Free Download: Copenhagen PDF Web Zine

Our team coverage continues of the Second Stop 2010 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Copenhagen, Denmark. Today, we have a seven-page photo spread created by BMXNEWS Euro correspondent, Carl Lein. This free PDF download is the first of its kind here at “News,” but there are sure to be more coming. We’d like to hear what you think of it. Come on over to the forums, where we have a topic posted to talk about the zine.

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Strombergs and le Corguillé Top Podiums in CPH

Latvian Maris Strombergs of Team Free Agent/Rockstar and Laetitia le Corguillé of France win the Copenhagen stop of the 2010 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.

VintageBMX Member Mattias Ankrah posted his gallery of photos from Saturday’s race, and we know you’ll be stoked to see them.

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ELITE WOMEN
First	Last	Country	Gate	Time
Laetitia	Le Corguillé	FRA	2	39.463
Sarah	Walker	NZL	1	39.613
Aneta	Hladakova	CZE	3	39.815
Nicole	Callisto	AUS	8	40.347
Rachel	Bracken	AUS	7	40.426
Caroline	Buchanan	AUS	4	40.763
Mariana	Pajon	COL	5	42.814
Arielle	Martin	USA	6
ELITE MEN
First	Last	Country	Gate	Time
Maris	Strombergs	LAT	1	34.196
Liam	Phillips	GBR	4	34.52
Corben	Sharrah	USA	2	34.66
Marc	Willers	NZL	6	35.842
Connor	Fields	USA	3	35.85
Damien	Godet	FRA	8	36.551
Andres	Jimenez	COL	7	36.634
Thomas	Hamon	FRA	5	37.217

See a replay of the Copenhagen Supercross on Sunday, May 9 at freecaster.tv

Strombergs and Walker top Time Trials in CPH

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Just in from Copenhagen, Maris Strombergs and Sarah Walker top the time trials for tomorrow’s second 2010 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup stop. Maris made the lap in 35.298 seconds, and Sarah in 39.798.

Top eight in the Time Trials went:

First	Last	Country	Time	Off-Leader
Maris	Strombergs	LAT	35.298
Sam	Willoughby	AUS	35.536	0.238
Connor	Fields	USA	35.563	0.265
Joris	Daudet	FRA	35.57	0.272
Thomas	Hamon	FRA	35.998	0.7
Arturs	Matisons	LAT	36.087	0.789
Jelle	Gorkom	NED	36.154	0.856
Joey	Bradford	USA	36.17	0.872
Sarah	Walker	NZL	39.798
Shanaze	Reade	GBR	40.021	0.223
Laëtitia	le Corguillé	FRA	40.093	0.295
Caroline	Buchanan	AUS	40.319	0.521
Amanda	Geving	USA	41.093	1.295
Aneta	Hladikova	CZE	41.595	1.797
Rachel	Bracken	AUS	41.721	1.923
Amanda	Carr	USA	41.741	1.943

Also qualifying in the USA Contingent was Barry Nobles in 12th, David Herman and Kyle Bennett qualified 30th and 31st, respectively, Corben Sharrah in 33rd, Tyler Brown in 39th, Nic Long in 44th, Jason Rogers in 45th, and Josh Meyers in 51st. All of the Team USA women qualified among a field of 35 starters. Of those not listed in the top eight, Arielle Martin and Alise Post qualified in 10th and 11th, respectively, Brooke Crain in 16th and Ashley Verhagen in 24th.

Of the Team USA men, Denzel Stein (with a DNF in his first run) and Jason LaRev (in his first world cup appearance) did not make it out of the qualifying rounds. You’ll get ‘em next time guys, on home turf in Chula Vista (if not at the Worlds in July).

Stay with BMXNEWS.COM throughout the weekend for reports on the Copenhagen Supercross, and photos from our European Correspondent, Carl Lein.

Download The Official Time Trials Results
Mens Time Trials
Womens Time Trials

IOC Ruling Nukes All Accrued UCI BMX Olympic Qualifying Points

Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee made a decision which has the effect of an atom bomb on accumulated qualifying points for all Olympic sports, including BMX Racing. The following is text from a letter which was sent by the UCI to members:

We would like to inform you about recent developments in relation with the qualification systems for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

In this regard, the IOC expressly refused, as a matter of principle, any kind of qualification system based on a period longer than 2 years, despite several meetings and discussions. The UCI regrets the IOC decision because as you know a longer qualification system would better suit the UCI calendars and the development of the disciplines.

Therefore, the MTB and BMX qualification systems for the 2012 Olympics have been modified accordingly, given that they were previously based on a period of more than 2 years. You will find hereunder the main modifications to the qualification systems which suit the IOC criterion. The detailed qualification system will be published on the UCI website upon final approval by the IOC Executive Committee.

BMX:
The rankings by nation are determined by the position of the three best male and three female riders from each nation in the UCI BMX ranking for the period from 06/05/10 (May 06, 2010) to 28/05/12 (May 28, 2012) for Category 1: World Championships; Category 2: UCI BMX Supercross World Cup. And for the period 01/08/10 (August 1, 2010) to 28/05/12 (May 28, 2012) the remaining events on the calendar (Category 3: continental championships; Category 4: International Classic events; Category 5: International events; and Category 6: national championships).

We are fully aware of the inconveniences related to this IOC decision and once again we regret this situation.

Most shocking is that this ruling is effective immediately, and is retroactive, thus wiping out Olympic qualifying points accrued to date. Prior to this ruling, Olympic points started to accumulate for BMX racing as of the Pietermaritzburg, South Africa World Cup event in October, 2009. Thus points from all Supercross World Cup races, and events such as the ABA/UCI series here in North America, are nullified from a 2012 qualifying points perspective.

BMX News is working to get additional information on this story, and will post an update to this Breaking News bulletin when we have the facts in place.

Gallery: Madrid SX

BMXNEWS Contributor Carl Lein filed a gallery of images from last week’s Madrid SX.

View the gallery now

Madrid SX Track Design Released

The track design for the upcoming Madrid UCI Supercross race was posted on Vintage this morning (thanks to Carl Lein). The race is March 26-27 and features a 1000-foot track with a treacherous-looking “on & off” obstacle in the second straight. Design is the handiwork of UCI dirt dealer, and capitán of the Cat’, Mr. Tom Ritz.

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