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Back on the bike 7 weeks ago after I broke my elbow. One week later I did my first race in Zolder. Meanwhile I had couple of races. My body feels okay, but unfortunately my results are not there yet… After my crash in Manchester during training, I was out for more than 2 months because of a broken elbow and a small fracture in my wrist. It’s always hard to come back, especially in a pre-olympic year when everybody is on fire to qualify for the Olympic Games.

The first 2 races I did in Zolder and Valkenswaard (beginning of April) felt okay to get back in the swing of racing again. One week later the first UCI BMX World Cup was held in Manchester, where I crashed and broke my elbow 2,5 months earlier. I felt pretty nervous every time I rode the track, but I was satisfied for making the Quarter Final in my condition.

After Manchester I went to France for round 3&4 of the European League series. We had to race in rainy weather all weekend long. Unfortunately I got disqualified in the Semi Final for a stupid reason.

Elite Men results Papendal, Netherlands
1     313     KIMMANN Niek     NED     8     37.577     
2     1     WILLOUGHBY Sam     AUS     1     37.839     
3     37     VAN GORKOM Jelle     NED     3     37.850     
4     144     DEAN Anthony     AUS     5     38.409     
5     566     OQUENDO ZABALA Carlos Mario     COL   6    38.658   
6     500     REZENDE Renato     BRA     4     38.701     
7     14     CALEYRON Quentin     FRA     7     39.628 

Felicia Stancil (Chula Vista, Calif./GT Bicycles) raced to the silver medal in the Supercross final at round two of the UCI Supercross World Cup on Sunday. In the eight-woman main, Stancil was joined by fellow Team USA rider Alise Post (Chula Vista, Calif.). Post  jumped the triple along with Stancil in a battle for second, but unclipped in the third straight and had to settle for seventh place. The women's race was won by Colombian Mariana Pajon.

It was a disappointing day for American men with none advancing

Reigning BMX world champion Sam Willoughby has claimed the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series lead after finishing second in the second round of the season at the Olympic training facility in Papendal, Netherlands. An enthralled and vocal crowd was treated to spectacular racing throughout the day in what where perfect conditions, as the riders hunted the world cup series and Olympic points on offer.

Willoughby was in imposing form throughout the day and

Reigning BMX world champion Sam Willoughby will once again have a target on his back when racing gets underway in the second round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series in Papendal tonight, after he finished third in the Time Trial Superfinal overnight. Located at the Olympic Training Centre, the long, expansive outdoor track is notorious for swirling winds and challenging conditions, and it delivered, as riders were forced to adapt to the constantly changing winds.

Contested by the top 16 men and top eight women based on current supercross rankings, the Time Trial Superfinal provided some thrilling action as the riders looked to gain a mental edge on the rest of the competition.

Willoughby, who’s raw power is perfectly suited to the track, held the fasted time out of the first turn, however a slight mistake cost him the lead as he slipped to third, finishing just .303 seconds behind winner American Connor Fields.

Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase-Monster) earned the gold medal in the Time Trial Superfinal at round two of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup on Saturday. Using his finesse to set a track record of 37.919, the American bested silver and bronze medalists Liam Phillips (GBR) and Sam Willoughby (AUS).

Nicholas Long (Haro Bikes/Lakeside, Calif.) placed 13th for the USA in the men's time trial.