bicycle.net -- cycling news, product reviews, original essays, podcasts & video :: Tour of California 2009

You are browsing the tag archive for bmx.

• USA’s Mike Day Looks Good For Gold As BMX Thrills Olympics
  August 20th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis
  BEIJING, Aug 20, 2008 (AFP) - A nervous but thrilling first day of men’s Olympic BMX racing here Wednesday saw most of the big favourites for the gold survive the Laoshan track to qualify for the semi-finals.
  But it was American professional Mike Day who [...]

• Shanaze Reade Has One Hand On BMX Gold
  August 3rd, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis
  PARIS, Aug 3, 2008 (AFP) - If Shanaze Reade had her way, then going for two gold medals in Beijing would be more desirable than aiming for the one she is being widely predicted to win in the women’s BMX competition.
  Reade, who fell in [...]

• ‘Butter’ Hopes He Won’t Be Spread Over BMX Course
  July 21st, 2008
  

  by Jim Slater
  WASHINGTON, July 20, 2008 (AFP) - Three-time world bicycle motocross
  (BMX) champion Kyle Bennett is nicknamed “Butter”, but he is hoping some rival
  does not butt into his path and spread him across the Olympic course in Beijing.
  The 28-year-old American, known for his easy-going style on the bike, is
  among [...]

• BMX Cyclists Bring Thrills, Spills Into Olympic Debut
  July 19th, 2008
  

  by Jim Slater
  WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 (AFP) - Bicycle motorcross (BMX) makes its Olympic debut next month in Beijing, bringing the high-jumping, hard-crashing thrills of the extreme sport into the medal quest and hoping to lure its fans as well.
  “It’s a different type of athlete for [...]