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Womens Only Jam at Source Park Highlights

The ladies took over Source Park and crushed the place!

It’s been so rad seeing all the progress that the women in BMX have been making, especially in the last two years or so. It seems like there’s a TON of girls starting to ride BMX lately, and it’s been awesome to see. Source BMX have been doing ladies nights at the park since it opened, but they threw a big girls only jam to bring the ladies all together for a session. Check out this highlight video showing you everything that went down from a bunch of familiar faces and a bunch of new ones!

“Wednesday nights at the Source Park have always been girl’s night, but never quite like this… This time around over 20 women from all around the UK—as well a few visiting pros from the USA—took over the park for the Girls Only Jam. With no classes or age groups, everyone competed together—from 12 year old Sasha Pardoe to veteran pro Nina Buitrago. The judging premise was unique, as well, as the girl’s scores weren’t affected by what they didn’t pull, but only judged on what they did land. This approach encouraged the girls to push themselves and go for stuff regardless if they thought they could pull it or not. And it worked… just a few things we saw include 12 year old Sasha attempting fly-out tailwhips, Nina hitting the curved wallride, 16 year-old Hannah Roberts stomping a tailwhip air, Angie Moreno icepick grinding a rail off a kicker, and both Angie and Nina double pegging the big rail. A laid back session with your peers helping push each other to progress… sounds awesome, right? You bet it was. Shout out to all the women who rode, the people who showed up to show support, and The Source for supporting the women of BMX.

Music:
“Prize Money” – Birocratic – http://birocratic.bandcamp.com” – Ride BMX

FISE Montpellier 2018 – Women’s Final Highlights

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Check out what the ladies threw down during Finals at FISE Montpellier!

The annual FISE Montpellier stop is under way! Here’s a look at what the ladies threw down during the Women’s Final that brought a ton of great riding! Check out two videos showing you just what went down!

“The best women riders in the world throw down on the UCI park course at FISE: Montpellier! Riders include Ellie Chew, Hannah Roberts, Angie Marino, Minato Oike, Lara Lessmann, Nina Buitrago, and more!” – Vital BMX

“What a nail biter this event was I had no bloody clue who was going to win this.

So rad to see all the pro riders watching and supporting all the females from the side lines.

The progression is what you could talk most about with this female division, in the last few events these elite females have really stepped it up and definitely competing at a world class level.

This is going to be amazing every step of the way to the 2020 Olympics in Japan.

Todays winner all the way from Japan!

Oike Minato.” – Ryan Guettler

2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup Sydney – Women’s Highlights

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Check out what the ladies threw down at the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Sydney!

The women were in full attendance or the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Sydney this past weekend! Here’s a look at what went down during their runs! Plenty of style, smiles and solid riding! It’s so awesome seeing the ladies progressing and really pushing their limits every time they drop in.

“Nina Buitrago, Angie Marino, Teresa Fernandez, Ellie Chew, and more shred the Australian concrete in their first Vans BMX Pro Cup event of the 2018.” – Vital BMX

2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup – Sydney Finals Highlights + Results

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Check out the madness that went down during the finals of the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Sydney!

“Watch as the first Vans BMX Pro Cup Series stop goes down at Five Dock Skatepark in Sydney, Australia!” – Vans

The first stop of the 2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup is a wrap! As you can imagine, with some of the best riders in the world dropping in at Five Dock Skatepark, things got crazy fast down in Sydney! Check out highlights above, along with a look at how Larry Edgar took the win with Sergio Layos and Alex Hiam joining him on the podium! You can also find the full Results below! Make sure you hit up VansBMXProCup.com for a full photogallery as well!

“Three minutes of pure fire featuring Dennis Enarson, Pat Casey, Sergio Layos, Larry Edgar, Jason Watts, Alex Hiam, Kevin Peraza, Dylan Lewis, Kris Fox, and more from finals at the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Sydney, Australia!” – Vital BMX

“We decided to go with a comprehensive highlights to show a bit of everything that went down in finals today at the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Sydney. 40 riders were narrowed down to 20 who went head to head for the Pro Cup title. In the end it was Larry Edgar who out-blasted and out-maneuvered his competition, but everyone was KILLING IT. Congrats to Larry, Sergio, and Alex Hiam for taking the 1, 2, 3.” – Ride BMX

“This is what it took for Larry Edgar to win gold at the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Sydney, Australia earlier today. Big air, big tricks, and big extension. All hail Edgar!!! Full Highlights coming soon” – Ride BMX

All photos: Vans / Colin Mackay

2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup Sydney – Men’s Final Results
1. Larry Edgar 95.50
2. Sergio Layos 92.88
3. Alex Hiam 92.13
4. Dennis Enarson 90.50
5. Chris James 90.25
6. Corey Walsh 89.75
7. Dylan Lewis 89.50
8. Jason Watts 87.63
9. Matty Cranmer 87.38
10. Pat Casey 86.50
11. Gary Young 86.00
12. Boyd Hilder 85.63
13. Kevin Peraza 84.63
14. Cody Pollard 84.38
15. Kris Fox 83.75
16. Corey Bohan 80.13
17. Ryan Saville 79.63
18. Brandon Loupos 79.00
19. Cauan Madona 78.38
20. Paul Thoelen 76.25

2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup Sydney – Men’s Best Trick Results

1. Jason Watts
2. Gary Young
3. Alex Hiam

2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup Sydney – Women’s Final Results

1. Teresa Azcoaga 89.00
2. Angie Marino 83.25
3. Ellie Chew 83.25
4. Perris Benegas 81.50
5. Nina Buitrago 80.75
6. Natalya Diehm 78.50
7. Camila Harambour 77.75

WOMEN’S VANS BEST TRICK
Teresa Azcoaga – no hander over the spine

WOMEN’S RED BULL BEST TRICK:
Nina Buitrago – peg grind over the spine extension
Ellie Chew – Fastplant on Extension
Teresa Azcoaga – Tobaggan Air

Check out more from the contest on VansBMXProCup.com!

Angie Marino and Perris Benegas On Cult – Welcome Video

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Angie Marino and Perris Benegas are now doing it for Cult!

Here’s some news for you guys! Cult have added Angie Marino and Perris Benegas to the family! As you should know by now, both of these ladies have been crushing it for a while now, and there’s no doubt this is a well deserved opportunity! Hit play to watch both of the girls go to work on a few different parks and a little street during a trip to Southern California to bring the news!

“BMX is for for everyone that wants it. Don’t matter what you ride. We’re especially proud to add these 2 badass girls to the CultCrew Family. Here’s a weekend of shredding in the SoCal area from Angie Marino and Perris Benegas.” – Cult

Team USA Freestyle BMX Team Announced

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The Team USA Freestyle BMX team has been announced…

If you were wondering who would be the first riders to represent team USA in the Olympics for Freestyle BMX… You now have your answer. Vital BMX just dropped a video and a whole bunch of information about who was selected for Team USA and what that means for these guys. After you check out the video, you can find out more on Vital BMX

“The United States of America officially has a freestyle BMX team.

Yesterday in Colorado Springs at The Olympic Training Center, USA Cycling named the following riders as members of their national team –

Nick Bruce
Colton Walker
Daniel Sandoval
Pat Casey
Justin Dowell
Hannah Roberts
Angie Marino
Cory Coffey

Along with naming the team, the athletes (and I, for some reason) got to explore the amenities The Olympic Training Center had to offer. From nutritionists to psychologists to masseuses – and much, much more – the riders have access to countless tools to maximize their abilities.

Is it weird? Yeah. Well, I take that back. No. It’s just new. New to us, that is. US Olympians have been using these tools for many years and have a whole lot of medals to show for it. With freestyle BMX officially becoming an Olympic sport, it only makes sense that – if they so choose – these riders will have access to all of the same things.

In addition to access to The Olympic Training Center, USA Cycling is also supporting the athletes financially. Pending their placings throughout the year, the athletes will land in one of three tiers. The top-tier athletes will receive benefits like fully-covered travel and even paychecks (a little over $2,000-per-month). All of the riders can receive monetary bonuses with good performances at major events.

To put it lightly, all of the riders were stoked at the opportunity to receive more much-needed support.

While this sounds great – and it is – the USA Cycling National Team is reevaluated quarterly. If a rider continues delivering favorable results, they have potential to grow with the team. If their results are less than stellar, they may fall to a lower tier of benefits or even be removed from the team entirely. There’s a good chance that the team in December of 2018 will look drastically different than this recently-announced team. Also, on the flip side, if riders not currently included from The United States are able to make a big impact, they can earn their way onto the team throughout the year. Competition is brutal!

While freestyle is young at USA Cycling and the majority of the people within the office walls are just starting to get familiar with it, I found my experience there enjoyable and promising. They don’t know much and they know they don’t know much. They’re open and they listen. That’s huge. If these guys came in thinking they knew how to run things, the entire US program would surely suffer. The higher-ups admit it’s a work in progress and, as time moves forward, I think we’ll be seeing more positive things coming from the crew.

Also, before you ask, I did discuss a freestyle training facility with USA Cycling. There aren’t currently any solid plans in place, but I wouldn’t be shocked if we saw something before The Olympics in 2020.

The future is bright. Thanks to USA Cycling for having me out and congratulations to all of the riders on taking their next formal steps in this new direction.” – Vital BMX

UCI BMX World Championships – Women’s Highlights

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The Women’s class was dropping hammers during the UCI BMX World Championships last weekend!

Last weekend the UCI BMX World Championship went down in Chengdu, China. A bunch of the ladies were in attendance and throwing down all over the course. Here’s a look at what went down from the flips and whips to spins, stretched no handers and more!

“The amount of progression that has taken place amongst BMX’s top women over the past year is absolutely mind-blowing. Watch as Hannah Roberts, Lara Lessmann, Angie Marino, Minato Oike, Elizaveta Posadskikh, and more battle it out as the UCI crowns their first Freestyle BMX World Champion!” – Vital BMX

FISE Chengdu 2017 – Womens BMX Highlights

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The women were throwing down at FISE Chengdu last weekend!

This past weekend was the final stop for FISE 2017 and things were getting crazy in Chengdu, China. Here’s a highlight reel from the womens class that had a bunch of the ladies dropping hammers all over the course from stretched no handers to flips and much, much more! It’s crazy how much progression is going on these days.

“I sincerely think this is the best women’s BMX contest I’ve ever witnessed. Watch Hannah Roberts, Nikita Ducarroz, Angie Marino, Maca Perez, Lara Lessmann, and many more slay the course in Chengdu, China!” – Vital BMX