News from the UCI....
UCI is pleased to announce Intense BMX bicycles as the official BMX bike supplier for the World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland. The World Cycling Centre is the premier BMX and cycling training facility in the world, with a newly constructed Olympic BMX track.
“We are excited to have Intense BMX onboard. We have the most advanced BMX training facility in the world, and we would only settle for the very best when it comes to supplying our BMX bikes” says Johan Lindstrom, UCI BMX Sports Coordinator.
Intense will supply a number of BMX bikes to the World Cycling Centre, assuring that visiting trainees will be have the most advanced BMX equipment available. At the moment over 20 BMX athletes from 10 countries are busy with the UCI BMX high-level training, where they are coached over a 3 months period.
“The UCI has been at the forefront of pushing BMX to a new level, so we knew it was a great opportunity to partner up. Our new line of Intense BMX bikes has been a huge success and our launch of new Intense Podium frames has the whole BMX community talking. Working with the UCI helps us get our products in front of the worlds best BMX racers as well as help them pursue their dreams of becoming the best BMX’ers they can. We hope that Intense contribution to the BMX community can get them there as much as the UCI.” states Pete Dylewski – Intense BMX Marketing Manager.
Union Cycliste Internationale, founded in 1900, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the world governing body of all international cycling. Headquartered in Aigle, Switzerland, the UCI is the International Federation of Cycling and represents the associations of 173 countries and their National Cycling Federations.
The UCI is the liaison between the International Olympic Committee and the National Cycling Federations, managing rules, rankings and calendars for all cycling disciplines. The UCI is also the sole owner of the UCI BMX World Championships and the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.
World Cycling Centre located in Aigle, Switzerland is one of the most advanced cycling training facilities in the world and the headquarters for the Union Cycliste Internationale. The WCC was build in 2002, featuring a modern multipurpose facility with an Olympic replica BMX track, a wood-covered 200 m track with 800 seats, a 1’700 m2 multi-purpose sports area, a gymnastics hall, 200 m2 gym, restaurant and several conference rooms. www.cmc-aigle.ch
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