Record amount of riders for Madrid UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Madrid, Spain 26 March 2010 – Today the UCI BMX Supercross in Madrid got underway with the first practice sessions for elite men and women. A record number of 174 riders (136 men and 38 women) from 27 countries turned up in the Palacio des Deportes in the heart of Spain’s Capital. Tomorrow March 27 the BMX riders get another chance to master the extremly challenging Supercross track. In the early afternoon time trials will start to determine who advances into the finals that kick off at 18.35 central European time … Details & Pictures
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Copenhagen, Denmark (March 25, 2010)—After qualifying second earlier today, Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo./Trek-Livestrong) became the first American to win back-to-back elite men’s world titles on the track, re-capturing the rainbow jersey in the 4-kilometer individual pursuit Thursday night in Denmark. The U.S. women’s team pursuit squad also qualified for the finals for the first time in history, finishing fourth. Â
“It feels relieving. I did a lot of training specifically for this race, so it is great to be able to go for the double and come away with it,†said Phinney of his second pursuit world title. “My main goal is … Details