(December 17-21) – It was a successful trip to Abu Dhabi for Team USA, with Hannah Roberts (Hyper BMX) winning her sixth World Championship title in BMX Freestyle Park, and Justin Dowell (Hyper BMX) taking bronze on the men’s side, adding to his previous gold and silver World Championship medals.
Team USA had seven BMX Freestyle athletes in the UAE, where five days of competition took place in BMX Freestyle Park, BMX Freestyle Flatland, and Trials. Besides Roberts and Dowell, Bryce Tryon (Free Agent Bikes), Kaden Stone (Free Agent Bikes) and Nick Bruce (DK Bicycles) competed on the men’s side. For the women, it was Angie Marino (Cult Crew) and Cory Coffey (Garden of Life), competing in the last competition of her ground-breaking career.
With this most recent gold medal, Roberts, 22, has now won five World Championship titles in a row.
Race roundup here | Complete results here
(December 21) – From elite men and women to juniors and U23s, American CX athletes have descended on Europe this winter for a series of races in cold, rain and mud to test themselves against the world’s top CX talent.
Just one week after earning silver at the National Championships in Louisville, Alyssa Sarkisov (CXD Trek Bikes) placed 9th in the junior women’s race at Hulst, the second of six junior races in the UCI World Cup series. Sarkisov was also the top-placing American overall.
Complete results here
(December 22) – Junior women took center stage again, with Lidia Cusack (CXD Trek Bikes) placing 6th in the junior women’s race at Zonhoven. Three weeks earlier in Dublin, the 17-year-old won round 2 of the UCI World Cup series for her first UCI World Cup win. Cusack is the reigning Junior Women’s (17-18) CX National Champion.
Complete results here
(December 29) – Lidia Cusack (CXD Trek Bikes) scored another top-10 spot, placing 9th in the junior women’s race at Besançon. The 17-year-old was the top-placing American overall at the UCI World Cup race.
Complete results here
(January 1) – The Americans came away with two top-10 placings on New Year’s Day CX in Belgium. Benjamin Bravman (Bear National Team) placed 9th in a packed junior men’s race that boasted more than 78 competitors. Two weeks earlier at CX National Championships in Louisville, the 18-year-old placed 2nd in the junior men’s race.
In the elite women’s race, Katie Clouse (Steve Tilford Foundation Racing) placed 10th in an ultracompetitive field. She took silver two weeks earlier at CX Nationals in the elite women’s race.
Complete results here
(January 4) – Garrett Beshore (Boulder Junior Cycling) had his best placing ever in European CX, placing 5th in the junior men’s race at Gullegem. It was the first time this season that Beshore cracked the top-10 in Europe. Beshore is the reigning US Junior (17-18) Men’s National Champion.
Complete results here
(January 5) – Porter Melvin (Team Stampede) was the top-placing American at Sunday’s World Cup race in Dendermonde, a punishing mudfest that left cyclists splattered head to toe as they crossed the finish line. The 17-year-old from Missoula placed 7th in the junior men’s race for his first top-10 finish of this year’s European CX season.
Complete results here
