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Rotterdam, Netherlands (July 26, 2014) – Team USA Cycling earned three medals on Saturday as the elite and junior competitions got underway at the 2014 UCI BMX World Championships.
Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro Bicycles) and Collin Hudson (Longmont, Colo./Redline) earned silver medals in their Time Trial Superfinals while Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles) grabbed a bronze.
ELITE MEN
In the elite men's time test, Sharrah completed the course with a time of 24.819 to earn his silver hardware. He was second to gold medalist Sam Willoughby (AUS) who posted a 24.757. Frenchman Joris Daudet secured the podium's final step with his time of 24.924. Three Americans posted top ten times among elite men: Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./Supercross BMX) in sixth, reigning U.S. national champion Connor Fields(Henderson, Nev./ Chase/Monster) in seventh, and Justin Posey (Winston-Salem, N.C./Dan’s Comp) in ninth.
JUNIORS MEN
Hudson rode his way to silver when he clocked a 25.434 in the junior men's competition behind winner Niek Immann (NED) who posted a 25.356 for the podium's top step. Brandon Te Hiko (AUS) grabbed third in a time of 25.531. 2013 junior world champion Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./GT Bicycles) was a near-miss for the podium when he posted 25.566 which was the fourth fastest time of the day. Fellow American Hunter Pelham(Conroe, Texas/Redline) also had an impressive time trial, clocking 26.173 for eighth place.
JUNIORS WOMEN
Reno rode her way to a bronze medal for the USA in a time of 29.183 in the junior women's contest. As the lone American in her group, she finished behind gold and silver medalists Sandie Thibaut (FRA) Domenica Michelle Azuero Gonzalez (ECU) who clocked times of 28.274 and 28.795 respectively.
ELITE WOMEN
The top result for the USA in the elite women's group came from Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bicycles) who finished in a time of 27.986 for seventh place. The world title went to Laura Smulders (NED) in 27.449. Silver and bronze were earned by Caroline Buchanan (US) and Mariana Pajon (COL). Also competing for the red, white and blue was first-year elite rider Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./GT Bicycles) who won a junior world title in 2013. Stancil clocked a 28.148 for ninth place while compatriot Dani George (Palmdale, Calif.) was 11th in 28.255. Only recently recovered from an injury, reigning U.S. national champion Alise Post (St. Cloud, Minn./Redline) was 12th in a time of 28.440.
Taking center stage on Sunday, the final day of BMX Worlds, will be head-to-head racing in the Supercross finals. Follow the event live on twitter with #BMXWorlds. You can also watch live on Red Bull TV!
Complete Results
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2014 UCI BMX World Championships
Rotterdam, Netherlands
July 23-27, 2014
Elite Men Time Trial Superfinal
1. Sam Willoughby (AUS) 24.757
2. Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro Bicycles) 24.819
3. Joris Daudet (FRA) 24.924
6. Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./Supercross BMX) 25.170
7. Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./ Chase/Monster) 25.194
9. Justin Posey (Winston-Salem, N.C./Dan’s Comp) 25.375
Elite Women Time Trial Superfinal
1. Laura Smulders (NED) 27.449
2. Caroline Buchanan (AUS) 27.471
3. Mariana Pajon (COL) 27.553
7. Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bicycles) 27.986
9. Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./GT Bicycles) 28.148
11. Dani George (Palmdale, Calif.) 28.255
12. Alise Post (St. Cloud, Minn./Redline) 28.440
Juniors Men Time Trial Superfinal
1. Niek immann (NED) 25.356
2. Collin Hudson (Longmont, Colo./Redline) 25.434
3. Brandon Te Hiko (AUS) 25.531
4. Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./GT Bicycles) 25.566
8. Hunter Pelham (Conroe, Texas/Redline) 26.173
Juniors Women Time Trial Superfinal
1. Sandie Thibaut (FRA) 28.274
2. Domenica Michelle Azuero Gonzalez (ECU) 28.795
3. Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles) 29.183
Team USA earns three silver medals as
BMX Worlds conclude with Supercross finals
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Rotterdam, Netherlands (July 27, 2014) – Team USA Cycling collected three more silver medals as the 2014 UCI BMX World Championships concluded on Sunday with the Supercross finals.
Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles) and Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./GT Bicycles) placed second in the junior races while Alise Post (St. Cloud, Minn./Redline) raced to silver in the elite women's contest.
After five days of competing in Rotterdam, Team USA tallied 21 medals in the challenge class, cruiser class, elite and junior competitions.
"I'm unbelievably proud of all of our athletes," said USA Cycling's National BMX Coach James Herrera. "We had a great medal tally at the world championships this year and I'm super proud to see our junior riders and challenge class riders that are coming up through the ranks. We've got an incredibly bright future."
JUNIOR WOMEN
Reno's silver medal in the Junior Women's Supercross came in addition to the bronze medal she earned inSaturday's Time Trial Superfinal.
In Sunday's main event, the lone American finished second to winner Domenica Michelle Azuero Gonzalez (ECU) who created a substantial gap on the other seven ladies right out of the gate.
"I'm just super excited to be here in Rotterdam and am very happy with my podium in both the time trial and the race," Reno commented afterwards. "I'm really excited to turn elite next year and see what I have."
JUNIOR MEN
Gaian, the defending world champ in the junior men's contest, had a rough lead-up to this year's world championships as it was only four weeks ago that he suffered a broken wrist in the Berlin World Cup.
It didn't stop him from a top performance however. The California rider placed second in his semifinal to get into the main event where he powered his way to the silver medal.
"It wasn't an ideal situation," the silver medalist said of his pre-Worlds injury and surgery. "But I'm just happy to get on the podium and represent USA Cycling and have a good finish overall."
The event was won by Niek Kimmann (NED) and the bronze medal went to Romain Racine. American Walker Finch (Fort Collins, Colo./ Haro/Promax) also advanced to the main event and placed seventh.
ELITE WOMEN
Post, who has spent most of the last few months recovering from an early-season knee injury, announced her comeback loud and clear on Sunday as she powered to the silver medal in the elite women's main.
After winning her quarterfinal and semifinal, Post lined up next to the world's best and finished a close second behind winner Mariana Pajon (COL) while Laura Smulders (NED) took the bronze.
"Today was a success and it feels almost like a win after having such a short preparation and then coming in second to a gold medalist," Post said afterwards. "I'm excited to see what a positive attitude and knowing where I stand in the class can go in the future."
Post was joined in the main event by fellow Team USA members Dani George (Palmdale, Calif.) and
Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bicycles) who placed sixth and seventh respectively.
ELITE MEN
American Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase/Monster) won his quarterfinal and semifinal to make it to the elite men's main.
Out of the gate in the final, he took the lead but was taken out by eventual winner Sam Willoughby (AUS) in a tight turn. The ensuing multi-rider crash mixed up the order and Tory Nyhaug (CAN) followed Willoughby over the line for second while Tre Whyte (GBR) took third.
Team USA member David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent Bicycles) placed fifth in the event while Fields crossed the line in seventh.
With the conclusion of Sunday's Supercross finals, the 2014 UCI BMX World Championships are officially in the books!
"I'm extremely happy with the performance of the team in Rotterdam. We had a pretty comprehensive team here and had a lot of riders that made it far through the competition. All the way up to the semifinals, we were well ahead of last year." commented USA Cycling Director of BMX Programs, Jamie Staff. "No golds, but our medal tally was up there. It's definitely something to build on. We learned a lot of lessons this year leading up to worlds and we're looking forward to the months ahead and getting the team on form for what will be the run-up to the Olympics."
Complete Results – Challenge and Cruiser Class
Complete Results – Elite and Junior Time Trial Superfinals and Supercross
Photo Gallery
2014 UCI BMX World Championships
Rotterdam, Netherlands
July 23-27, 2014
Elite Men Supercross
1. Sam Willoughby (AUS)
2. Tory Nyhaug (CAN)
3. Tre Whyte (GBR)
5. David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent Bicycles)
7. Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./ Chase/Monster)
Elite Women Supercross
1. Mariana Pajon (COL)
2. Alise Post (St. Cloud, Minn./Redline)
3. Laura Smulders (NED)
6. Dani George (Palmdale, Calif.)
7. Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bicycles)
Juniors Men Supercross
1. Niek Kimmann (NED)
2. Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./GT Bicycles)
3. Romain Racine (FRA)
7. Walker Finch (Fort Collins, Colo./ Haro/Promax)
Juniors Women Supercross
1. Domenica Michelle Azuero Gonzalez (ECU)
2. Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles)
3. Tatiana Kapitanova (RUS)
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