Crain and Fields third in time trials at BMX World Cup

  
  


Brooke Crain raced to the third-fastest time in the women's time trial in Papendal
Brooke Crain raced to the third-fastest time in the women's time trial in Papendal, Netherlands at the UCI BMX World Cup on May 10, 2014. (photo by Jerry Landrum)
Papendal, Netherlands (May 10, 2014) -- The second round of the 2014 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup got underway Saturday in wet and windy conditions in Papendal, Netherlands, with the time trial and qualifying rounds for Sunday's Supercross finals.
 
The U.S. team received third-place finishes in the time trial by Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX) in the elite men's competition and Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bicycles) in the elite women's event.

Fields, the defending world champion in the time trial, posted a time of 39.642.  Joris Daudet of France had the fastest time of 38.949, while Great Britain's Liam Phillips came in second with a clocking of 39.129. Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro) placed fourth in 39.783, Barry Nobles (Sun City, Calif./DK Bicycles) was 10th in 40.410, and Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./SupercrossBMX.com) placed 13th in the time trial with a time of 41.137.
 
In the women's event, Crain registered the third-fastest time of 40.149, trailing only Caroline Buchanan of Great Britain (39.166) and Laura Smulders of the Netherlands (39.185).
 
Other U.S. riders advancing in the men's divisions by placing in the top 48 of the qualification motos were David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./ Free Agent/Rockstar) and Steven Cisar (Altadena, Calif./Avent Bombshell) who finished 17th and 28th, respectively.
 
Joining Crain in the women's final sessions on Sunday will be Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, IL/Factory GT Bicycles) who finished third in the qualification motos.
 
U.S. national champion Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline Bicycles) remains sidelined with a knee injury sustained during the practice round of the first World Cup in Manchester, England.
 
Sunday's final rounds can be seen live HERE.

2014 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
Papendal, Netherlands

May 10-11, 2014

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Elite Men's Time Trial
1. Joris Daudet (FRA) 38,949
2. Liam Phillips (GBR) 39.129
3. Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX) 39.642
4. Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro) 39.783
10. Barry Nobles (Sun City, Calif./DK Bicycles) 40.410
13. Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./SupercrossBMX.com) 41.137
 
Elite Men's Qualification Motos
17. David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./ Free Agent/Rockstar)
28. Steven Cisar (Altadena, Calif./Avent Bombshell)
52 Nicholas Long (Lakeside, Calif.)

Elite Women's Time Trial
1.  Caroline Buchanan (AUS) 39.166
2. Laura Smulders (NED) 39.185
3. Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bicycles) 40.149
 
Elite Women's Qualification Motos
3. Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, IL/Factory GT Bicycles)
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