2019 Vans BMX Pro Cup Series Tour Invites Confirmed
Series Commences at Five Dock Skatepark in Sydney, Australia This Weekend
BMX Pro Dennis Enarson Gives us a First Look at the Course Live from Sydney, Australia here!
Sydney, AUSTRALIA (April 11, 2019) – Vans BMX Pro Cup, the world’s leading platform for elite BMX park terrain competition, commences its third Pro Tour season in Sydney, Australia this weekend, April 12-13. Ahead of the event, the series reveals the official confirmed rider invite list for the first 2019 Pro Tour stop in Sydney, Australia. With more talent to emerge, the Sydney stop will see additional names added to the final roster this Friday, upon the results of the open men’s and women’s qualifier rounds.
Converging at the beloved Five Dock Skatepark in the heart of Sydney’s Harbour, the 2019 pro field will highlight a talented mix of regional Australian BMX riders on the rise along with international names from USA, Europe, and Asia. The open women’s event will welcome new potential onto the women’s circuit, inviting emerging women BMX riders to register and compete alongside the seasoned tour pros.
The 2019 Vans BMX Pro Cup Series invites are comprised of the top 20 riders from the 2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup point standings, ten (10) regional advancers, and five (5) Wildcards per stop. Preceding each official Pro Tour qualifier, the top ten (10) rankings from the regional Men’s qualifier event will join the overall field to showcase 35 riders in each Men’s semi-finals round. Adding to the world title race, the top three podium winners from each regional qualifier will automatically advance to the World Championships. For the women’s division, each pro tour stop is open for registration with a potential to span a matching field of 35 pros at every stop.
Vans BMX Pro Cup 2019 Confirmed Invites
Stop 1: Sydney, Australia
MEN’S DIVISION
(In alphabetical order)
Matt Cordova USA
Matty Cranmer USA
Larry Edgar USA
Shane Ellis AUS
Dennis Enarson USA
Kris Fox USA
Alex Hiam AUS
Parker Heath USA
Boyd Hilder AUS
Alejandro Ibarra ESP
Chris James AUS
Trey Jones USA
Sem Kok NLD
Sergio Layos ESP
Dylan Lewis AUS
Brandon Loupos AUS
Cauan Madona BRA
Kevin Peraza USA
Benn Pigot AUS
Cody Pollard AUS
Paul Thoelen GER
Tom Van Den Bogaard NDL
Corey Walsh CAN
Jason Watts AUS
Gary Young USA
WOMEN’S DIVISION
(In alphabetical order)
Teresa Azcoaga ESP
Nina Buitrago USA
Natalyha Diehm AUS
Angie Marino USA
+ more TBC
Vans BMX Pro Cup Series: Australia Schedule
Five Dock Skatepark, Sydney
Friday, April 12
11:30am-4:00pm
Vans BMX Pro Cup Men’s Regional Qualifier – OPEN REGISTRATION
4pm-5:00pm
Men’s Regional Qualifier Finals
Saturday, April 13
9am-10:00am
Vans BMX Pro Cup Women’s – OPEN REGISTRATION
WOMEN’S SEMI-FINALS and FINALS
10am-10:30am
Vans BMX Pro Cup Women’s
Red Bull Best Trick
1pm-4:30pm
Vans BMX Pro Cup Men’s – Tour Invites and Regional Advancers Only
MEN’S SEMI-FINALS & FINALS
4:30pm-5:00pm
Vans BMX Pro Cup Men’s
Red Bull Best Trick
Athlete Registration:
Culminating the 2019 season, the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series World Championships will take place in Huntington Beach, CA, United States on September 15 to crown the official 2019 Vans BMX Pro Cup World Champions. For updates and more information on competition format, locations, athletes and more, please visit www.vansbmxprocup.com.
ABOUT VANS BMX PRO CUP SERIES
The Vans BMX Pro Cup series debuted in 2017 as the world’s definitive platform for BMX park terrain competition, showcasing the most talented BMX athletes from across the globe. The Vans BMX Pro Cup kicks off its third season in Sydney, Australia as the series embarks on a world tour, concluding with the crowning of the 2019 Vans BMX Pro Cup World Champions in Huntington Beach, CA. For more information on competition format, locations, athletes and sanctioning, please visit vansbmxprocup.com.
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