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World Championship Teams 1983

History of BMX (1983)

January 1983, the NBL - USA issued their new rulebook.

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January 1983. The I.BMX.F. race calender 1983 was issued and distributed.

In 1983 a series of International events were named, the "STARTRACK 1" series.
March 19th. - International BMX race in Valencia - Spain.
March 27th. - Can-Am International Canada

HOOGENDOORN Phil (Holland)

1986 World Champion
1985 World Champion
1984 World Champion
1984 World Champion (24")
1983 World Champion

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Phil Hoogendoorn is the only BMX racer that up till today (year 2010, after that Elite cruiser classes seized to excist) did win a World title in 20" as well as in 24" class in one year (Japan 1984: Amateur Class 20 and 24 inch).

Finished career in 1994.

MCS Team Europe (Holland)

1990 World Championship Team

Team Members:

  • Bas de Bever (NL)
  • Dale Holmes (GB)
  • Nico Does (NL)
  • Christophe Leveque (F)
  • Nick Lacey (GB)
  • Yannick Rosset (CH)
  • Jurgen van Melis (NL)
  • Tina Madsen (DK)
  • Pieter Does (NL)
  • Mark van Gerwen (NL)
  • Boyd Karsmakers (NL)

Team Manager:

  • Gerrit Does

National Team England

1996 World Championship Team in Brighton - England

Team Members:

  • Scott Beaumont
  • Vikki Overson
  • Dale Holmes
  • Jamie Staff
  • Dylan Clayton
  • Martin Murray

Team Manager:

  • Pete Phillips

National Team France

2003 World Championship Team in Perth - Australia

Team Members:

  • David Gibert (JM)
  • Thomas Allier (EM)
  • Cyrielle Convert (JW)
  • Helena Aubry (EW)

Team Manager:

  • Farbice Vettoretti

National Team Holland

2004 World Championship Team in Valkenswaard - Holland

Team Members:

  • Robert de Wilde
  • Ivo van der Putten
  • Willy Kanis
  • Natalja Busschers

Team Manager:

  • Ton Kolvoort

Sunn Chippie (France)

1991 World Championship Team

Team Members:

  • Christophe Leveque
  • Florent Poussin
  • Jean Christophe Tricard

Team Manager:

  • Max Commencal


Team GT Europe (Holland)

1996 & 1994 World Championship Team

Riders of the winning team were:

  • Dale Holmes
  • Robert Sprokholt
  • Corine Dorland
  • Gundars Osis
  • Vlasdislav Khas
  • Nicolas Grevet

Other team members were:

  • Robert de Wilde
  • Fred LeGall
  • Thierry Fouilleul

Team Manager:

  • Gerrit Does