Former World Champion Alise Post (USA) with a fresh kit just for Worlds! |
The 2019 World Championships is already underway but this weekend is when the elite throwdown! Here are some things to know before diving into this weekend.
2019 UCI BMX World Championships
Track: Heulden Zolder BMX
Date: 23 Jul – 27 Jul 2019
“Famous for its motorsport race track Circuit Zolder, the municipality of Heusden-Zolder in the north-east of Belgium is also a renowned cycling venue.
Already hosts of a range of cycling events across all levels, it is now gearing up to welcome the UCI BMX World Championships, from July 23 to 27, at Circuit Zolder’s BMX track.
This UCI Bike City has hosted 17 UCI events and is using the upcoming UCI BMX World Championships to further motivate its population to get involved in cycling, not least by giving all inhabitants free access to the BMX complex thanks to a partnership between the municipality and Circuit Zolder.” – UCI
The Smulders Sisters! (Netherlands) Follow them on Instagram @SmuldersSisters |
BMX Racing Olympic Qualification Women Ranking
The results of this race will determine the number of racers that each country can send to the 2020 Olympics, below is the top 20 nation rankings leading into the biggest race on the UCI BMX circuit.
1. Netherlands
2. United States of America
3. France
4. Australia
5. Brazil
6. New Zealand
7. Colombia
8. Russia
9. Denmark
10. Ecuador
11. Canada
12. Switzerland
13. Japan
14. Latvia
15. Great Britain
16. Belgium
17. Thailand
18. Germany
19. Czech Republic
20. Chile
Manon Valentino (France) has been killing it this year! |