General developments in 1985.
An application letter (recognition of BMX as Olympic sport) was sent to the IOC (International Olympic Committee) in Switzerland September 1984. Here an article in BMX Plus on that and an update on the present situation within I.BMX.F. by General Secretary Gerrit Does.
In Holland, the board of the Royal Dutch Cycling Federation (K.N.W.U.) had appointed a new BMX Committee. Its members were: Mr. B. Leurs(chairman) - Mr. L. Vrijdag (secretary) - Mr. R. Bloemendaal, Mr. G. Rooijakkers and Mr. F. Verspaandonk as members.
Furthermore Holland did have eight (8) districts at the time and each district did have a coordinator called “AFL”. The were: Mr. A. Steenbergen (district I) - Mr. H. Nunes Vas (district II) - Mr. R. van ter Beek (district III) - Mr. H. Van Wiltenburg (district IV) - Mr. H. Schuiling (district V) - Mr. B. de Weijer (district VI) - Mr. Th. Slaats (district VII) and Mr. F. van Leeuwen (district VIII).
1986 World Champion
1985 World Champion
1984 World Champion
1984 World Champion (24")
1983 World Champion
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Phil Hoogendoorn is the only BMX racer that up till today (year 2010, after that Elite cruiser classes seized to excist) did win a World title in 20" as well as in 24" class in one year (Japan 1984: Amateur Class 20 and 24 inch).
Finished career in 1994.
1990 World Championship Team
Team Members:
- Bas de Bever (NL)
- Dale Holmes (GB)
- Nico Does (NL)
- Christophe Leveque (F)
- Nick Lacey (GB)
- Yannick Rosset (CH)
- Jurgen van Melis (NL)
- Tina Madsen (DK)
- Pieter Does (NL)
- Mark van Gerwen (NL)
- Boyd Karsmakers (NL)
Team Manager:
1996 World Championship Team in Brighton - England
Team Members:
- Scott Beaumont
- Vikki Overson
- Dale Holmes
- Jamie Staff
- Dylan Clayton
- Martin Murray
Team Manager:
2003 World Championship Team in Perth - Australia
Team Members:
- David Gibert (JM)
- Thomas Allier (EM)
- Cyrielle Convert (JW)
- Helena Aubry (EW)
Team Manager:
2004 World Championship Team in Valkenswaard - Holland
Team Members:
- Robert de Wilde
- Ivo van der Putten
- Willy Kanis
- Natalja Busschers
Team Manager:
1991 World Championship Team
Team Members:
- Christophe Leveque
- Florent Poussin
- Jean Christophe Tricard
Team Manager:
1996 & 1994 World Championship Team
Riders of the winning team were:
- Dale Holmes
- Robert Sprokholt
- Corine Dorland
- Gundars Osis
- Vlasdislav Khas
- Nicolas Grevet
Other team members were:
- Robert de Wilde
- Fred LeGall
- Thierry Fouilleul
Team Manager: