Corben on Copenhagen

Watching the Copenhagen Supercross on Freecaster was a harrowing experience for us. Being so used to TiVo, and the ability to rewind live TV, it was tough to take it all in with the fastest riders in the world zooming by at 40MPH.

Still, it was impossible to miss the extraordinary performances of Connor Fields and Corben Sharrah, both still technically in the Junior Men class. These “juniors” were the only two US riders to make the main event (out of 114 Elite Men who started Time Trials on Friday). As you may remember, Connor made the podium at the last SX race in Madrid. This time, it was Corben who was standing on the right-step with a third place finish to Maris Strombergs of Team Free Agent/Rockstar from Latvia, and Liam Phillips of the UK.

BMXNEWS caught up with Corben this afternoon, between school and training, to hear in his own words how such a big accomplishment feels, how he was able to handle the pressure, and what his plans are for the future.

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Thanks for the awesome photos goes out to Mattias Ankrah