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Olympic silver medallist Sarah Walker and world No 7 ranked Marc Willers will lead a strong New Zealand team named today for July’s UCI BMW World Championships in Auckland. A 15-strong team has been named today by BikeNZ for elite racing at the championships to be staged at Vector Arena on 24-28 July.

New regulations limiting the qualifying numbers for the New Zealand team resulted in some strong competition for places in the team named at the conclusion of a summer series selection events and the national championships in Cambridge.

The Californian-based Willers is the only rider to gain automatic entry based on his world ranking, while Walker was selected on her 2012 performances that culminated in her silver medal in London. She had recovered from a dislocated shoulder to compete at the Olympics but has since undergone surgery to repair the shoulder, returning to her

USA BMX is pleased to announce that Staats Bicycles, manufacturer of BMX race frames and its line of bicycle race components, Ciari Parts, has teamed with USA BMX to become a 2013 National Series Sponsor. Established in 1995, Staats Bicycles was quickly recognized as an innovator in the use of advanced frame materials and precision manufacturing.

Name: Quentin Caleyron
Hometown: Aix-en-Provence (south of France)
2013 team: GT bicycles
Bike: GT
Sponsors: GT bicycles; Vendetta; 100%; Probikeshop.com; Maxxis; X-king (gloves); St. Etienne BMX

-Frame: GT Speed series XXXL
-Forks: Vendetta
-Headset: FSA
-Stem: Vendetta
-Bars: Vendetta
-Grips: ODI Stay Strong Edition
-Bar ends: ODI
-Brake lever: Shimano DXR Left side
-Brake caliper: Shimano DXR
-Brake shoes: Shimano DXR
-Chain: Izumi Gold

Legendary American film actor, writer, director, producer, Golden Globe Winner and Academy Award Nominee Peter Fonda (Easy Rider; Ulee’s Gold; 3:10 to Yuma) and prolific motorsports artist and sportswear designer Troy Lee's recent collaboration features an array of edgy casual wear, including the iconic open-faced American flag helmet seen in Easy Rider. The collection also features helmet-matching riding gloves and a variety of one-of-a-kind shirts conceptualized by Fonda himself.

This collaboration, as well as the entire Troy Lee Designs catalogue, has just shipped to stores and is available.

Connor Fields continued his excellent 2013 USA BMX Elite season in Desoto, TX with 2 more podium finishes this past weekend for Chase BMX. For round #3 of the USA BMX tour headed down to the infamous Desoto, Texas covered arena, where the worlds top pro racers would compete. Despite the rain and cold weather, the Elite Men & Women riders in attendance heated things up with some incredible race action.

On Saturday, Connor looked strong all day during qualifying and made his was thru the semi finals and into the main event. 

The third stop on the USA BMX Pro National Circuit was held in Desoto Texas this past weekend. The race weekend timed itself perfectly with an unusual cold weather snap and hail storm that rolled through. Luckily the track had a roof over the top but with no walls it was a chilly 36 degree F/ 2 degrees C temperatures throughout both days of competition.

Saturday’s racing saw a strong battle between Amanda Geving, Brooke Crain, Alise Post, Dominique Daniels and myself.