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2003, Levi Nordmark (Norway) back in Europe

Levi One Nordmark (Norway) is back racing in Europe since 2003, after several years of Pro racing in the USA. On the left, you see Levi during the Elite round in Valkenswaard, together with "the Main man" during racing at International races, Mr. Ilja Kesic from Switzerland.

2003, Peter Ploemen

Maastricht, Holland The now 36 year old former Factory MONGOOSE rider (TM Gerrit Does) PETER PLOEMEN is active in motorcycle racing since about 6 years. Ending July 2003 I was invited by Peter Ploemen, together with my youngest son Pieter, to be present at the Dutch Open National Race Championship, which event took place at the Zolder Racetrack in Belgium. On arrival we found a ...

2003, Weekend of Champions, Daytona Speedway, Fl – USA

For the second successive year, former National Champion Moto-Cross (in the USA and Holland) Pierre Karsmakers was invited as a special guest to be present at the Weekend of Champions organized by Yamaha USA during the races at Daytona Speedway early this year. Pierre, a Daytona Speedway Hall of Fame inductee, was part of the USA Yamaha team in the ’70 s. A special T-shirt was de...

2003, Supercross of BMX

UCI BMX NEWS MAILING December - 2002 To increase the information flow of BMX news for the world cycling governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (U.C.I.), this newsletter will be send out on a regular basis to all affiliated federations, BMX contacts, riders, media and others. UCI launches new BMX race series! Beginning in 2003, the UCI will launch a new series of BMX events called t...

2003, Nico Does (WEBCO) retires from BMX

After 25 years of involvement in the sport of BMX, Nico Does has started a new career. The first ever, 1978 SFN license holder, is the original founder of WEBCO bicycles (West-European-Bicycle-COmpany) in 1991. In the year 1996, Nico joined forces with Albert Knill (SUI) and KD – Quality Products A.G. (Knill-Does Quality Products A.G.) became a fact. KD Quality Products does sell WEBCO Bicycle...

2002, Erik Verhoef

Veldhoven - Holland. Recently a special event took place in Veldhoven-Holland. Dakar motorcycle rally rider ERIC VERHOEF organized a special day for his sponsors. Eric Verhoef, an Old Skool BMX' er from the pioneer period of BMX in Holland, took part in this prestigious rally for the 10th time. On the picture underneath you can see how ERIC showed off his sponsors on his motorcycle. On this...

2002, Cycle Speedway in the USA!

It was in the year 2000 that I did write an article about CYCLE SPEEDWAY in FATBMX. Just recently I got in contact with a Dutch Cycle Speedway specialist again and he told me about some new developments taken place in the USA with this cycle discipline. It's time again to write about cycle speedway, but now an article on my own web-site. Well, here it comes: Since the '70 several new bicycle d...

2002, UCI “4X” World Championship, Kaprun - Austria.

For the first time I went to a UCI-Mountain bike World Championships in 2002, held in KAPRUN - Zell am See in Austria. My main goal was to see how this event was organized, since I heard so much about the new concept of the World Championship. Besides World Championship events in mountain bike cross-country and down hill racing, also 4 cross and bicycle trial was included in this event.&nb...