Of the six available BMX medals won Friday at the Pan American Games, Team USA BMXers scored three. Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev.) led the men’s team with a smooth final ride, finishing in 34.245, for first place at CODE San Nicholas. Fields was followed by teammate Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif.) who crossed the line in 34.907 for the silver medal.
“When I crashed early on in the competition, I really had to dig deep to finish strong in the final,” said Fields who was cheered across the line after crashing in  … More
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USA Cycling is pleased to announce its complete 2012 National Championship Calendar. Seventeen events in 13 states will present cyclists of all ages and skill levels with opportunities to race for national titles in all five disciplines of the sport. While several events will re-visit their 2011 host cities, four events are moving to new locations for 2012.
Cyclo-cross racers will grab the year’s first titles. Although BMX has typically been the discipline to kick off the national championship calendar, 2012 will mark the first year of   … More
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Pan American Championship BMX cycling kicks-off Friday (Oct. 21) at the CODE Saint Nicholas in Guadalajara. Team USA, ranked No. 2 in the UCI Nations ranking behind Australia for women and No. 3 behind France and Australia for men, will be represented by two riders in both the men’s and women’s event. The Pan American Games offers category 5 UCI points that count toward the nation ranking, which determines the number of start spots the U.S. earns for the 2012 Olympic Games.Â
The men are represented by … More
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A year after suffering critical injuries in the Dew Tour Championships in Las Vegas, BMX rider TJ Lavin says he still has trouble maintaining balance on a bike.
But he’s still involved with the sport: He designed the BMX dirt course for the competition over the weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, the Las Vegas Sun reports.
Injuries Lavin suffered a year ago required  … More
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