Bart de Jong
London Olympian Caroline Buchanan has narrowly missed out on claiming the 2016 UCI BMX Oceania title in Auckland, New Zealand today, local rider Sarah Walker winning on a count back following the third and final race of the day. In a podium-laden day for the Aussies, highly rated women’s junior elite competitor Saya Sakakibara was the only one to break through for victory, confirming her status as a star of the future. Meanwhile Australian’s filled out the second and third spots on the podium in each of the men and women’s elite classes and men’s
Oceanian BMX Championships - Continental Championships (NZL/CC)
Elite Men:
1 Trent JONES NZL 22
2 Matthew JUSTER AUS 26
3 Corey FRIESWYK AUS 22
4 Sam WILLOUGHBY AUS 25
5 Cody HOBBS NZL 21
New Zealand National BMX Championships 2016
Elite Men:
1 Trent JONES NZL 22 30 30
2 Daniel FRANKS NZL 23 20 20
3 Cody HOBBS NZL 21 15 15
4 Codi MERITO NZL 19 10 10
5 Todd BARRY NZL 20 8 8
6 Matthew CAMERON NZL 31 6 6
7 Michael BIAS NZL 22 4 4
8 Liam PERRY NZL 19 2 2
9 Cole MCONIE NZL 19
Elite Women:
1 Sarah WALKER NZL 28 30 30
2 Hannah SARTEN NZL 20 20 20
Pic by Bart de Jong/EBC
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