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World Championship Teams 1996

History of BMX (1996 - 1997)

Year 1996.

Developments.
InBelgium a new chairman was elected, Mr. Marcel Bollansee. Marcel had a hard time getting BMX going. However, after 7 slow years in this sport in Belgium, 1997 would become the year things would change in favor. Around 100 license holders were registered at the time.


January 23rd., I received a letter (for my information) from the UCI concerning the ABA's claim of October 4th. 1995) with regards to the BMX World Cup Series (ABA claimed the proprietary rights in “BMX”).

The enclosured papers, concern correspondence between the UCI attorney, Mr. Philippe Verbiest and the American attorneys office, Gipple & Hal. Furthermore, an analysis of and report on the matter by Gipple & Hale attorneys, and also the reply by the UCI to the  ABA. As one will learn from the enclosed documents, it is very unlikely that ABA will undertake legal action against UCI with regards to using the title “UCI BMX World Cup Series”. End of story.

HOLMES Dale (England)

Dale-Holmes2001 World Champion
1996 World Champion

1997 World Cup Winner

Dale Holmes on the right with Nico van DartelDale Holmes on the right with Nico van Dartel

daleholmes.com is one of Nico's favorite BMX websites

 

Dale Holmes on the right with Nico van Dartel (www.daleholmes.com is one of Nico's favorite BMX websites)

MCS Team Europe (Holland)

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:

  • Gerrit Does

National Team England

1996 World Championship Team in Brighton - England

Team Members:

  • Scott Beaumont
  • Vikki Overson
  • Dale Holmes
  • Jamie Staff
  • Dylan Clayton
  • Martin Murray

Team Manager:

  • Pete Phillips

National Team France

2003 World Championship Team in Perth - Australia

Team Members:

  • David Gibert (JM)
  • Thomas Allier (EM)
  • Cyrielle Convert (JW)
  • Helena Aubry (EW)

Team Manager:

  • Farbice Vettoretti

National Team Holland

2004 World Championship Team in Valkenswaard - Holland

Team Members:

  • Robert de Wilde
  • Ivo van der Putten
  • Willy Kanis
  • Natalja Busschers

Team Manager:

  • Ton Kolvoort

STAFF Jamie (England)

Jamie-Staff- EC2003-Cheddar1996 World Champion

1995 European Champion

1996 World Cup Winner
1995 World Cup Winner

Jamie Staff came to check out the races and hand out the trophies in Cheddar.

Sunn Chippie (France)

1991 World Championship Team

Team Members:

  • Christophe Leveque
  • Florent Poussin
  • Jean Christophe Tricard

Team Manager:

  • Max Commencal


Team GT Europe (Holland)

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:

  • Gerrit Does