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2011 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup 2011 is a multi race tournament over a season of BMX racing. The season runs from 8 April to 1 October 2011. The World Cup is organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale. In this edition the World Cup consists of four rounds in Pietermaritburg, Papendal, London and Chula Vista. Series The 2011 World Cup series was made up of five events. The series featured rounds in Pietermaritzburg, Papaendal, London, Sarasota and Chula Vista. However, in July Sarasota had to pull out of hosting a round leaving the series with just four stops in 2011. London 160 riders signed up to tackle the challenging Olympic course. The event was one of the first events to take place in the Olympic Park and is part of the London Prepares series. The track is 470 metres long for men and features a berm jump, an S-bend transfer, a box jump and a rhythm section in the final straight. The women's course is 430 metres long featuring three jumps in the opening straight and a tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
UCI BMX Racing World Cup is a series of events for BMX racing (bicycle motocross) held under the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the sport's international governing body. Seasons Men's winners Women's winners Medal summary Ranking by seasons References External links Official website {{UCI BMX Supercross World Cup BMX competitions BMX BMX Supercross The AMA Supercross Championship (commercially known as Monster Energy AMA Supercross) is an American motorcycle racing series. Founded by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1974, the AMA Supercross Championship races are held from ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalen Young
Khalen Young (born 20 November 1984) is an Australian racing cyclist who represents Australia in BMX. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event, reaching the semi-final. Young Young grew up in Kalgoorlie and then Perth in Western Australia, and followed his elder brothers into riding BMX bikes. He is Indigenous and the second youngest of six children. His grandmother's family was part of the Aboriginal "stolen generation". He had great success in junior competitions, before making the senior Australian team and competing in the Brazil World Championships in 2002. In 2004 he quit the sport, deciding to compete again only when BMX was entered into the 2008 Olympic games in 2007. He moved to California to complete professionally, winning many US competitions. In 2007 he won the opening round of the World Cup Supercross, and the Australian National championships. At the 2007 World Championships in Victoria, Canada, he won silver. In 2007 he won the UCI BMX Supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Fields (BMX Rider)
Connor Evan Fields (born September 14, 1992) is an Americans, American professional BMX racer. He represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX, men's BMX event and finished 7th overall. He represented the United States again at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX, men's BMX event. He won the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro, and became the first American to win an Olympic BMX gold. In the semifinals of the 2020 Summer Olympics Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX racing, BMX event, Fields suffered a horrific crash off a jump heading into the first turn in the third run and failed to complete the trial. The International Olympic Committee tweeted their best wishes for recovery to Fields and Australian cyclist Saya Sakakibara, who was injured in a women's semifinals event on the same day. Fields announced his retirement from the sport on August 11, 2022. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chula Vista
Chula Vista ( ; , ) is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. It is the second-most populous city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh-most populous city in Southern California, the 15th-most populous city in the state of California, and the 81st-most populous city in the United States. The population was 275,487 as of the 2020 census, up from 243,916 as of the 2010 census. It is located in the South Bay, about halfway——between the two downtowns of the San Diego–Tijuana region. Chula Vista is named for its scenic location between San Diego Bay and coastal mountain foothills. The area, along with San Diego, was inhabited by the Kumeyaay before contact from the Spanish, who later claimed the area. In 1821, Chula Vista became part of the newly declared Mexican Empire, which reformed as the First Mexican Republic two years later. California became part of the United States in 1848 as a result of the Mexican–American War, and was admitted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Long
Nicholas James Long (born October 6, 1989 in San Diego, California) is an American racing cyclist who represents the United States in BMX. Cycling career He was selected to represent the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event. He also competed at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i .... References External links * * * * * * 1989 births Living people American BMX riders American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in cycling Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in cycling Cyclists at the 2011 Pan A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Reynolds
Lauren Reynolds (born 25 June 1991) is an Australian cyclist. She represented Australia in the individual BMX event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Personal Nicknamed Loza, Reynolds was born on 25 June 1991 in Bunbury, Western Australia. She attended Leschenault Catholic Primary School before going to Bunbury Catholic College for high school. Beyond cycling, she is also a surfer and basketball player. Lauren quit competitive basketball in 2003. , she lives in Perth, Western Australia. Reynolds is tall and weighs . Cycling Reynolds is a BMX cyclist, competing in the individual event. She started riding a BMX bike by the time she was seven years old. As a child, she did BMX riding in Bunbury, doing stunts such as launching herself off the Bunbury jetty and into the river. Her primary training base is on the Gold Coast of Queensland. She was coached by Tony Hancox from 2006 to 2008. Wade Bootes became her coach in 2009. She is a member of the Bunbury BMX Club. She has a cycling s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvain André
Sylvain André (born 14 October 1992) is a French male BMX rider, representing his nation at international competitions. He competed in the time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships. He won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ... in the Men’s BMX racing event. References External links * * * * * 1992 births Living people French male cyclists French BMX riders Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics European Games competitors for France Cyclists at the 2015 European Games 21st-century French sportsmen Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in cycling {{Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Willoughby
Sam Willoughby (born 15 August 1991 in Bedford Park, South Australia) is an Australian former BMX racing cyclist. He won an Olympic silver medal in 2012. He suffered a career-ending injury in 2016 and has since worked on his own rehabilitation, and as his wife's coach. BMX career Willoughby, also known as 'the BMX bandit', left his Adelaide home at age 16 with a backpack, a meagre bank account balance and his BMX bike for California. He stayed at the home of fellow cyclists until he earned enough money from racing to afford a room in a motel. He won the junior BMX title in 2008 and again in 2009. Willoughby advanced into the senior ranks within two years of his arrival. Willoughby supports educating children about bicycle education through the Happiness Cycle. He won his first senior BMX world championship in May 2012, which advanced his ranking to the number one spot in the world. He competed in the men's BMX at the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal. In 2012, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Buchanan
Caroline Buchanan (born 24 October 1990) is an Australian cyclist who has won multiple world championships in BMX racing and mountain biking. She represented Australia at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's BMX event. Early life Nicknamed Caro, Caroline Buchanan was born on 24 October 1990 in Canberra, Australia. She attended Duffy Primary School, and later Merici College and Erindale College. Cycling career Buchanan represents Australia in BMX and mountain biking. She has been coached by Wade Bootes since 2007. Her primary training base is on Queensland's Gold Coast. She has a cycling scholarship with the ACT Academy of Sport. She is a member of the Tuggeranong Vikings BMX Club. She is 11× time Australian champion in BMX, in 2011 World Championships Buchanan won silver medal at time trial. She is also the 2009 and 2010 4-X Champion. She has earned the Australian Female Mountain bike rider of the year title three times. While Buchanan was one of the best Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magalie Pottier
Magalie Pottier (born 16 March 1989 in Vallet) is a French racing cyclist who represents France in BMX. She was selected to represent France at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's BMX event and finished in seventh place. Pottier is coached by Fabrice Vettoretti. In 2012, she won both the French and world BMX championships, giving her a total of seven French championships, eleven European championships and seven world championships. She won the World Junior Championship in 2007. She began competing in BMX in 1996 as a 7-year-old and was France's reserve rider for the 2008 Olympics. In June 2015, she competed in the inaugural European Games, for France in cycling Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world fo ..., more specifically, Women's BMX. She earned a silver medal. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romana Labounková
Romana Labounková (; born 27 April 1989) is a Czech Republic, Czech racing cycle sport, cyclist who represents the Czech Republic in BMX. She represented the Czech Republic at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX, women's BMX event, finishing in 11th place. References External links * * * * * * The Official website of Czech BMX* The Personal website of Romana LabounkovaThe Official website of UEC 1989 births Living people Female BMX riders Czech female cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Czech Republic Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics European Games competitors for the Czech Republic Cyclists at the 2015 European Games {{CzechRepublic-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
