World Series Kiwi BMX champion to step up towards Olympic dream
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5M ago
News that BMX Racing has secured its place on the Olympic schedule for Los Angeles, has fuelled extra desire for newly crowned UCI Under-23 World Series champion Rico Bearman. The 20-year-old from North Harbour dominated the season-long world series, winning six of nine events across Europe and South America. Bearman, who has been winning BMX world titles since he was six, intends to make the jump to elite competition, with his UCI World Cup debut to take place on home territory, when Rotorua hosts the opening double-header in February. Importantly it will provide vital qualifying points for r ..read more
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Bearman seals UCI BMX World Cup title with stunning display
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5M ago
Brilliant kiwi BMX rider Rico Bearman, the best under-23 world series rider, now has his sights set on the Paris Olympics after a stunning display in the final round of the UCI World Cup in Santiago del Estero in Argentina. The 20-year-old from North Harbour wrapped up the under-23 World Cup title after winning round nine yesterday, but returned with an even more impressive display to scorch his opponents to claim the final round victory. The Speedco-Avian professional blitzed the final for his sixth victory from nine finals this year, finishing a whopping 332 points ahead of runner-up Mateo C ..read more
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Victory for Bearman wraps up UCI BMX World Cup series title
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5M ago
North Harbour professional Rico Bearman has sealed the UCI BMX Under-23 World Cup series title today with one round remaining. The 20 year old was in imperious form in the penultimate round at Santiago del Estero in Argentina today, winning all heats, his quarterfinal, semifinal and final, all from the front. Bearman, who rides for Speedco/Avian in the USA, saved his best for last, nailing the snap out of gate to dominate the final, streaking clear with a clean run to win in 30.44 seconds, a time which would have earned him a spot on the podium in the elite men’s final. It moves the kiwi rider ..read more
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Bearman maintains BMX Under-23 World Cup advantage
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6M ago
North Harbour rider Rico Bearman has maintained his lead in the under-23 BMX World Series after the sixth round in France today. Bearman, who won the first four rounds of the championship this year, had to settle for sixth place in the under-23 final in Sarrians, France after the fifth round was cancelled due to high winds on Saturday. The US-based professional remains well clear in the championship on 738 points from Frenchman Mateo Colsenet, runner-up in Sarrians today, 300 points behind the kiwi. “I couldn’t step on the podium this weekend. But I am happy to be heading into Argentina still ..read more
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New Zealand BMX contenders return to UCI World Cup action in France
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6M ago
New Zealand’s premier BMX riders return to UCI World Cup action this weekend following last month’s world championships. A four-strong group will contest the double round in Sarrians, France with back-to-back double rounds remaining in Santiago del Estero in Argentina to complete the championship series. Sarrians is in the popular cycling region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur in southeastern France, near Mt Ventoux, a famed climb in road cycling. Leading the way for New Zealand BMXers this weekend is US-based professional Rico Bearman, who has four straight wins from four finals in the under-23 ..read more
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Williams and Bearman podium at UCI World Championships
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8M ago
Two medals by BMX Racing riders Rico Bearman and Megan Williams rounded out an outstanding UCI World Championship campaign in Glasgow today. The “Super Worlds” proved a successful concept with the UCI staging world championships for all 13 cycling disciplines under its banner over 12-days in and around Glasgow. The championships were completed today with BMX Racing and the elite women’s road race where the kiwi team fought hard but were unable to threaten the outcome. The bronze medals to North Harbour’s Bearman and Rotorua’s Williams in the under-23 category brought the New Zealand tally to a ..read more
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Championship Class @ Worlds – Day 1 Wrap
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8M ago
The BMX Racing competition got underway on the penultimate day of competition at the Super-Worlds, where all 13 UCI cycling disciplines are staging respective world championships over 12 days in Glasgow. Current under-23 World Cup leader, Rico Bearman (North Harbour), unbeaten in World Cup competition this season, won his heat and first round races in the rain today to move safely into tomorrow’s quarterfinals. He is joined in the under-23 competition by Rico D’Anvers (Cambridge), who was second in both his heat and the first round to also move through to the sudden-death elimination racing to ..read more
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Sizeable New Zealand cycling team set for mega UCI World Championships
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8M ago
Eighty-six riders will comprise the Cycling New Zealand and Para Cycling Team to contest the historic combined UCI Cycling World Championships starting in Scotland next weekend. The championships are a first for the sport, with over 200 events making up 13 separate World Championship disciplines over 11 days. While this global-first is centred on Glasgow, it takes in many cities, towns and regions in Scotland from 3 to 13 August. The New Zealand team will contest world titles in track, road, mountain bike (cross-country, downhill and marathon), BMX Racing and Para cycling road and track. “It i ..read more
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High hopes for New Zealand elite team at BMX World Championships
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9M ago
Cycling New Zealand has named a 10-strong elite team to compete in BMX Racing at the World Championships in Glasgow next month. BMX Racing is one of 13 cycling disciplines to stage their respective world championships in and around Scotland over 11 days starting on 3 August. BMX Racing will compete at the end of the schedule, set for 12-13 August at the state of the art facility, one of only two permanent venues in Britain to world and Olympic standard. There is only one elite competitor named, the experienced North Harbour rider, Michael Bias who first qualified for the elite competition at t ..read more
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Brilliant Bearman claims Under-23 clean sweep in UCI BMX World Cup
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9M ago
New Zealand teenager Rico Bearman saved his best until last to claim victory in the under 23 men’s final of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup in Papendal, Netherlands today. The North Harbour rider, who turns 20 next month, made it a perfect four wins from four finals this season, following his double-round win in Turkey with victories in both finals at the weekend in Papendal to further extend his World Cup lead. Bearman was imperious today, building throughout his rides to protect his preferred No 1 gate. He saved his best for the final where he claimed the holeshot with an excellent gate, and ro ..read more
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