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Womens Only Jam at Source Park Highlights

May 19, 2018

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

May 11, 2018

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxDXcvcrDxw

“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

Team USA Freestyle BMX Team Announced

December 14, 2017

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

November 15, 2017

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

November 7, 2017

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

Hannah Roberts Video Interview

September 14, 2017

If you haven’t taken notice of Hannah Roberts by now, you have been missing out on seeing some incredible progression on the female side of BMX. Hannah has been crushing it the past few years, hitting the podium at contests all over the world. Kyle over at Vital BMX decided it was time to sit down with her and get to know her a little better. Here’s an interview where they cover a whole bunch of topics from riding to school, Olympics and more. Check it!

“We step in the mind of the park riding’s number one woman. 16-year-old Hannah Roberts discusses her BMX roots, relationship with Brett Bansiewicz, Olympic dreams, competitive nature, and more.” – Vital BMX

Hannah Roberts Wins Women’s Vans BMX Pro Cup Huntington Beach

August 7, 2017

Hannah Roberts takes the top spot in the Women’s class for the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Huntington Beach, California!

Photo: Colin Mackay / Vans

Yesterday before the Vans BMX Pro Cup Men’s Final, the ladies took to the course to drop in and throw down! There were 10 riders in the women’s class and they all came out firing. In the end, Hannah Roberts found herself on the top of the podium with Macarena Perez and Nikki Wetzel taking 2nd and 3rd. Hannah has been on fire this past year or so, taking top spots at many of the contests she’s been hitting up! Awesome to see!

“In an exciting women’s competition, 15-year-old Michigan-native Hannah Roberts raised the bar of women’s BMX riding with her charging style and back-to-back trick selection, taking home the women’s Vans BMX Pro Cup first place title. In second, Chile’s Macarena Perez awed the crowd with her huge airs and high-speed lines. Ruling the park with strong riding and a unique fastplant transfer, Las Vegas’ Nikki Wetzel takes the women’s Best Trick award and joins Roberts and Perez on the podium in third.

“Riding with all these girls is amazing. The way that they push each other and stay upbeat is awesome,” an enthusiastic Roberts said. “Their positive energy helped me. I’m stoked about the win and so proud of everybody.”” – Vans

“Women’s BMX has been gaining momentum for years, but this feels like the culmination of a lot of hard work for these ladies. I’m fairly certain that this is the first major event to ever have a paid women’s class in the states and women from around the world came to take part of this historical session in an epic bowl at the Vans BMX Pro Cup.” – Ride BMX

Vans BMX Pro Cup Huntington Beach Women’s Results –
1. Hannah Roberts
2. Macarena Perez
3. Nikki Wetzel
4. Perris Benegas
5. Nina Buitrago
6. Teresa Azcoaga
7. Angie Marino
8. Ellie Chew
9. Jesse Gregory
10. Dani Windhausen
Best Trick – Nikki Wetzel with a fastplant transfer.

Check out the final results from the Vans BMX Pro Cup Men’s Final.

X Games 2017 – Womens BMX Session

July 18, 2017

The ladies took the park course to show everyone they deserve a shot at X Games gold…

It’s been a long road for the girls that ride BMX and they’ve been putting in the work to get the recognition and respect they deserve. With each year, there are more girls riding BMX around the world and they’re constantly progressing.
For X Games 2017, a group of girls lead by Nina Buitrago were able to get out on the park course for their own demo session to show everyone just what they got. These girls travelled from all over the world on their own dime to prove to everyone they are willing to do what it takes to show everyone they want this. The goal of the event was to show they deserve to have their own class in the X Games next year, and there’s no denying that they’ve worked hard to earn a spot. Here’s a raw cut of footage featuring Nina, Hannah Roberts, Angie Marino, Perris Benegas, Nikita Ducarroz, Minato Oike, Ellie Chew, Elizaveta Posadskikh, Nikki Wetzel, Jesse Gregory and Tere Williams getting in on the fun.

Expect to see plenty more from these ladies in the future! They’re all kicking ass.

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