Fields, Crain earn time trial superfinal medals at BMX Supercross
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Print The second round of the 2012 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series got underway in Randaberg, Norway on Friday with Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX) winning the men’s time trial superfinal and 16 American riders qualifying through to tomorrow’s main event. Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bikes) earned the second medal of the day for the U.S. with a bronze in the women’s time trial superfinal.
After winning Friday's time trial superfinal, Fields will be in search of his third consecutive World Cup victory in Saturday's main.Fields, who won the opening round time trial superfinal two weeks ago in Chula Vista, posted a 32.134 on his second time trial superfinal run to edge Great Britain’s Lian Phillips by 2/10ths of a second.
“I am happy right now,” “I am feeling good and that results in great form and riding well,” explained Fields. “Tomorrow I am going to go out there and do my best. I want to win every race I am in. I don’t think I have a certain type of track that suits me. I just enjoy riding my bike, wherever it is.”
2008 Olympic silver medalist Mike Day (San Diego, Calif./GT Bicycles) finished fifth for the U.S. while 16 total Americans placed in the top 64 of the time trial and will move on to tomorrow’s supercross elimination rounds, or main event.
Crain finished less than half a second off the pace of Australia’s Caroline Buchannan to grab third place in the elite women’s time trial superfinal. All six American women finished among the top 32 in the time trial and will go on to tomorrow’s elimination rounds.
With crucial Olympic qualifying points up for grabs all 16 Americans will put it all on the line on the brand new Randaberg track at 10 a.m. ET tomorrow. For more information, please visit the UCI's official BMX Supercross World Cup webpage or BMXNorway.com. Watch the event online, live at www.bmxlive.tv.
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup #2
Randaberg, Norway
April 13-14, 2012
FULL RESULTS (click on 2012 Results, then Randaberg, NOR)
Men:
1. Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX) 32.134
2. Lian Phillips (GBR) 32.383
3. Joris Daudet (FRA) 32.484
5. Mike Day (San Diego, Calif./GT Bicycles) 32.532
13. Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./GT Bicycles) 33.111
15. David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent-Rockstar) 33.276
21. Barry Nobles (Menifee, Calif./DK Bicycles) 33.318
23. Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro Bikes) 33.368
26. Anthony Alex (Sagus, Calif./Speedline) 33.446
32. Burlin (Bubba) Harris (Surprise, Ariz.) 33.569
50. Tyler Faoro (Coral Springs, Fla./Profile Racing/Optimum Nutrition) 33.841
53. Jason Rogers (Mesquite, Texas) 33.929
54. Kory Cook (Tustin, Calif./Speedco Bicycles) 33.940
60. Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif./Hyper Bikes) 34.011
Women:
1. Caroline Buchannan (AUS) 36.761
2. Laetitia LeCorguille (FRA) 36.812
3. Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bikes) 37.136
9. Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline) 37.544
14. Amanda Geving (Largo, Fla./MCS Bicycles) 37.942
16. Amanda Carr (Punta Gorda, Fla./ Endeavor-Paul Williams) 38.583
22. Arielle Martin (Spanaway, Wash./Intense BMX) 38.956
28. Shelby Stacy (Bakersfield, Calif.) 40.003
After winning Friday's time trial superfinal, Fields will be in search of his third consecutive World Cup victory in Saturday's main.
“I am happy right now,” “I am feeling good and that results in great form and riding well,” explained Fields. “Tomorrow I am going to go out there and do my best. I want to win every race I am in. I don’t think I have a certain type of track that suits me. I just enjoy riding my bike, wherever it is.”
2008 Olympic silver medalist Mike Day (San Diego, Calif./GT Bicycles) finished fifth for the U.S. while 16 total Americans placed in the top 64 of the time trial and will move on to tomorrow’s supercross elimination rounds, or main event.
Crain finished less than half a second off the pace of Australia’s Caroline Buchannan to grab third place in the elite women’s time trial superfinal. All six American women finished among the top 32 in the time trial and will go on to tomorrow’s elimination rounds.
With crucial Olympic qualifying points up for grabs all 16 Americans will put it all on the line on the brand new Randaberg track at 10 a.m. ET tomorrow. For more information, please visit the UCI's official BMX Supercross World Cup webpage or BMXNorway.com. Watch the event online, live at www.bmxlive.tv.
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup #2
Randaberg, Norway
April 13-14, 2012
FULL RESULTS (click on 2012 Results, then Randaberg, NOR)
Men:
1. Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX) 32.134
2. Lian Phillips (GBR) 32.383
3. Joris Daudet (FRA) 32.484
5. Mike Day (San Diego, Calif./GT Bicycles) 32.532
13. Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./GT Bicycles) 33.111
15. David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent-Rockstar) 33.276
21. Barry Nobles (Menifee, Calif./DK Bicycles) 33.318
23. Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro Bikes) 33.368
26. Anthony Alex (Sagus, Calif./Speedline) 33.446
32. Burlin (Bubba) Harris (Surprise, Ariz.) 33.569
50. Tyler Faoro (Coral Springs, Fla./Profile Racing/Optimum Nutrition) 33.841
53. Jason Rogers (Mesquite, Texas) 33.929
54. Kory Cook (Tustin, Calif./Speedco Bicycles) 33.940
60. Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif./Hyper Bikes) 34.011
Women:
1. Caroline Buchannan (AUS) 36.761
2. Laetitia LeCorguille (FRA) 36.812
3. Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bikes) 37.136
9. Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline) 37.544
14. Amanda Geving (Largo, Fla./MCS Bicycles) 37.942
16. Amanda Carr (Punta Gorda, Fla./ Endeavor-Paul Williams) 38.583
22. Arielle Martin (Spanaway, Wash./Intense BMX) 38.956
28. Shelby Stacy (Bakersfield, Calif.) 40.003
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