For the first time this season, all three disciplines of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup will come together at one venue—Val di Sole, Italy. The small town of Commezzadura in the Trentino region, surrounded by the Dolomites, has become famous for its technical, steep downhill course, and the steep climbs of the cross-country circuit. An eliminator race was held Thursday.
The cross-country takes center stage on Saturday, and the competition should be intense. Both the Elite men and women categories have two riders tied on points at the top of the standings after two rounds. Tanja Zakelj (Unior Tools) became the first … More
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The BMX Hall of Fame will induct five members at a ceremony September 28 at the Olympic Training Center. This year’s inductees are in the categories of Pioneer Racer, Racer, Industry, Freestyler and Woman.
The inductees were chosen from among a record number of nominations and voted on by nearly 500 members of the BMX industry and current Hall inductees.
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Napa native Donny Robinson, the BMX racer who took home a bronze medal from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, couldn’t wait for the 2013 season to begin.
His friend Kyle Bennett, one of his teammates in Beijing, had passed away in an automobile accident in October 2012. The next month, during the season-ending USA BMX Grand Nationals in Tulsa, Okla., he sustained a concussion.
“I did not have the opportunity to finish my season as anticipated … More
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