Frejus, France (Oct. 11, 2008)—The United States continues to displayed its strength in BMX racing as David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) and Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.) went one-two in the final round of the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in France on Saturday. With the victory, Herman moved himself into second-place in the final World Cup standings, only to be bested by Robinson who grabbed the title as Americans swept the first four overall spots. The only American woman in contention, Arielle Martin (Pleasant Grove, Utah) finished second, which was good enough to earn her the overall Supercross World Cup title on the season.
After qualifying three men for the final, the Americans were one, two and three going into the first turn before Olympian Kyle Bennett (Conroe, Texas) crashed to remove himself from contention. After qualifying 19th, 20-year-old Herman was able to out sprint Olympic bronze medalist Robinson and Andres Jiminez Caicedo of Columbia to take home his second Supercross World Cup title of the season…Â Details
Expertly balanced 300ft up a rock face, Khiv Raj Gurjar is the world’s finest exponent of Extreme Yoga.
Using only a BMX bike for support, 61-year-old Khiv takes the ancient art of meditation to new levels as he performs complex forms of yoga merely inches from the sheer drop.
Travelling to the top of the rocky outcrop near to his home of Jodhpur in the Indian state of Rajasthan, Khiv begins his exercises at dawn, so as to avoid the raging desert heat.
A student of yoga since the age of 13 and a keen sportsman, Khiv has combined his other great love, cycling, to create his new and extreme form.
‘From my childhood I was passionate to do things which are extraordinary and look very dangerous,’ says Khiv.
‘I tried magic, learned acrobatics, yoga, did cycling, played football.
‘As I grew into my twenties I found combining yoga and cycling stunts would be something very unconventional, but also deeply challenging.’Â Â …Â Details & more Pictures
Expertly balanced 300ft up a rock face, Khiv Raj Gurjar is the world’s finest exponent of Extreme Yoga.