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*** UCI BMX Supercross Photos Day 2***

Beijing, China -- 08/21/2007
Photos by Greg Baker.


Riders clear a jump during a men's quarterfinal at the UCI Bicycle
Motocross (BMX) Supercross World Cup at the Olympic BMX course
in Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. From left are Like Madill of Australia,
Kyle Bennett from the USA, Ivo van der Putten from the Netherlands,
Jared Graves from Australia, and Rob van den Wildenberg from the
Netherlands. The race is one of 26 test events being held at the venues
which will be used for the 2008 Olympic Games. BMX will make its
Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.


Riders head down the start ramp during the women's final at the UCI
Bicycle Motocross (BMX) Supercross World Cup at the Olympic BMX
course in Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007.


Former downhill world champion Anne-Caroline Chausson of France,
right, leads during a women's semifinal at the UCI Bicycle Motocross
(BMX) Supercross World Cup at the Olympic BMX course in Beijing
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Following her are Nicole Callisto of Australia
(55) and Arielle Martin of the USA. Chausson went on to win the silver medal.


Riders compete during a quarterfinal at the UCI Bicycle
Motocross (BMX) Supercross World Cup at the Olympic
BMX course in Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007.


Riders compete during a quarterfinal at the UCI Bicycle Motocross
(BMX) Supercross World Cup at the Olympic BMX course in Beijing
Tuesday Aug. 21, 2007.


Riders clear a jump during a men's semifinal race at
the UCI Bicycle Motocross (BMX) Supercross World
Cup at the Olympic BMX course in Beijing Tuesday
Aug. 21, 2007.


Riders compete behind the flag of China's Communist Youth
League hanging from the spectator stands at the UCI Bicycle
Motocross (BMX) Supercross World Cup at the Olympic BMX
course in Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007.


England's Shanaze Reade, left, leads during a women's
semifinal race at the UCI Bicycle Motocross (BMX) Supercross
World Cup at the Olympic BMX course in Beijing Tuesday, Aug.
21, 2007. Reade went on to win the gold medal in the final.


Riders clear a jump during a semi-final at the UCI Bicycle
Motocross (BMX) Supercross World Cup at the Olympic BMX
course in Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Riders are, from
left: Moana Moo Caille from France, Pablo Gutierrez from
France, Donny Robinson from the USA, Jonathan Suarez
from Venezuela and Arturs Matisons from Latvia.


Riders clear a jump during a semi-final at the UCI Bicycle
Motocross (BMX) Supercross World Cup at the Olympic BMX
course in Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Riders are, from
left: Kyle Bennett of the United States, Ivo van der Putten
of the Netherlands, Steven Cisar from the United States,
Rob van den Wildenberg of the Netherlands (top right)
and Martijn Scherpen of the Netherlands (lower right).


Donny Robinson, of the United States, right, leads on
the way to winning the gold medal in the final of the
UCI Bicycle Motocross (BMX) Supercross World Cup
at the Olympic BMX course in Beijing Tuesday, Aug.
21, 2007.


England's Shanaze Reade (1) leads on the way to winning
the women's gold medal at the UCI Bicycle Motocross (BMX)
Supercross World Cup at the Olympic BMX course in Beijing
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. From left, are Laetitia le Corguille,
of France, who won bronze, Sarah Walker of New Zealand,
who placed sixth, Reade Gabriela Maria Diaz from Argentina,
who placed fourth, and Anne-Caroline Chausson from France,
who won the silver medal.


England's Shanaze Reade (1) leads on the way to winning
the women's gold medal at the UCI Bicycle Motocross (BMX)
Supercross World Cup at the Olympic BMX course in Beijing
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007.