2011 World Champion

2011 European Champion (Cruiser)

2011 Supercross World Cup

YEAR 2011.

January, 25 men who pioneered European BMX during 1978 and 1983.

With this article I want to honor the people that were instrumental getting BMX off the ground in their respective countries in Europe. They all were very motivated and enthusiastic to get this new sport going in Europe. They invested a lot of time, energy and even money in promoting and marketing a knew sport, that had to coop with all the problems, such a new development meets. These men and women were charismatic, good promoters and organizers of the first hour of development. In due time I hope to be able to place pictures with the names in order to let you all see, about whom we are talking here. You might meet some day, at a bicycle or motorcycle event, one of the 25 persons who made it possible for you to enjoy this great sport or enjoy it right now.

Of all those men and women mentioned, about 55 % were motorsport orientated (mainly moto-cross), 40 % were bicycle oriented and around 5 % did have other backgrounds (organizers/promoters/PR business). I met and know all of them personally from the pioneer days of BMX and I wonder what they are doing now. From some I know, from others I hope to find out what has been going on with them and I will tell you all about it, adding the new info to this article from time to time.

Well, here are the names of the men and women who PIONEERED BMX and made it possible for you riders to race BMX bikes now a days, in the first place. More and detailed info of each of them also in the HISTORY of BMX sections.

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

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

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

2004 World Championship Team in Valkenswaard - Holland

Team Members:

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

Team Manager:

• Ton Kolvoort

2016 Olympic Champion
2016 World Champion
2014 World Champion
2012 Olympic Champion
2011 World Champion
2010 World Champion

1991 World Championship Team

Team Members:

• Christophe Leveque
• Florent Poussin
• Jean Christophe Tricard

Team Manager:

• Max Commencal

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