Three medals for Team USA Cycling in the Time Trial Superfinals on Saturday

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Rotterdam, Netherlands (July 26, 2014) – Team USA Cycling earned three medals on Saturday as the elite and junior competitions got underway at the 2014 UCI BMX World Championships.

Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro Bicycles) and Collin Hudson (Longmont, Colo./Redline) earned silver medals in their Time Trial Superfinals while Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles) grabbed a bronze.  

ELITE MEN

In the elite men’s time test, Sharrah completed the course with a time of 24.819 to earn his silver hardware. He was second to gold medalist Sam Willoughby (AUS) who posted a 24.757. Frenchman Joris Daudet secured the podium’s final step with his time of 24.924. Three Americans posted top ten times among elite men: Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./Supercross BMX) in sixth, reigning U.S. national champion Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./ Chase/Monster) in seventh, and Justin Posey (Winston-Salem, N.C./Dan’s Comp) in ninth.

JUNIORS MEN

Hudson rode his way to silver when he clocked a 25.434 in the junior men’s competition behind winner Niek Immann (NED) who posted a 25.356 for the podium’s top step. Brandon Te Hiko (AUS) grabbed third in a time of 25.531. 2013 junior world champion Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./GT Bicycles) was a near-miss for the podium when he posted 25.566 which was the fourth fastest time of the day. Fellow American Hunter Pelham (Conroe, Texas/Redline)also had an impressive time trial, clocking 26.173 for eighth place.

JUNIORS WOMEN

Reno rode her way to a bronze medal for the USA in a time of 29.183 in the junior women’s contest. As the lone American in her group, she finished behind gold and silver medalists Sandie Thibaut (FRA) Domenica Michelle Azuero Gonzalez (ECU) who clocked times of 28.274 and 28.795 respectively.

ELITE WOMEN

The top result for the USA in the elite women’s group came from Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bicycles) who finished in a time of 27.986 for seventh place. The world title went to Laura Smulders (NED) in 27.449. Silver and bronze were earned by Caroline Buchanan (US) and Mariana Pajon (COL). Also competing for the red, white and blue was first-year elite rider Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./GT Bicycles) who won a junior world title in 2013. Stancil clocked a 28.148 for ninth place while compatriot Dani George (Palmdale, Calif.) was 11th in 28.255. Only recently recovered from an injury, reigning U.S. national champion Alise Post (St. Cloud, Minn./Redline) was 12th in a time of 28.440.

Taking center stage on Sunday, the final day of BMX Worlds, will be head-to-head racing in the Supercross finals. Follow the event live on twitter with #BMXWorlds. You can also watch live on Red Bull TV!  

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2014 UCI BMX World Championships
Rotterdam, Netherlands
July 23-27, 2014

Elite Men Time Trial Superfinal
1. Sam Willoughby (AUS) 24.757
2. Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro Bicycles) 24.819
3. Joris Daudet (FRA) 24.924
6. Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./Supercross BMX) 25.170
7. Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./ Chase/Monster) 25.194
9. Justin Posey (Winston-Salem, N.C./Dan’s Comp) 25.375

Elite Women Time Trial Superfinal
1. Laura Smulders (NED) 27.449
2. Caroline Buchanan (AUS) 27.471
3. Mariana Pajon (COL) 27.553
7. Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bicycles) 27.986
9. Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./GT Bicycles) 28.148
11. Dani George (Palmdale, Calif.) 28.255
12. Alise Post (St. Cloud, Minn./Redline) 28.440

Juniors Men Time Trial Superfinal
1. Niek immann (NED) 25.356
2. Collin Hudson (Longmont, Colo./Redline) 25.434
3. Brandon Te Hiko (AUS) 25.531
4. Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./GT Bicycles) 25.566
8. Hunter Pelham (Conroe, Texas/Redline) 26.173

Juniors Women Time Trial Superfinal
1. Sandie Thibaut (FRA) 28.274
2. Domenica Michelle Azuero Gonzalez (ECU) 28.795
3. Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles) 29.183

 

Three fourth-place efforts highlight day three of BMX Worlds for Team USA

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Rotterdam, Netherlands (July 25, 2014) – The 2014 UCI BMX World Championships continued on Friday with the cruiser class competitions. Five Americans made it to their main events and three of them were barely edged from the podium with fourth-place finishes.

In the men’s 13-14 cruiser class final, Hunter Brown (West Bountiful, Utah) turned in a fourth-place effort after finishing behind Riley Carter (AUS), Tino Popma (NED), and Romain Catenacce (FRA).

Jonas Harmon (Layton, Utah/GT Bicycles) was another American to cross the line in fourth, finishing behind Kevin Batey (IRE), Tyrone Johns (RSA), and Simon Homans (GBR) in the men’s 30-34 event.

Among men 40-44, it was another podium near-miss for the USA as Scott Moreland (Indianapolis, Ind./Danscomp.com) placed fourth after Alan Hill (GBR), Andrew Shaw (GBR), and Tom van Dinther (NED).

Two other Americans advanced all the way to their finals: Justin Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz.) placed seventh in the men’s 17-24 category and Maurice Horton (Santee, Calif./S&M Bikes) was eighth among men 25-29.

Racing action continues in Rotterdam this weekend as the elite racers take to the race course for the Time Trial Superfinals on Saturday and the Supercross World Championship races on Sunday. Stay tuned to www.usacycling.org for full reports! You can also follow #BMXWorlds on twitter for live updates.

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2014 UCI BMX World Championships
Rotterdam, Netherlands
July 23-27, 2014

Men 13-14 Cruiser Class
1. Riley Carter (AUS)
2. Tino Popma (NED)
3. Romain Catenacci (FRA)
4. Hunter Brown (West Bountiful, Utah)

Men 17-24 Cruiser Class
1. Robin Van der Kolk (NED)
2. Jordan Morgan (AUS)
3. Hunter McGill (CAN)
7. Justin Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz.)

Men 25-29
1. Adam Coker (NZL)
2. Kevin Van der Linde (NED)
3. Noud Verstegen (NED)
8. Maurice Horton (Santee, Calif./S&M Bikes)

Men 30-34 Cruiser
1. Kevin Batey (IRE)
2. Tyrone Johns (RSA)
3. Simon Homans (GBR)
4. Jonas Harmon (Layton, Utah/GT Bicycles)

Men 40-44
1. Alan Hill (GBR)
2. Andrew Shaw (GBR)
3. Tom van Dinther (NED)
4. Scott Moreland (Indianapolis, Ind./Danscomp.com)

 

Team USA scores 11 more challenge class medals on day two of BMX Worlds

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Rotterdam, Netherlands (July 24, 2014) – The 2014 UCI BMX World Championships continued on Thursday with the challenge class races for riders ages five through 16.

Team USA earned 11 medals on day two of competition, four of which were world titles.

Connor Defrain (La Palma, Calif.) claimed the first gold medal of the day for the United States when he bested the other seven riders in the main event of the 10-year-old boys’ competition. The gold medal was an improvement upon the bronze he collected a year ago in the 9-year-old event. To ride off with the top honor,  Defrain beat out silver and bronze medalists Lachlan Stevens-McNab (NZL) and Jaymio Brink (NED)

Another world title came for the USA on Thursday when Esja Shriver (Crestline, Calif.) outrode the rest of the 11-year-old girls to cross the line for the gold medal. She bested second- and third-place finishers
Maia Colman Savage (NZL) and Mariane Beltrando (FRA)

In the 13-year-old girls’ category, Jordan Scott (Henderson, Nev./Redman) upgraded from the silver she won a year ago when she was 12. This year, she dominated the race and beat silver and bronze medalistsJessie Smith (NZL) and Molly McGill (AUS) to the finish line in the final.

Michael Gonzales (Watsonville, Calif.) successfully defended the world title he picked up as a 14-year-old in 2013. This year, among 15-year-old boys, he again rode his way onto the top step of the medal stand when he beat out Noah Breschan (SUI) and Brett Jacobs (BEL). Gonzales will also ride in defense of his cruiser title on Friday.

In addition to the four gold medals earned on Thursday, Team USA brought home three silvers and four bronzes. Four more Americans also advanced all the way to their main events but did not bring home medals.

In the 12-year-old boy’s competition, Julian Dittrick (Scottsdale, Ariz.) grabbed the silver behind winner Ryan Martin (GBR) and ahead of bronze medalist Jeron Breschan (SUI).

Among 13-year-old boys, Hunter Brown (West Bountiful, Utah) represented the red, white and blue with a silver medal ride after finishing behind Cailen Calkin (NZL.). The bronze went to Thibaut Daprela (FRA) while another American, Roman Jaworsky (Las Vegas, Nev.), competed in the main event for a fifth-place finish.

Mikaela McEvoy (Inwood, W. Va.) earned a silver medal for the United States in the 9-year-old girls’ event. She was joined on the podium by compatriot Grace Stevenson (Gilbert, Ariz.) who rode to the bronze medal. The final was won by Leila Walker (NZL).

In the 8-year-old boy’s main event, American Ty Beadle (Corona, Calif.) crossed the line in third to grab the bronze medal. He finished behind gold and silver medalists Will Oliver (AUS) and Wyatt Stevens-McNab (NZL). Beadle was joined in the final by fellow Americans Dane Morales (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) and Aiden Otten (Lakeside, Calif.) who placed seventh and eighth respectively.

Aran Schwinn (Magnolia, Texas/Hostile Elite) also rode his way onto the third step of the podium with a bronze medal in the 14-year-old boys’ event. He finished after winner Gautier Jung (FRA) and second-place rider Carlos Javier Zuluage Melo (COL).

The final medal of the day for Team USA was compliments of Ryan Pettigrew (Watsonville, Calif.) who was the third best rider in the 16-year-old boys’ competition. Alex Tougas (CAN) and Andrew Hughes (AUS) were second and third in that final.

Another performance to note was that of Kelsey Van Ogle (Auburn, Wash.) who advanced to the 16-year-old girls’ main event and placed fifth.

Competition continues in Rotterdam on Friday with the cruiser class competitions. Stay tuned to http://www.usacycling.org to learn how the American riders fare! You can also follow #BMXWorlds on twitter for updates.

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2014 UCI BMX World Championships
Rotterdam, Netherlands
July 23-27, 2014

Boys 8 Challenge Class
1. Will Oliver (AUS)
2. Wyatt Stevens-McNab (NZL)
3. Ty Beadle (Corona, Calif.)
7. Dane Morales (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
8. Aiden Otten  (Lakeside, Calif.)

Girls 9 Challenge Class
1. Leila Walker (NZL)
2. Mikaela McEvoy (Inwood, W. Va.)
3. Grace Stevenson (Gilbert, Ariz.)

Boys 10 Challenge Class
1. Connor Defrain (La Palma, Calif.)
2. Lachlan Stevens-McNab (NZL)
3. Jaymio Brink (NED)

Girls 11 Challenge Class
1. Esja Shriver (Crestline, Calif.)
2. Maia Colman Savage (NZL)
3. Mariane Beltrando (FRA)

Boys 12 Challenge Class
1. Ryan Martin (GBR)
2. Julian Dittrick (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
3. Jeron Breschan (SUI)

Girls 13 Challenge Class
1. Jordan Scott (Henderson, Nev./Redman)
2. Jessie Smith (NZL)
3. Molly McGill (AUS)

Boys 13 Challenge Class
1. Cailen Calkin (NZL)
2. Hunter Brown (West Bountiful, Utah)
3. Thibaut Daprela (FRA)
5. Roman Jaworsky (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Boys 14 Challenge Class
1. Gautier Jung (FRA)
2. Carlos Javier Zuluage Melo (COL)
3. Aram Schwinn (Magnolia, Texas/Hostile Elite)

Boys 15 Challenge Class
1. Michael Gonzales (Watsonville, Calif.)
2. Noah Breschan (SUI)
3. Brett Jacobs (BEL)

Girls 16 Challenge Class
1. Azelle Etienne (FRA)
2. Ruby Huisman (NED)
3. Maureen Houin (FRA)
5. Kelsey Van Ogle (Auburn, Wash.)

Boys 16 Challenge Class
1. Alex Tougas (CAN)
2. Andrew Hughes (AUS)
3. Ryan Pettigrew (Watsonville, Calif.)

Carly Dyar grabs silver medal on day one of BMX World Championships

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Rotterdam, Netherlands (July 23, 2014) – The 2014 UCI BMX World Championships kicked off in the Netherlands on Wednesday with the 17 and over challenge class races. Team USA grabbed a silver medal on opening day, compliments of Carly Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz.) in the women’s 17+ event.

Dyar won her quarterfinal and placed second in her semifinal round to advance to the main event of the women’s 17+ challenge class. Crossing the line behind Tamar Vedder (NED), she collected the silver (for the second year in a row) ahead of third-place finisher Ellen Jacobs (NED). Additionally, Dyar will look to defend her title in the women’s 17+ cruiser class on Friday.

Two other Americans made it to their finals on day one: Kalvin Davis (Albuquerque, NM) in the men’s 17-24 competition and Frank Hoskins (Jeffersonville, Ind.) in the men’s 30+ race.

Davis finished third in his semifinal round to earn his spot in the men’s 17-24 main. The 22-year-old barely missed out on the podium, coming in fourth behind new world champ Robin Van der Kolk (NED), and silver and bronze medalists Mathiew Francois (FRA), and Sylvain Boton (FRA).

Hoskins was fourth in his semifinal to get a start in the men’s 30+ main. He finished eighth after Tyrone Johns (RSA) took the world title and Claude Wigert (SUI) and Nicolas Baraldi (ARG) collected the silver and bronze.

Challenge class champions were also crowned in the men’s 25-29 and masters men 30+ categories. Adam Coker (NZL) took home the rainbow jersey for men 25-29 and Morten Therkildsen (DEN) grabbed the gold amongst masters 30+. No Americans made it to the finals in these two categories. Maurice Horton (Santee, Calif./S&M Bikes) was eliminated in  the semifinal round of the 25-29 event and both Matt Pohlkamp (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Stephen Larralde (Riverside, Calif.) also ended their races in the semifinals of the masters 30+ event.

Competition continues in Rotterdam on Thursday with the challenge class competitions in the 5-16 age groups. Stay tuned to http://www.usacycling.org to learn how the American riders fare! You can also follow #BMXWorlds on twitter for updates.

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2014 UCI BMX World Championships
Rotterdam, Netherlands
July 23-27, 2014

Men 17-24 Challenge Class
1. Robin Van der Kolk (NED)
2. Mathiew Francois(FRA)
3. Sylvain Boton (FRA)
4. Kalvin Davis (Albuquerque, NM)

Men 25-29 Challenge Class
1. Adam Coker (NZL)
2. Jason Kelly (NZL)
3. Damien Grouazel (FRA)

Men 30+ Challenge Class
1. Tyrone Johns (RSA)
2. Claude Wigert (SWI)
3. Nicolas Baraldi (ARG)
8. Frank Hoskins (Jeffersonville, Ind.)

Women 17+ Challenge Class
1. Tamar Vedder (NED)
2. Carly Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz.)
3. Ellen Jacobs (NED)

Masters 30+ Challenge Class
1. Morten Therkildsen (DEN)
2. Kelvin Batey (IRE)
3. Cristian Becerine (ARG)

GT’s Felicia Stancil named National BMX Hall of Fame Scholarship recipient

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Felicia Stancil named National BMX Hall of Fame Scholarship recipient

 

(Gilbert, AZ): The Hall of Fame Board of Directors has chosen 19-year-old Felicia Stancil – from Lake Villa, Illinois as the 2014 National BMX Hall of Fame Scholarship recipient. Stancil is sponsored by GT Bicycles and is pursuing an undergraduate degree with Marian University. She is majoring in Exercise Science with a minor in business. “I hope to get my doctorate degree in Physical Therapy,” she tells the Hall of Fame, “after my undergraduate …and my BMX career.”

 

The National BMX Hall of Fame Scholarship committee annually awards funds to a collegiate BMX rider who exemplifies true professionalism, possesses solid potential for a future National No.1 Championship, as well as Olympic Team qualification and medal potential.

 

As a sign of the times – like so many riders today, Felicia is a 2nd-generation BMX racer. Her father Jamie was a top regional rider from the Midwest and introduced his daughter to racing right before her 5th birthday.

 

There’s no question that the 14-time World Champion and reigning Jr. Women World Champion will be a favorite for a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic team for the Rio games and Tokyo in 2020. But don’t call her an Olympian quite yet. “(I’m) not a fan of when people say ‘future Olympian.’ Unless you’ve made the team, you’re either an Olympian already or a Olympic hopeful,” she recently tweeted from The Netherlands – where she is about to participate in the 2014 BMX World Championships.

 

USA BMX and the National BMX Hall of Fame will present Stancil with a Scholarship check during the 2014 BMX Hall of Fame ceremony – held on Saturday night, September 27th, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA., along with six other BMX legends who will be inducted that night.

Tickets are available at:2014bmxhof.eventbrite.com

 

 

 

About the National BMX Hall of Fame: The National BMX Hall of Fame annually inducts 5 legendary BMXers – one pioneer, one racer, one freestyle rider, one influential Industry person, as well as one influential BMX woman. Special Recognition inductees are also included, on occasion.

Anybody can nominate someone for consideration for one of the five spots on the ballot (per category). The final-5 nominees are decided by the National BMX Hall of Fame selection committees and Board of Directors, and then voted on by a group of 400.

The official home of the National BMX Hall of Fame is located at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA.

 

About USA BMX:   The American Bicycle Association (ABA) was formed in 1977 and is headquartered in Gilbert, Arizona.  As the parent organization for USA BMX, they  organize BMX racing for boys, girls and adults,  throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. With over 70,000 active members who compete on a weekly basis at over 370 racing facilities in 49 states, the Olympic sport of BMX  Racing continues to grow. USA BMX, with a 30-event national race schedule, is the largest promoter of action sports in the country.

 

2014 INDUCTEES FOR THE NATIONAL BMX HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCED

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2014 INDUCTEES FOR THE NATIONAL BMX HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCED Once again, the Sport of BMX will gather under the Olympic Flame at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California – on Saturday, September 27, for the National BMX Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and dinner.   After taking public nominations since last October, five different Hall of Fame committees narrowed the list down to the Final 5, which was voted on by more than 400 specially selected individuals. The final result of this process are the following five Inductees, and a special recognition induction, who make up the Class of 2014:

POINEER: TRACER FINN It’s safe to say that Tracer Finn is responsible for putting Las Vegas on the BMX map. With his top-notch jumping skills and Factory CW sponsorship, Finn put Sin City in the spotlight with his numerous Hot Shot features in BMX Action magazine – including the iconic photo of him skying over his family’s Vaudeville piano act, complete with Vegas showgirls and card dealers. Finn followed up his successful racing career by promoting and running mountain bike races, doing Police Athletic League events, organizing BMX skate park programs, mentoring BMX riders, and even owned his own bike shop that supported a race team. For four years, Tracer was Team Manager for the Specialized BMX program – which included team riders T.J. Lavin and Christophe Leveque. It could also be said that Tracer Finn has given more to the sport than most; namely – half of his pinky finger, which he lost in a tight battle with a chainring during a crash at an ABA Gold Cup Championship. RACER: CHARLES TOWNSEND You can call him Chuck, Charlie or Charles. You can call him Amtrac or Choo Choo. Or, in his early days, you can do like Boss and Free Agent did and call him Black Magic. But the one thing you could never call Charles Townsend is SLOW. With an incredible 15 year Pro career, Northern California’s Amtrac steam-rolled the AA pro ranks and racked up 32 wins, 297 mains and 138 podiums between 1987 and 2001 – giving him a career average ranking of #8. During Chuck’s illustrious racing career he was the first of three riders to ever earn the ABA No.1 Pro plate in his Rookie year. He also won the IBMXF World Championships in 1989, and was voted BMX Plus!’ Racer of the Year. Riding and representing major brands throughout his career – such as Hutch, CW, Revcore, Diamondback, and Powerlite, Townsend even had his own signature frame – the Amtrac, put out in the mid-90’s while racing for Robinson. Charlie’s fun personality and sense of humor always made him a fan favorite. WOMAN: DEANNA EDWARDS-JAMIESON Michigan’s Deanna Edwards raced her way to the top of the sport from 1980 to 1988, and then – like so many, made a triumphant return to BMX racing as an adult in the 00’s. During the 80’s, her wins at the Jag World Championships and Murray World Cups, followed up by 6-straight NBL No.1 rankings and Grands wins, caught the attention of GT team manager “Doc” Scofield and she became one of two flyin’ fast factory females on the GT squad. In her new millennium return to the sport, Deanna captured wins and titles at the UCI World Championships, USA Cycling National Championship and a NAG No.1 plate in the ABA after winning the Grands’ 36-40 ladies cruiser class. Deanna had come full circle, as she was one of the first girls to ever race (and win on) a cruiser when it was introduced at the 1986 ABA Grands as an exhibition event. Totaling over 100 national class wins from 1980-1988, during a time when there was no mixed open and no girls cruiser class available, Deanna set the bar – and set it high, for all of the girl BMX racers of the future. INDUSTRY: JOHN KER Starting his love for photography on the shores of Southern California, John Ker went from capturing surfers to BMXers on 35mm film when, in 1979, he began freelancing at a fledgling publication called BMX Plus! Eventually, John would land as Editor of BMX Plus! In fact – he still works for Hi-Torque publications to this day – mostly shooting for Mountain Bike Action, Motocross Action and Electric Bike Action. When it comes to singling out the most memorable images in BMX, you can count on one hand the people who had their fingers on the shutter button – and Ker is partly responsible for making almost every racing and freestyling Hall of Famer famous through his photography and stories. Often seen with no less than three cameras dangling around his neck, John Ker has been one of those iconic people in the infield of BMX competitions, capturing our sport’s history on film since 1979 to the present Digital days. John is well known by both riders and industry figures as a person of unflagging integrity, fairness, creativity and love for our sport. …and his convincing “just one more” encouragement at every photo shoot.     FREESTYLER: MARTIN APARIJO Longtime GT freestyler Martin Aparijo was a pure showman from the moment he arrived on the fresh freestyle scene of the mid-80’s. As one of the first riders to specialize in flatland, Martin is credited for creating tricks such as “The Cherry Picker,” “The Lawnmower,” and “The Grasshopper” – and took those moves to an AFA Masters Finals Championship in 1987. His status in the flatland freestyle scene is summed up by his nickname – “The Chairman.” Mentored by his good friend and riding partner Woody Itson, Martin’s first taste of competition came in 1982, at the Redline World Almanac Skills competition, where he set the long-distance jump record. But he is perhaps best known for his work in the movie “RAD” – where he not only cameo’d as himself, but also did most of the stunt-doubling for the female lead character Christian Holly (played by actress Lori Loughlin). Aparijo can also be spotted acting and performing stunts in the Kevin Bacon fixie film, “Quicksilver.” Having starred in thousands of freestyle shows all around the World, there is no doubt that Martin Aparijo left his mark on the sport and helped spread its popularity to the outside masses.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: TODD KINGSBURY Like many kids his age, Michigan’s Todd Kingsbury lived and breathed bicycle motocross (BMX) 24 hours a day. In the early part of 1980, he was the leader in the American Bicycle Association’s BMX district points competition. By 1981, the avid 12 year old BMX racer was diagnosed with having Leukemia. Like many racers, he had dreams of someday becoming a top pro in the sport, but unfortunately, this dreaded disease would keep Todd from reaching that goal. When Todd`s friends and the American Bicycle Association learned of his diagnosis, it was decided that an organized effort should be made to help in Todd`s “Race for Life” – and the first RFL events were formed. Although weakened by leukemia, Todd continued to ride and worked harder than anyone to support that first Race For Life event at his hometrack – Waterford Oaks BMX. Todd was made the honorary race director for that race and infamously told a reporter, “This (event) might help keep other people from getting it (leukemia).” Over 130 tracks participated that first year and raised over $223,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®. The Race for Life is a tradition that still stands today – as ABA and USA BMX members have helped raise over $3.6 million since that day, all in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Tragically, Todd passed away on September 13th, 1981 and was laid to rest in his BMX uniform. He is remembered in the hearts of all BMXers each year, as every BMX track in the U.S. and Canada hold a Race For Life in the hope that someday, there will be a cure for Leukemia, and that children like Todd will have the opportunity to live full lives. HALL OF FAME CEREMONY This year’s Hall of Fame ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 27th – outdoors, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. The annual ceremony and dinner is part of the USA BMX Hall of Fame National weekend, and will follow right after the UCi Supercross Finals race on the London Olympic-replica track. Early bird tickets at $75+fee are available until August 5th. Tickets will then sell at the regular price of $100+fee, until September 20th. VIP Sponsor tables are also available and include 2 gold VIP SX tickets and 8 regular VIP SX tickets for the UCi Supercross. Seating is limited to 400, so get your tickets early before they are gone. To purchase your BMX Hall of Fame tickets, go to: ttps://2014bmxhof.eventbrite.com

Defending champs Fields, Gaian and Stancil headline BMX World Team

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Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 25, 2014) — The 21-rider team heading to Rotterdam, Netherlands, to compete at the 2014 UCI BMX World Championships, July 23-27, was announced Wednesday by USA Cycling. The talented U.S. contingent boasts all five members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team, including two-time defending elite men’s time trial world champion Connor Fields (Henderson, N.V./Chase BMX), as well as defending junior world champions Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./GT Bicycles), and Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./GT Bicycles) who is now competing in the elite women’s division. All three riders will be rocking the rainbow stripes as they take to the course in Rotterdam in just four weeks.

Fields won the 2014 Elite BMX National Championship in March and is currently second in the UCI BMX rankings. He will be joined by his Olympic teammates from London, David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent Bicycles) and Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro Bikes). Rounding out the strong men’s team are 2014 elite national silver and bronze medalists Barry Nobles (Sun City, Calif./DK Bicycles) and Steven Cisar (Altadena, Calif./Avent Bombshell), as well as recent fourth-place finisher at the Berlin World Cup Supercross, Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro Bicycles), and up-and-coming riders such as Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./Speedline-Supercross) and Justin Posey (Winston Salem, N.C./Dan’s Competition).

The women’s elite team is equally deep with talent as 2012 Olympians Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bikes) and Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline) will be joined by defending UCI junior world time trial and class champion Stancil. Crain, the top-ranked American woman, who is currently fifth in the UCI BMX rankings, won silver medals in the junior women’s time trial at the world championships in 2011 and the junior women’s Supercross in 2010, as well as a bronze medal in the same event in 2011. Current national champion Post, who is battling back from an early-season knee injury, won a bronze medal in the elite women’s UCI world championships in 2010 and is currently seventh in the UCI rankings. Dani George (Palmdale, Calif.) and Shelby Stacy (Bakersfield, Calif.) round out the elite women’s squad.

The men’s juniors team is led by defending Supercross world champion Gaian who is currently ranked second in the UCI juniors men’s rankings. Joining Gaian on the U.S. team is seventh-ranked Hunter Pelham (Conroe, Texas/ Haro/Promax), 2014 national champion Collin Hudson (Longmont, Colo./Redline), Jacob Abbe (El Cajon, Calif./Tangent), Walker Finch (Fort Collins, Colo./ Haro/Promax), Caleb Minthorn (Sarasota, Fla./Profile) and Alden Volle (Penryn, Calif./Dan’s Comp).

U.S. national champion Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles) will represent the U.S. in the juniors women’s portion of the competition in Rotterdam.

“We had a fantastic world championships last year with four gold medals and two silvers and are looking for an equally successful performance this year,” said USA Cycling Director of BMX Jamie Staff. “We’re excited to watch our two-time junior world champion Felicia Stancil now race the elite women’s class. We have an exciting new talent, Collin Hudson,  in the men’s junior class, along with returning world champion Sean Gaian. We’re bringing an exciting mix of experienced and up-and-coming riders that we believe will have great success at this year’s world championships.

“With the commencement of UCI Olympic nation ranking points beginning at last week’s Berlin Supercross, we will be keeping a close eye on our riders performances and ensure that they maximize their opportunities going forward. These next two years are extremely important for any athlete considering a run towards Rio in 2016.”

The UCI BMX World Championships & Challenge are open only to qualified championship and challenge class riders. Competitors must hold a USA Cycling BMX international license and can find out more about qualification and registration on USA Cycling’s 2014 UCI BMX World Championships webpage.

2014 UCI BMX Supercross World Championships
Rotterdam, Netherlands – July 23-27

USA Cycling Team Roster:

Elite Men
Steven Cisar (Altadena, Calif./Avent Bombshell)
Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./ Chase/Monster)
Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./Supercross BMX)
David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent Bicycles)
Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro Bicycles)
Barry Nobles (Sun City, Calif./DK Bicycles)
Justin Posey (Winston-Salem, N.C./Dan’s Comp)
Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro Bicycles)

Elite Women
Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bicycles)
Dani George (Palmdale, Calif.)
Alise Post (St. Cloud, Minn./Redline)
Shelby Stacy (Bakersfield, Calif.)
Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./GT Bicycles)

Juniors Men
Jacob Abbe (El Cajon, Calif./Tangent)
Walker Finch (Fort Collins, Colo./ Haro/Promax)
Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./GT Bicycles)
Collin Hudson (Longmont, Colo./Redline)
Caleb Minthorn (Sarasota, Fla./Profile)
Hunter Pelham (Conroe, Texas/Redline)
Alden Volle (Penryn, Calif./Dan’s Comp)

Junior Women
Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles)

PHOTO: Connor Fields is back to contend for anothter rainbow jersey to add to his collection. (photo by Jerry Landrum)

USA BMX / BMX Canada add new, enhanced Rider Profiles to websites!

Courtesy of USA BMX

USA BMX / BMX CANADA has just flipped on the switch for Phase 2 of our websites. This latest version of USABMX.com & BMXcanada.org include two major features that will benefit all of our members.   POINTS UPGRADE: The new Points program recently went live. Previously, a rider’s earned points were updated on the web once a week, but with the new system in place, points are now updated every night. This service enables every BMX racer in the North America to look up their most current standings.    CUSTOM RIDER PROFILES: The most exciting feature that has just been implemented after nearly two years in the making, are the individual rider profiles available for members. Each USA BMX and BMX Canada member can log-in and create their own profile page and link it up with their membership and race history to form their own custom BMX portal. On these Profiles, you and your riders can add photos, list sponsors, write blogs, and follow all of your friends and heroes in BMX. Once a profile is created, it will link up with that rider’s points and racing history, which will automatically build up a virtual trophy room and display their earned number  plates and ranking(s). On the following pages, we give you a step-by-step instruction on how to set up your own Member Profile. Anybody – from track operators to parents, or fans, can build their own BMX Profile page. ( *Only members, though, will be able to create a Trophy Room and connect with their points and # plates.)  STEP 1: REGISTERING & LOGGING IN Go to http://www.USABMX.com or http://www.BMXCanada.org and look for the link that reads:   Login or Sign Up  – located at the upper left corner of the website. STEP 2: REGISTERING FOR FIRST TIME A new page will pop up, giving you two choices of what to do: SIGN IN or REGISTER. First time members without a prior account will want to click on REGISTER.  Begin by choosing your birth date, and then click CONTINUE. ** In the future – returning visitors will use the SIGN IN key, using their E-mail and password. STEP 3: SIGNING UP Now it’s time to register. Fill in each box with your: FIRST NAME LAST NAME E-MAIL ADDRESS REPEAT E-MAIL ADDRESS CHOOSE A PASSWORD REPEAT PASSWORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER There will also be a row of boxes for you to check off. Click on all of the boxes that apply – whether you are a fan, racer, team manager, track operator or coach. Once all of the fields are filled in, click on the blue SIGN UP button at the bottom. CHILD-SAFE PARENTAL CONTROLS & PRIVACY SETTINGS Any child who is under 13 years of age will have to be verified and logged in under their parent’s account.  If you prefer privacy, all you have to do is click on the “Hide Profile from Search results” button, to be hidden from any searches.   STEP 4: REGISTRATION COMPLETE  Upon completion, a verification link will be sent to your e-mail address. Go to your mail and click on that link. STEP 5: CONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT When you go to your e-mail box, you will see an E-mail with the header of “Confirm Your Account.”  In it, will be a link to click on. STEP 6: DASHBOARD Clicking on the link in your e-mail will automatically open a new window – the beginning of your profile. This page will be labeled “DASHBOARD.” On it, you will have 4 choices of where to go. First – let’s connect your new Profile with your Membership.  If you are a USA BMX or BMX Canada member, click on the top box: CONNECT YOUR PROFILE TO A RIDER  ** If you are a parent, team manager or track operator, you will skip this step. Move on to Step 9. STEP 7: CONNECTING YOUR PROFILE By clicking on the Connect button, a list will appear with your name and information. Click on your name and your Profile will then be tied together with your membership. In just seconds, a rider’s previous and current points, ranking and race history will be automatically tied in with their Profile – and the virtual trophy room will quickly be digitally constructed, along with any of your earned number plates. STEP 8: VERIFY RIDER ADDRESS First, you will be asked to verify that you are who you are by typing in your zip code. Once you’ve entered your correct zip, then click on the blue VERIFY button. STEP 9: EDIT YOUR PROFILE Now let’s edit your Profile and make it look good.  Click on the “Edit Profile” button. We’ll start by adding a profile photo. At the very top, you’ll see the PHOTO option. Click on the “Choose File” button and find your best looking selfie, that you’d want all of your followers to see. Once selected, you may hit the  UPDATE button at the bottom of the page to load it.  This page is also where you may reset a new password for yourself, if needed. For USA BMX purposes – we also request that riders put in their Jacket and T-shirt sizes. This will help speed up the process when they win or earn a Jacket or T-shirt award (like for RFL’s or NAG). STEP 10: WRITE YOURSELF A BIO Toward the bottom, you can write yourself a bio – and make it as short, or as long, as you want. We suggest including where you race, how long you’ve raced, and how much you love BMX. STEP 11: ADDING A CLASSIFICATION Whether you race or you are just a fan or BMX parent, anybody can have a Profile – whether or not you have a USA BMX or BMX Canada membership. Team manager or team owner? Click the box. If you are a certified USA BMX Coach – click the “Coach” box, and the Membership Dept will verify it.  Hit the blue UPDATE button to make all changes.  STEP 12: ADDING PHOTOS Open the BLOG & MEDIA section of the menu, and click on “Photos.” Surely, you’ll want to customize your Profile – and one of the best ways to do so is with Photos. At this time, you will only have the ability to load one photo at a time. Click on the “Choose File” link and pick the photo you want. Once chosen, hit the blue ADD PHOTO button at the bottom and your picture(s) will be added to your Gallery. Feel free to add as many photos as you like – new Gallery pages will be added as needed. Each image can easily be Hidden or Deleted by using the links below each shot. THE CUSTOMIZATION MENU When you are in the EDIT PROFILE mode (you can return to this at any time by re-clicking on your E-mail address at the top left corner), you are able to add or alter any of the custom features in BLOG & MEDIA: such as Blog Posts, Photos, Videos and Sponsors. STEP 13: BLOG POST Thanks to BMX Racing, we’ve all got great stories to tell – so why not blog all about your latest BMX adventures? Start with putting a title to your Post, then type away in the story block. You can do the basics – bold or italicize words. If you have the story already written in a Word doc, just hit the “W” clipboard to upload it.  To add live links to your blog – clink on the Link icon and add the website address in the proper pop-up fields. If you’re not finished but need to come back to it, hit the blue SAVE button, to save your work. This will not publish your blog on your profile. Once done, click on the blue SAVE & PUBLISH button – to see it posted for all to read. STEP 14: ADDING YOUR SPONSORS To begin adding sponsors, click on the “Sponsors” link in your BLOG & MEDIA menu. Your personal Sponsor page will pop up, and you’ll want to click on the blue box that reads NEW SPONSOR – located to the right. Once clicked, a new page will pop up where you can load an image (make it your Sponsor logo or a team photo, etc), title it with your sponsor’s name, and write a little something about that Sponsor. Once finished, hit the blue CREATE button at the bottom and start giving your sponsor(s) some well-deserved props. STEP 15: ADDING VIDEO CONTENT When photos can show your speed and style, then maybe it’s time to plug in some videos of you in action. Click on the VIDEOS link in the Blog & Media menu and past in your video link – to show it off to the USA BMX nation. YOUR PROFILE SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETE! How does it look? Click on your Name or Profile Photo and you will be taken to the view that everybody else can see. Below your name will be your classification – as well as other categories (Coach, Team manager, Team Owner, Olympian, etc).  To the right of that are your earned number plates – District, Gold Cup, NAG or National. In the black boxes to the right will be a list of your most recent finishes and racing highlights, along with current points – including current District, NAG or National point standings. WELCOME TO YOUR TROPHY ROOM  When the Trophy Room link is clicked, you will be taken in to your virtual wood paneled trophy case. Pick what year you want to look at, click GO, and it will display all of your trophies from local, State, Gold Cup or National events. FOLLOWERS & FOLLOWING Want to follow your friends and competition? Now it’s easy to find out what they are up to, how many trophies they’ve won and track how many points they have. You can find a rider’s profile by checking out the points and clicking on their name if there’s a Profile link available (or type the name of the rider you want to follow in the SEARCH box). To unfollow someone, simply hit the UNFOLLOW button – located to the right of their name.   THE RIDER / EVENTS MENU Under RIDER INFO, you can click on the Event Calendar to get a better glimpse of all the races in your vicinity – to plot out when and where you want to go. You can set your search for events by any zip code, and chose a radius of miles to see what’s happening 50 to 500 miles from your location.   **NOTE:  Races listed are inserted by each individual track – and not all races are listed at this time. USA BMX encourages all tracks to participate and set their events on the master calendar. RACE HISTORY For an in-depth detail of your races that have been input by the Membership dept, click on the RACE HISTORY link, under Rider Info. The staff here at USA BMX and BMX Canada thank you, in advance, for setting up your profile, and hope that you enjoy this new bonus feature of your membership!  Look for more info on PROFILES in the upcoming issue of PULL Magazine.