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The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Management Committee has today agreed a series of key changes to a number of disciplines to modernise and improve cycling’s organisational structures and to help shape the future of the sport. Following the two-day meeting which took place during the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in Richmond, USA, the UCI Management Committee approved plans to ensure that all National Federations will be supported in integrating BMX Freestyle Park in their activities in view to ensure the best possible first 

Sam Willoughby and Caroline Buchanan have both finished second in their respective time trial super finals this morning at the final UCI Supercross World Cup round in Rock Hill, USA, while a strong contingent of Aussies also progressed through the qualification rounds. The world class Olympic facility, the only one of its kind on the east coast of America, held up remarkably well in the largely wet conditions, paving the way for some thrilling racing under the stadium lights.

The rain had stopped by the time the top sixteen men took to the track for their time trial superfinal, providing past world champion Willoughby the opportunity to spread his wings and send a warning to his rivals ahead of tomorrow’s racing. Although far from perfect, Willoughby managed to post an impressive time that momentarily earned him the lead, before he was eventually dethroned by Ducthman Niek Kimmann by just .073 seconds. 

“Conditions were fine out there, the track has a great surface which meant the earlier rain didn’t play any effect,” Willoughby said.

The Novant Health BMX Supercross Track in Rock Hill is possibly the most sophisticated BMX facility on the planet. The multi-million dollar venue impressed every single athlete and even the rain could not bring the vibe down. During the evening of the qualifying motos and Time Trials Superfinals the Supercross track remained rock hard and gave everyone a fair chance to race to their full potential no matter what position they had on the starting gate. The Men qualification races were dominated by Corben Sharrah (USA) and Gonzalo Molina (ARG) who won all three heats each. Sharrah set the faster time in the third lap thus winning the Men qualifying racing. A drag racing Sylvain André (FRA) has fired up his engine and should be one to watch tomorrow when the racing starts of the last round of the UCI BMX SX World Cup. Federico Villegas (ARG) has kept his form after doing well at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup round four in Santiago Del Estero and rode to a strong 1 - 1 - 2 in South Carolina. 48 riders in total made it to Saturday's final race. American Jordan Miranda grabbed the last spot and will be able to line back up again on the gate for more.

Today a very good friend of mine is organising Urban Matterz at the Cacao Fabriek in Helmond, the Netherlands. It's a hip hop festival with graffiti clinics, old school hip hop photo exposition of Joe Conzo from New York, he's got Melle Mel and Scorpio in Helmond, the inventor of scratching (Grandwizzard Theodore from New York), breakdance clinics, the whole nine yards. Also BMX has been added to the