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UK Flatland Championships results:

Birmingham NEC Show, England.

1- Martti Kuoppa
2- Matthias Dandois
3- Alex Jumelin
4- James White
5- Keelan Phillips
6- Josh Briars
7- Steve Green
8- Aran Gillian
9- Dino Jeffers
10-Jason Forde
11-Bodean Maarsen

Photo by Red Bull Content Pool.

Two UCI BMX Supercross World Cup titles were on the line this weekend in Rock Hill, SC. In the Men Category Liam Phillips claimed the title even with a disappointing final race of the evening which was won by two-time Olympic Gold medalist Maris Strombergs. Mariana Pajon (COL) finished the season in style by claiming the win in rainy Rock Hill which also gave her the 2015 Overall Title. Britain's Liam Phillips made it to the final race of the evening in Rock Hill ready to claim the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Title in style. However when he unclipped his pedal on the first straight, the other finalists did not wait for him. Maris Strombergs (LAT), arrived at the first turn in first place with American Connor Fields, who started from lane 8, on the outside and Frenchman Amidou Mir ready to dive in on his inside. Strombergs held on to the lead on the second straight with 5 riders right on his tail. Position changes happened from then on till the finish line. Joris Daudet (FRA) moved forward until he tangled with fellow countryman Mir who was in second position. Daudet was sent off the track and crashed while his fellow countryman lost his momentum.

Olympic certainties Anthony Dean and Caroline Buchanan led the way for Australia today on a rain swept evening of racing at the final UCI BMX Supercross World Cup round at Rock Hill, South Carolina, finishing fifth and sixth respectively. The rain refused to let up throughout the entire race program, but once again the multi million-dollar track demonstrated what money can buy, holding up remarkably in the deluge to deliver world class racing much to the delight of the brave fans in attendance.

Dean kept a cool head to safely navigate his way through to the final, his experience at the big events on full display on a night where even a slight mistake cost dearly. Indeed, even Sam Willoughby, a rider whose ability to consistently make main events has become a hallmark of his career, was eliminated in the semi-final after marginally missing the start. Bodi Turner also fell just short, finishing fifth in his semi, ultimately left with too much to do from lane eight.