USA Cycling announced today the eight athletes it will send to the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup event in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 9-10. The Copenhagen Supercross is the third of five UCI BMX Supercross events in 2008 and will also serve as the 17th of 18 races that factor into the USA Cycling BMX Rankings on the menandrsquo;s side and the 15th of 16 for the women. The last race will be the UCI BMX World Championships in Taiyuan, China on May 31.

Riders interested in competing at the third round of the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup event in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 9-10 can now register for the event online at www.usacycling.org/myusac. The event is open to all junior and elite men and women 17-years-old and up. The registration deadline is Friday, April 25.

The United States continued to illustrate its depth in BMX racing on Sunday when David Herman won the men's race at the second round of the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup and Arielle Martin finished second in the women's event. Herman turned in the biggest result of his career against a world-class field just two months before the U.S. Olympic Team trials, set for June 14 in Chula Vista, Calif. Despite four men in the semifinals, Herman was the only American to advance to the eight-man final. Meanwhile, in the women's race, Martin was joined by Jill Kintner and Amanda Geving in the final as her compatriots placed fifth and sixth respectively.

Attention USA Cycling BMX Challenge Class Athletes: Registration for the 2008 UCI BMX World Challenge has been extended to April 10, 2008. Qualified competitors who wish to compete must complete the registration process by then. As a reminder, all partipcants must have a USA Cycling BMX International License before registering. Also, please note all members who plan on competing must have a valid passport and Chinese visa to enter the country. Visas can be obtained through USA Cycling's preferred provider, Visa Express.

Attention all BMX athletes planning on attending the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships and 2008 UCI BMX World Challenge in Taiyuan, China. Registration is now available online at on your andldquo;My USA Cyclingandrdquo; account link located to the left. The deadline for registration for all Challenge Class riders is by Thursday, April 3 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Please note that each participant must also have a USA Cycling BMX International License to compete.

USA Cycling awarded its second annual national championships in the discipline of BMX racing on Saturday as Olympic hopefuls Kyle Bennett and Jill Kintner captured elite titles as the sport prepares to make its Olympic debut in Beijing this summer. With their victories, the pair made their next step toward Beijing, earning points toward their Olympic quest. National championships were also awarded to individuals in various categories and age divisions.

The second annual USA Cycling BMX National Championships are slated for Saturday, March 29 in Desoto, Texas. Several top hopefuls in the newest Olympic sport will compete for a national title and for points to qualify for the BMX squad that will be headed to Beijing in August. Along with the elite level stars, BMX athletes from age five and up will battle for the stars-and-stripes jersey in both the challenge and cruiser classes as well as the chance to qualify for the team that will represent the United States at the 2008 BMX World Challenge in Taiyuan, China.

Registration for the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup event in Adelaide, Australia, is now closed!

The application process for media credentials is now open for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Cycling (BMX) at the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., June 14, 2008. Members of the media interested in being considered for a credential can apply online at the USA Cycling website (www.usacycling.org).

The first round of the 2008 Georgia NBL State Qualifiers is this weekend at River City BMX in Columbus Georgia. The track can be found at 1655 Elvan Avenue, Columbus GA (Click for Google Maps Directions). Directions: from I-185, take exit 1B, Victory Drive. Go approximately 3 miles and look for the Plaza motel and turn left on to Elvan Ave. The track will be on the right.

This will also be the first round of the local NBL PRO/AM race of 2008.

Pro-am entry fee is $10 per rider. Prizes and hole shot awards to be announced day of event.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
9 am - 11 am Kovachi Wheels Clinic Cost $25 per rider.
12 pm - 2pm Practice and Registration.
2:30pm State meeting and Presidents Cup presentations.
3:00pm State Qualifier and Pro-Am Racing starts.

Drop by PIT row as riders from Clayborn, MCS, Kovachi, Felt, Evolution, Xtraskin, Team Clayborn/Motofiller, Trackstars, TwentyH.com and others will be in attendance.

There will be some great racing action in the PRO/AM as well as riders battling for points in the State Qualifier. Look for most of these PRO and AM riders to be in attendance for a great day of hanging out, riding and racing:

Barry Nobles, Jason Larev, Tyler Faoro, Kevin Tomko, Petey Peters, Bill Madden, Michael Ross, Brandon Murphy, Mark Mitchell, Chandler Denton, Chris Murphy, Jeff Dein, Travis Woodruff, Rob Potter, Michael Glass, Jesse Heath, Jayson Busbee, Seth Utz, Peter Cafaro, Cameron Dyll, Blake Floyd, Garrett Beachy, Alex Palmer, Nathan Grant, Robert Perry, Jeff Denton, Vic Palmeri, Corey Fields, Thomas Harper and others.

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USA Cycling announced today the eight athletes it will send to the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup event in Adelaide, Australia, April 12-13. The Adelaide Supercross is the second of five UCI BMX Supercross events in 2008 and will also serve as the 16th of 18 races that factor into the USA Cycling BMX rankings on the menandrsquo;s side and the 14th of 16 for the women. Kyle Bennett, Donny Robinson, Steven Cisar, Mike Day, Tyler Brown, Arielle Martin, Jill Kintner and Amanda Geving were selected for the squad.

The first round of the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup took place on Saturday as Steven Cisar placed third to lead all U.S. competitors. In a main that featured four Americans andndash; Cisar, Tyler Brown, Donny Robinson and Kyle Bennett andndash; Cisar was the only one to earn a spot on the podium. Brown finished fourth while Robinson and Bennett finished fifth and sixth respectively. Latvia's Arturs Matisons took the win ahead of silver medalist Marc Willers (NZL).

Attention BMX Athletes: Registration for the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup event in Madrid, Spain, is now closed! The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series is important because of the international ranking points available that affect an athleteandrsquo;s individual international ranking and contribute to a nationandrsquo;s ranking, which is the primary factor in determining how many start positions a country receives at the 2008 Olympic Games.

USA Cycling and the United States Olympic Committee cut the ribbon on a new BMX training facility at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. on Monday, January 21. The USOC and the national governing body celebrated the opening of only the third permanent Supercross BMX track in the world. Even more importantly, the track, designed around the Beijing course, will serve as an ideal training ground for the U.S. National Team and Olympic hopefuls.

USA Cycling is set to open its new BMX training facility at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. with an athlete exhibition and ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, January 21, the national governing body announced today. Seven of the United States top BMX athletes and 2008 Olympic hopefuls are scheduled to attend, including three-time world champion and top-ranked American Kyle Bennett, Donny Robinson, Mike Day, Steven Cisar, Jill Kintner, Arielle Martin and Amanda Geving. Monday's event is open to the public and media are invited to attend.

USA Cycling is set to open its new BMX training facility at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. with an athlete exhibition and ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, January 21, the national governing body announced today. Seven of the United States top BMX athletes and 2008 Olympic hopefuls are scheduled to attend, including three-time world champion and top-ranked American Kyle Bennett, Donny Robinson, Mike Day, Steven Cisar, Jill Kintner, Arielle Martin and Amanda Geving. Monday event is open to the public and media are invited to attend.

USA Cycling is set to open its new BMX training facility at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. with an athlete exhibition and ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, January 21, the national governing body announced today. Seven of the United States top BMX athletes and 2008 Olympic hopefuls are scheduled to attend, including three-time world champion and top-ranked American Kyle Bennett, Donny Robinson, Mike Day, Steven Cisar, Jill Kintner, Arielle Martin and Amanda Geving. Monday event is open to the public and media are invited to attend.