New Zealand’s quest for qualify two female BMX Racing riders for the Tokyo Olympics has started on an encouraging note in the opening rounds of the UCI Supercross World Cup in Victoria, Australia.
Some of the world’s best BMX riders will help celebrate the opening of the new international track in Rotorua this weekend, and chase qualifying points for next year’s Tokyo Olympics on the way.
Eighteen-year-old Jessie Smith, still a junior, has finished fourth in the latest round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Paris with a brilliant display.
New Zealand BMX riders found the big jumps, windy conditions and aggressive riding a challenge in round four of the UCI Supercross World Cup in the Netherlands.
Sarah Walker has made an excellent start to her Tokyo Olympic bid, finishing fifth in the grand final of the UCI BMX World Cup second round in Manchester.
The Rotorua BMX Club’s new track is starting to take shape and one local woman who is pretty handy on two wheels cannot wait to see the finished product.
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.
Te Awamutu teenager Rebecca Petch has moved into the top-20 BMX World Cup rankings after making her first final in the UCI Supercross event in Belgium.