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Name: Merle van Benthem
Age: 17
Hometown: Hengelo, NL
Sponsors: Redline, Troylee Designs, Shimano, Sinz, Pro, Bensink, Tioga, Leatt brace, Bollé.

Good BMX track: All SX Tracks
Good BMX company: Redline Bicycles

Cycling Australia and BMX Australia are pleased to confirm the Elite & U19 riders selected for the Australian team to contest the UCI BMX World Championships being staged in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 20 July to 1 August.
BMX 20" - Elite Men
* Joshua CALLAN (Healesville VIC, 08.04.1991) Lilydale BMX Club
* Jared GRAVES (Toowoomba, QLD 16.12.1982) Toowoomba BMX Club
* Brian KIRKHAM (Hillbank SA, 01.01.1986) Cross Keys BMX Club
* Luke MADILL (Cranebrook NSW, 28.05.1980) Penrith BMX Club
* Sam WILLOUGHBY (Trott Park SA, 15.08.1991) Happy Valley BMX Club
* Khalen YOUNG (Kelmscott WA, 20.11.1984) Wanneroo BMX Club

BMX 20" - Elite Women
 * Rachel BRACKEN (Aitkenvale QLD, 30.06.1991) Townsville BMX Club 

The NBL Freedom Nationals, held at NOVA BMX in Woodbridge, Virginia, May 8-9, drew one of the largest crowds for any National race this year. According to outside estimates, the race attracted over 1000 racers and fans to take part in some exciting East Coast racing. The fifth race of the season for the NBL’s Elite Series, the Freedom Nationals, featured more than 500 fast Pros and top amateur riders from across the country on a newly rebuilt, lightning fast track. The Saturday evening Pro Spectacular began with

Name: Desmond Tessemaker
Age: 19
Hometown: Hattem, The Netherlands
Sponsors: Bensink Bmx Gates, Veltec

Good BMX track: Kampen
Good BMX company: Meybo, Intense bmx
Good BMX shoes: Vans
Good BMX race announcer: Mike Redman
Good BMX race: Supercross
Good race result: 2 times dutch junior #5
Good BMX federation: Uci
Good looking girl on the track: Lauren Reynolds
Good looking girl off the track: Strombergs sister
Good food: Doner Kebab
Good candy: Smileys
Good drink: AA drink multinine

Name: Valentino Manon
Age: 20
Hometown: Valréas (south of France)
Sponsors: GT France, St Etienne bmx, Freelap, Frenchys distribution

Good BMX track: Frejus
Good BMX company: Frenchys distribution
Good BMX shoes: Van's, DCshoes

Name: Jordy van der Heijden    
Age: 21
Hometown: Assen, NL
Sponsors: ONE Kenda, Nike 6.0, Bollé, Bensink, Heltos

Good BMX track: Bourges (France)
Good BMX company:  ONE
Good BMX shoes: Nike 6.0

These UCI Supercross races are exciting. After seeing round one in Madrid I was hooked and booked a flight to Denmark for Round number two. Left early on Friday morning to see if I could catch some of the time trials action on Friday afternoon. After a bit of miscommunication with this stupid ass Turkish taxi driver that didn´t speak English I arrived at the hotel, and not the track. Valuable time was lost but I decided to check in first and then grab a cab to the track. The time trials were going on in full swing as I tried to figure out where everything was. After picking up the media pass and a sweet red photo bib (I “love” these things) I made it to the Supercross track, not to be confused with the motocross track that was located right next to it. Anyway, Afro Bob told me I arrived just in time to see the fast men do their fastest laps.

The permanent BMX track looked in great shape. American track builder Tom Ritzenthaler (born in Germany in fact) had redone the first straight and made sure everything was perfect.

Maris Strombergs (LAT) won another UCI BMX Supercross World Cup. With this victory the current Olympic Champion also leads the 2010 World Cup standing after two events. Laëtitia le Corguillé (FRA) was the best in the women’s event. With this top performance the French rider wins her second World Cup in a row, an impressive performance by the 2008 Olympic silver medallist. In a build up to the 2012 Olympic Games the UCI BMX Supercross World Cups are growing in importance and popularity.