New Zealand BMX teenagers Leila Walker and Rico Bearman are on top of the world after both won their respective under-23 titles at the final round of the UCI BMX World Cup in Colombia today.
National champion Michael Bias, under-23 rising star Rico Bearman and Cambridge teenager all made finals in the UCI BMX World Cup double round in Bogota, Colombia over the weekend.
Well-known Waikato BMX rider Jason Kelly added to the Kiwi success in the final day of Challenge class racing at the UCI BMX World Championships in the USA today.
The 2016 BMX World Championships were held in Medellin, Colombia from the 23rd to the 29th of May. Slightly earlier than last year due to the Olympics; which meant only 6 weeks of training post Nationals.
Well done to all the NZ Team riders with some exceptional riding especially Leila Walker taking out her 4th World Title and our other World Title Champions Sasha Earnest, Cailen Calken, Jessie Smith and of course Maynard Peel.
The end of the season was a busy one with an early Nationals, yet everything seemed to come together. The 2016 Nationals followed the 2015 format & while it ran well,
A third BMX Worlds has left Caitlin Georgantas happy with her performance and results. The 18-year-old followed up world competition in Auckland in 2013 and Belgium last year with her best ever returns
A crash in morning practice at the BMX World Championships in Colombia today has left Sarah Walker with a mountain to climb if she is to qualify for the Rio Olympics.
Hamilton’s Jessie Smith has added to New Zealand’s gold medal haul with victory in the Cruiser class at the UCI BMX World Championships in Medellin, Colombia.