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.
Yoooo, young guys! Three weeks ago, I fell right here during training camp. I had to fight that fear during that unusual weekend. We raced both rounds of this French Cup on the same day. Very tiring, very exhausting, very special, but a killer experience!
2025 USA BMX Spring Nationals Day 1. Replay of all the Day 1 action from Duke City BMX in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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.
First international race in a year. Felt great to be back competing and to end the day on the podium.
Results C1 3 Nations Cup Race Dessel, Belgium 08 June 2025
Elite Men:
1 Mathijs VERHOEVEN 28 BEL 100 UCI Ranking points
2 Mathijn BOGAERT 25 BEL 86
3 Justin KIMMANN 27 NED 74
4 Jan-Viktor VRANCKX 23 BEL 64
5 Rik OUWENDORP 24 NED 55
Some of you may have seen Part 1 and Part 2 of this documentary but I put the two together and made it more direct for the new eyes here.
French BMX Racing Cup Round 5 Elite results:
Elite Men:
1: Arthur Pilard
2: Sylvain Andre
3: Ross Cullen
4: Hugo marszalek
5: Alexis Pieczanowsky
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.
HC Results UEC BMX Racing European Cup - Round 8 Tiel, Netherlands 01 June 2025
Elite Men:
1 Jaymio BRINK 21 NED 1 200 UCI Ranking points
2 Jason NOORDAM 20 NED 2 172
3 Chris ALDON 24 FRA 3 148
4 Filib STEINER 21 SUI 4 127
5 Loris AEBERHARD 26 SUI 5 109
6 Wannes MAGDELIJNS 21 BEL 6 94
7 Mitchel SCHOTMAN 29 NED 7 81
8 Martti SCIORTINO 27 ITA 8 70
9 Magnus DYHRE 23 DEN 9 66
10 Jakob BERNHART 29 GER 10 66
11 Brian VAN EEUWIJK 23 NED 11 62
12 Arthur CLAESSENS 26 SUI 12 62
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.