World Championship Teams 2016
History of BMX (2015 - 2016)
Year 2015.
March 7th. - 8th., International BMX Indoor de Tours - France, the 22nd. edition.
On March 7th. and 8th. the longest running indoor in Europe took place. The International BMX Indoor de Tours - France, took place for the 22nd time, the only remaining CLASSIC BMX EVENT from the 80's (first event took place in 1983). The other CLASSIC events were the E.C.C. / European Challenge Cup at Slagharen in Holland and the International Indoor Palais Omnisport de Bercy - Paris, in France. Both latest mentioned events seized to exsist years ago.
After a break in organizing the Indoor de Tour of 9 years, now this prestegious event is back. Since BMX has some history now, there will be Old School activities and a BMX Museum was in place. Three Pioneer well known BMX racers will attend this event on the Saturday evening. Hope to have some pictures available soon for you all.
KIMMANN Niek (Holland)
2015 World Champion
2016 World Champion
2018 World Cup
2019 European Champion
2019 World Cup
2021 Olympic Champion
2021 World Champion
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
Nominations 2016
The 2016 nominations for the European BMX Hall of Fame by the UNIVERSITY of BMX.
D.5 European BMX Hall of Fame nominations 2016
Category AA:
Nominations will be made after the 2016 Olympic Championships in BMX in Brasil
NO nominations, no European rider won an Olympic title in 2016.
Category A1:
The nominee from the 2016 UCI World Championships in Sao Paulo - Brasil, is the following Champion coming from Europe:
Elite men: Joris Daudet - France
Category A2:
2016 UCI Supercross World Cup Series overall winners:
Elite men:
Category A3:
The nominees from the 2016 UCI European Championships are the following Champions:
Elite men: Raymon van der Biezen - Holland
Elite women: Sarah Sailer - Germany
Category A4:
Pioneer rider(s) nominated.
NO nomination(s) at this time
Category B1:
Pioneer (non racers) nomination(s):
NO nomination(s) at this time
Category B2:
Organizers/promoters of European Top events:
NO nomination(s) at this time
Category C:
European National Teams or Manufacturer Teams winning a team World title;
NO nomination(s) at this time
Update Waalre, September 2016.
Induction: all nominees mentioned above, have been inducted in November 2016.
PAJÓN Mariana (Colombia)
2016 Olympic Champion
2016 World Champion
2014 World Champion
2012 Olympic Champion
2011 World Champion
2010 World Champion
SAILER Sarah (Germany)
Spectacular developments in BMX from 1995 till 2016 ?
To read about the DEVELOPMENT in BMX at the highest level, the Elite classes and within the World Cup/Supercross format, check this out:
Waalre, March 26th., 2016
An historical overview.
For some time now I had the plan to write an article about the developments/evolution in the sport of BMX at the highest National and International level within the UCI, in the Elite Women and Men classes. Also all the other BMX classes followed the development closely.
Background information.
Since BMX started as an organized sport in the USA in the early 1970's (1974 to be exact) and was spread over the worlds since 1980/81 by the I.BMX.F. (International BMX Federation) and from 1996 when the I.BMX.F. integrated into the UCI, big changes took place.
I think we have seen the following six (6) phases in the development of our BMX sport so far:
Phase 1, the pioneer periode from around < 1970 through 1979, mainly in the USA.
Phase 2, BMX start to spread over the world with help of among others, the I.BMX.F., 1980/81 through 1990.
Phase 3, the recoqnition of BMX as a official sport by the FIAC/UCI. A working together relationship started between I.BMX.F. ánd the FIAC from 1991 through 1995 with the intend to merge at a certain point and time.
Phase 4, merge of I.BMX.F ánd FIAC (bmx) into 1 organization, the UCI. A UCI BMX Comittee was formed. This happened in 1996 and is stil running.
Phase 5, BMX being recoqnized as an Olympic discipline from 2008 on. First Olympic Champs in Elite Men and Women during the 2008 Beijing – China Olympic Games.
Phase 6, BMX at the highest level developing towards an absolute top-sport from 2007 on. Meaning training technicaly (fitness and riding technique) as well as on track design etc. Facilities professionalized, governments supporting National BMX teams (since BMX became an Olympic discipline) etc.
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