as the Preston National. The S&M Speedwagon gets inspected and 2024 goes Stateside for the latest BMX gossip.

Expect great photography and wise words from the 2014 BMX crew. They eat, sleep, dream and live BMX. Hit them up on

Elite Men:
1. Twan Van Gendt
2. Romain Mahieu
3. Arthur Pilard
4. Romain Riccardi
5. Yvan Lapraz
6. Jordi Schippers
7. Jelle Van Gorkom
8. Vincent Leon

Junior/Elite Women:
1. Laëtitia Le Corguillé
2. Merle Van Benthem

Men Elite
1 SAM WILLOUGHBY, REDLINE, AUSTRALIA
2 JARED GARCIA, BOX COMPONENTS /DK, VICTORVILLE, CA
3 ANTHONY DEAN, CHASE/DHR, AUCKLAND, AUSTRLIA
4 RENATO REZENDE, BRAZIL, RIO DE JANEIRO
5 JORIS DAUDET, CHASE BMX, FRANCE
6 CORBEN SHARRAH, TUCSON, AZ
7 CONNOR FIELDS, CHASE BMX, HENDERSON, NV
8 AMIDOU MIR, NICE, FRANCE

Women Elite
1 ALISE POST, REDLINE, SAINT CLOUD, MN
2 BROOKE CRAIN, VISALIA, CA
3 CARLIE FERREE, QUARTZ HILL, CA
4 SHEALEN RENO, HYPER BICYCLES, PLANO, TX
5 ELKE VANHOOF, TVE SPORT, OEGEMA TR, FA, ANTWERP, BELGIUM

Open Men:
1. Jelle Van Gorkom
2. Twan Van Gendt
3. Nick Kimman
4. Joris Harmsen
5. Julien Godet
6. Renaud BLanc
7. Romain Mayet
8. Jay Schippers

Open Women:
1. Laëtitia Lecorguillé
2. Axelle Etienne
3. Eva Ailloud
4. Margot Hetmanczyk
5. Sandie Thibaut
6. Marine Lacoste
7. Merle Van Benthem
8. Mégane Lajmi

Caroline Buchanan is the newest Harley Davidson Australia ambassador. This partnership riding Harley's newest edition learner legal Street 500 motorbike is an exciting time taking her love for riding 2 wheels from the dirt onto the great open road.

Harley-Davidson is celebrating the launch of Street 500, with dealerships across the country hosting a one-off special ‘Street Party’. All events are free to attend for the public and are calling upon local riders and enthusiasts to come along and experience the Street 500 firsthand.

Picture provided by Caroline Buchanan

Winter National Prerace, Phoenix, Arizona.
Women Elite:
1 ALISE POST, REDLINE, SAINT CLOUD, MN
2 BROOKE CRAIN, VISALIA, CA
3 ELKE VANHOOF, TVE SPORT, OEGEMA TR, FA, ANTWERP
4 CARLIE FERREE, QUARTZ HILL, CA
5 AMANDA CARR, J&R BICYCLES & REDLINE, PUNTA GORDA, FL
6 FELICIA STANCIL, FACTORY GT BICYCLES, LAKE VILLA, IL
7 MARIANA DIAZ, BUENOS AIRES
8 DANI GEORGE, CHASE/ DHR, PALMDALE, CA

Men Elite:
1 CONNOR FIELDS, CHASE BMX, HENDERSON, NV

For the third year in a row the Westside BMX club will play host to one of the biggest events on the domestic BMX calendar, as it gets set to host rounds five and six of the BMX Australia National Series over two days on February 28 and March 1. The series has offered up some thrilling racing so far, most recently in Shepparton for rounds three and four, where Bodi Turner claimed a pair of victories in the elite men’s category, while Melinda McLeod stopped Caroline Buchanan’s run of three straight victories when she secured round four in the elite women.

Confirmed starters for the upcoming rounds include 2014 National Series elite champions Turner and world number one Buchanan, American star Barry Nobles and Bunbury’s 2012 Olympian and 2013 World Championships runner up Lauren Reynolds.

Western Australian Reynolds is currently ranked second overall in the series behind Buchanan, and will be hoping to grab her first win of the campaign to help close the gap. 

Chula Vista BMX is excited to announce we are expanding and opening a complete new area to ride! Chula Vista BMX is taking over the operations of the current “pump track” that is at the Chula Vista USA Olympic Training Center. We will begin a complete rebuild of the area starting next Tuesday the 24th ran by Alex Fowler of Action Sports Construction.

This area will receive a complete makeover with everything from a