Hannah Roberts wins third consecutive BMX freestyle world title
Link: https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2022/11/14/hannah-roberts-bmx-park-uci-world-championships/
“Olympic silver medalist Hannah Roberts earned a third consecutive world title in BMX freestyle, the cycling discipline that debuted at the Tokyo Games. Roberts, a 21-year-old American, crashed trying to throw a front flip and injured her back on her first of two runs in Sunday’s final in Abu Dhabi, according to USA Cycling. The biggest setback of Roberts’ career was a broken back in 2012 when she fell off a six-foot ramp and fractured her T4 vertebra.”
Veteran BMX rider makes comeback 36 years after world championship win
Link: https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-11-22/veteran-bmx-rider-makes-comeback-36-years-after-world-championship-win
“A 52-year-old BMX rider from Basingstoke is preparing to return to the sport 36 years after winning her first competition. Sarah-Jane Nichols was victorious in the 1986 World Girls’ BMX Championships in Slough at the age of 16. She thought her racing days were over until she was invited to speak to young BMX enthusiasts in Andover. With their encouragement, she decided to make an extraordinary comeback.”
Meet the Villegas twins: The future of Colombian BMX freestyle
Link: https://olympics.com/en/news/lizsurley-queensaray-villegas-colombia-bmx-freestyle-future-interview
“They are identical physically, but also in quality – two of the most promising riders in BMX freestyle. The Colombian twins Lizsurley and Queensaray Villegas face the 2022 Worlds with Paris 2024 on their sights.”
