Category: Elite
BMX’s future on display as young stars shine at National Championships
FIRST WINDOWS & DOORS BMXNZ NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY 2 WRAP
Podiums for Schick Civil Construction Performance Hub BMX riders in Australia
Cambridge BMX rider Rico D’Anvers claimed a podium finish in the Australian national series competition at Ipswich, Queensland at the weekend.
UCI Bans Tramadol Use
From 1 March 2019, in‐competition use of tramadol will be banned by the UCI across all disciplines. This new regulation, which is being introduced for medical reasons, allows for penalties to be imposed if the rules are broken.
Glasgow and Scotland to host inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships in 2023
The UCI is delighted to announce that Glasgow and Scotland have been awarded the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships.
Australian brother and sister take out Oceania BMX titles in Te Awamutu
Australian brother and sister, Saya and Kai Sakakibara claimed elite titles at the 2019 Oceania BMX Championships in Te Awamutu on Saturday.
Walker and Peel claim FIRST New Zealand BMX honours
Sarah Walker and Maynard Peel claimed the elite honours at the FIRST Windows and Doors New Zealand BMX Championships in Te Awamutu.
Bumper weekend of world-class BMX racing in Waikato
The Waikato is in bike heaven over the coming week with international BMX action at Te Awamutu, the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Cambridge and the start of the New Zealand Cycle Classic on the roads of Waipa.
Olympic dream alive for Sarah Walker
Many athletes who have been through the injuries and hard luck that Sarah Walker has during the last six years would have given the sport up years ago. But Walker is not wired that way.
Petch on home turf as Te Awamutu hosts Oceania BMX Championships
New Zealand’s leading BMX riders face an important showdown in the pathway that ultimately leads to the Tokyo Olympics when they compete in the Oceania Championships in January.
Walker fights back from adversity to score World Cup BMX podium
The All Blacks are not the only Kiwi sports stars making waves in Argentina this weekend, with Sarah Walker fighting back from years of injury-laden adversity to finish on the podium at the UCI BMX World Cup.
Waikato BMX riders profit from passion, selected for Youth Olympics
The efforts of two of Waikato’s rising stars in BMX have paid off. Hamilton students Cailen Calkin and Jessie Smith have been selected for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games, held in Buenos Aires in October.
Age group world champion cyclists to compete at Youth Olympic Games
Multi-world age group champions Jessie Smith and Cailen Calkin, both from the Waikato, are part of the five-strong New Zealand cycling team to compete at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina.
