UCI BMX RANKING

The latest ranking has been published, and with the Olympics just around the corner it’s getting more intense than ever. All continents have already held their initial ranking events. With the North American continent slightly ahead in the schedule, Mike Day (USA) and Kyle Bennett (USA) have catapulted to the front in the Elite Men ranking. The ever consistent Sarah Walker (USA) has a slight advantage over Sam Cools (CAN) in the Elite Women Ranking.

To view the latest individual ranking (dated 12.12.2007), please visit;

http://www.uci.ch/ucinet/uci.asp?page=rankings&discipline=bmx&ryear=2008&ridercategory=me&l=eng

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.
 

The UCI is pleased to announce the opening of the newly reconstructed BMX track at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI track construction team, under the leadership of official UCI track builder Tom Ritzenthaler, has created a replica of the 2008 Olympic Games track.
 

UCI announced Swatch as an official sponsor of the upcoming 2007 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup and 2007 UCI BMX World Championships. Swatch will be the official timekeeper and data service, providing the latest technology in timing and data handling.
 
“UCI is excited to have a strong partner as Swatch teaming up for our BMX events” says Johan Lindström, UCI BMX Sports Coordinator.
 

The UCI has announce the BMX track layout of the 1st round of the 2007 UCI BMX Supercross, to be held in Madrid, Spain on 13-14 April 2007.
 

Today the UCI announced the track layout for next years BMX Olympic debut. Please see the press release below.

UCI is pleased to announce the BMX track layout, which will be used for the XXIX Beijing Olympic Games 20-21 August 2008.

UCI BMX RANKING
The 2006/2007 ranking is already getting interesting, with the season already are going in full speed in the Latin America and Oceania. To view the latest individual ranking (dated 31.01.07), please visit;
http://www.uci.ch/ucinet/uci.asp?page=rankings&discipline=bmx&ryear=2006...
 

UCI BMX Supercross finals are in.

1. Michal Prokop, CZE
2. Donny Robinson, USA
3. Arnaud Dubois, BEL
4. Jason Rogers, USA
5. Aaron Johnson, USA
6. Randy Stumpfhauser, USA
7. Brandon Meadows, USA
8. Mike Day, USA

Click here to check out some photos from today's racing.

Dew Action Sports Tour Press Release

UCI BMX Supercross time trails are over and the 100+ riders have been dwindled down to 64. Everyone rode two time trail runs to thin the ranks down to the riders who will be battling each other starting with 8th semi finals tonight. Big surprise today was Bubba Harris is out with a jammed elbow. Bubba was looking good during morning practice but pulled out before the first time trial run. Another surprise was Tyler Brown, who had been looking smooth, took a digger going over the berm jump. On the injured but still riding list was Robbie Miranda with two tweaked wrists. Robbie qualified 33rd with a best time of 28.324.

Click here to check out some photos from today's time trial.

Top riders to qualify are:

Mike Day, USA at 27.214
Thomas Allier, FRA at 27.230
Donny Robinson, USA at 27.270
Damien Godet, FRA at 27.293
Kyle Bennett, USA at 27.364
Steven Cisar, USA at 27.453
Jason Rogers, USA at 27.587
Jarrett Kolich, USA at 27.598
Randy Stumpfhauser, USA at 27.623
Ivo Van der Putten, NED at 27.667