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Beth Shriever knows she is the one to watch in Glasgow

Beth Shriever has had a lot of adjusting to do since becoming an Olympic champion. Life has been a “whirlwind” off the bike as the 23-year-old grows accustomed to the fame that comes with the BMX title she won in Tokyo last summer, but Shriever must ...

27 May 2022 at 16:00

Cycling

Olympic BMX champion Beth Shriever treating Paris 2024 as ‘clean slate’

BMX racer Beth Shriever will not think of herself as the defending Olympic champion when she travels to Paris later this month and is determined to treat her second Games as a “clean slate”. Shriever’s victory in Tokyo three years ago produced one ...

04 Jul 2024 at 16:30

Sport

Kye White finishes third at BMX Racing World Cup event in Glasgow

Kye White was happy to claim third place at the BMX Racing World Cup event in Glasgow. The Olympic silver medallist took a break from training after Tokyo and competed in ITV show Dancing on Ice earlier this year. White said of the result: “I’m ...

28 May 2022 at 19:50

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Youth with Tullamore connections stars in world BMX championships

A YOUTH with strong Offaly and Tullamore connections has starred at the UCI BMX World Championships in Nantes, France. 10 year old Leo Leavy was delighted to reach the quarter-finals and finish in the top 32 in the championships. He lives at ...

01 Aug 2022 at 12:33

Shocks

Adrenaline junkie cycles across Europe, skis and surfs never breaking a bone, then a mountain bike accident in a local park paralyses him

An adrenaline junkie with a passion for everything from skiing to surfing who has even cycled across Europe had never broken a bone until a freak mountain bike accident in a local park earlier this year left him paralysed from the chest ...

20 May 2022 at 09:19

Sport

Fun the priority of new coaching campaign to boost activity among young people

A new campaign aimed to transform the way children and young people are coached in sport and physical activity by prioritising enjoyment has been launched to help increase activity levels. Sport England’s latest Active Lives Children ...

23 May 2023 at 11:09

Olympics

Kieran Reilly says lucky mullet has ‘done its job’ after BMX Freestyle silver

Kieran Reilly made sure to credit his ‘lucky mullet’ after winning Olympic silver for Great Britain in the men’s BMX Freestyle in Paris. The world champion tossed his bike to the floor and collapsed on to his knees after pouring ...

31 Jul 2024 at 17:10

Cycling

BMX champion Charlotte Worthington heading to Paris after rollercoaster journey

Charlotte Worthington will head to the Paris Olympics as reigning champion in the women’s BMX freestyle, but her journey since taking a thrilling gold in Tokyo has been a bit of a rollercoaster. Worthington catapulted herself ...

10 Jul 2024 at 08:00

BMX rider performs tricks on ‘surreal’ floating skatepark 2,000 feet up

A British BMX rider has spoken of completing a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” after he performed tricks on a floating skatepark more than 2,000 feet (610 metres) above the ground. Kriss Kyle completed the world-first stunt,...

13 Apr 2023 at 14:17

Former BMX racer ‘excited’ to qualify for World Championships 36 years after retirement

A former BMX racing world champion said she is “super excited” to qualify for the world championships 36 years after she first retired from the sport. Sarah-Jane Nichols, 53, from Bramley, Hampshire, came first at the girls ...

11 Sept 2023 at 19:00

Cycling

Kieran Reilly delivers emphatic bike drop after claiming BMX Freestyle Park gold

Kieran Reilly delivered an emphatic bike drop after the run that earned him BMX Freestyle Park gold at the UCI Cycling World Championships on Glasgow Green. There were still six riders to go – and a 50-minute rain delay to ...

07 Aug 2023 at 20:27

Sport

British cyclist Tom Pidcock to keep mixing up targets for as long as possible

Tom Pidcock is the British cyclist who can do it all and he wants to keep mixing up his targets for as long as possible. As the Olympic mountain bike gold medalist, world cyclo-cross champion and an emerging star on the ...

31 May 2022 at 21:06

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