2010 Monaco SX Finale Canceled

On March 1 of this year, BMXNEWS reported on the announcement, by UCI, that the 2010 series finale would be held in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Today, those plans changed, as UCI issued a press release saying that “the authorisation to build the unique BMX Supercross track in Monaco harbour was declined for this year.”

The release went on to say that plans were moving forward for the 2011 event (but, reading between the lines a bit, it seemed like 2011 was not a “lock” just yet either), presumably as a lead-up to the 2012 London Olympic Games. No substitute location was named, and the release said, specifically “there are no plans for a replacement venue.” Thus, the series will end, as it did last year, in Frejus, France on October 8-9.

Stick with BMXNEWS for ongoing coverage of the 2010 and 2011 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.

Gallery: Madrid SX

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

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Interview: Sam Willoughby Talks Madrid and 2010

When BMXNEWS reported on Sam Willoughby’s win in Madrid last weekend, it struck us that he has been on a bit of a tear lately. He won the 2009 SX UCI BMX World Cup title, Day One in Guthrie, a muddy Day Two in Phoenix and made the podium both days in Desoto. Then, 24 hours later, hopped a big bird to Madrid, where he dispensed with 135 of his closest Elite friends to take the top of the podium there. Yes, “the one man wolfpack,” as Redman likes to call him, is on the hunt in 2010 (be thankful that we resisted all temptation to invoke Duran Duran just now and say he was “Hungry…like the wolf”).

Still, in today’s episode of “Announcers Tower,” we got to see beyond the race day face of Sam Willoughby, to meet a man who is humble, thankful, insightful, decisive and, of course, laser-focused on his goals. We enjoyed getting to know Sam a little better through the interview, and hope you have the same experience.

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*Editors Note: In the interview, we made reference to an “Tuesday’s 10″ interview that Gary Haselhorst conducted with Danny Caluag earlier this month. That interview can be found here.. Gary also did a Tuesday’s 10 with Sam the previous week. That interview can be found here.

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dR and Arielle Top a 20-Spot US Field for Madrid SX

The start list for the first calendar 2010 stop on the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup tour has been released. Madrid, Spain will play host to the event on March 26 and 27, and the United States will be well represented, with 20 household-name stars making starts. Here is the US roster:

Men
Joey Bradford
Tyler Brown
Steven Cisar
Connor Fields
David Herman*
Nic Long*
Joshua Meyers
Travis Ohrazda
Donny Robinson*
Jordan Seward
Corben Sharrah*
Denzel Stein

Women
Amanda Carr
Brooke Crain*
Dominique Daniels
Amanda Geving*
Arielle Martin*
Alise Post
Ashley Verhagen*
Taylor Wolcott

*Denotes the USA Cycling “Funded” Team for Madrid

Freecaster will be webcasting the race, as they did last year…Which means we will get to hear the crank-by-crank commentary by @DoubleAPete, with rumors of a “special guest commentator.” Well, we know Howard Cosell is…otherwise engaged…so we’ll be anxious to see who dons the headset next to Pete.

Hit Frejus, Then Double Down in Monte Carlo

If you are racing the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup this year, you can add “International (wo)Man of Mystery” to your business cards. Two weeks after the Fréjus France Supecross event, UCI and the world’s top BMX racers will be moving into the Jet Set Principality of Monaco to get down, Grimaldi style. The Monte Carlo Supercross will be held October 15 and 16, 2010, providing two weeks of fun in the sun in the South of France between races. Nothing like Summering (ok “Autumning”) on the French Riviera to make those other poor sots in staging jealous at the Disney Cup.

The Monte Carlo race was originally scheduled against the North American Championships in Utah this July. For those of you filling out a scorecard, it means there will be no Class 4 UCI race in Phoenix this weekend, and the Class 3 race in Utah will go off unchallenged.

To get to Monte Carlo, fly into Nice Côte d’Azur (Airport Code: NCE), which is about a 30 minute drive. If you are so inclined, bring a tux so you can kick it, James Bond style, in the Grand Casino. At the very least, men need to wear coat and tie— clip shoes and leathers are “interdit”.

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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