Tag: Jessie Smith
Smith scores European BMX victory
New Zealand’s rising BMX star Jessie Smith has scored an outstanding win in Europe with victory in the junior women’s final in Belgium.
New Zealand BMX riders miss out after strong start to Dutch World Cup
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.
Walker banks more important BMX qualifying points in the Netherlands
Sarah Walker again led the way for the Kiwi contingent, making the semifinals in round three of the UCI Supercross World Cup in the Netherlands.
Walker excited after making final in BMX World Cup in Manchester
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.
Walker starts strongly, Smith makes quarters in BMX World Cup
Sarah Walker has finished ninth in her first BMX World Cup Supercross of the all-important 2019 season in Manchester.
Kiwi BMX riders begin serious quest towards Tokyo Olympics
New Zealand’s leading BMX riders begin their quest for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in earnest with the all-important UCI World Cup competition underway in Manchester this weekend.
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.
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.
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.
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.
High winds force cancellation of first day of elite racing
High winds have forced the cancellation of racing on the first of the two elite race days in Baku, Azerbaijan.
