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Madrid, Spain (UCI BMX News) -- 03/27/20210
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup presented by Swatch.



Willoughby wins men’s event & Le Corguillé outperforms all women

It was another victory for Sam Willoughby (AUS) in the men’s final
of the UCI BMX Supercross in Madrid. In the final motto Willoughby
battled with Olympic Champion Maris Strombergs (LAT) for the lead
in a very crowded first turn. Willoughby, the junior World Champion
and last year’s World Cup winner came out the turn leading the pack.

He never looked back and continued to win the race. Conner Fields
(USA) came second, Yvo van der Putten (NED) finished third, Strombergs
fourth. BMX World Champion Donny Robinson crashed in the earlier
qualifier stage and was taken to the hospital for a routine check. He
is doing fine.

Laëtitia le Corguillé (FRA) won the women’s event. At first it looked
like Shanaze Reade (GBR) would claim victory in the final. She won
the gate and the first turn. Then Reade made a mistake in the second
straight and the French rider quickly overtook the multiple World
Champion. Le Corguillé defended her lead to the finish.

Reade was second and Caroline Buchanan (AUS) finished third.

More than 4.000 thousand spectators watched the spectacular
racing in the Palacio des Deportes downtown Madrid.

BMX Supercross introduced another innovative element called
‘the box’. This box can best be described as a massive, steep,
almost square tabletop obstruction that is part of the second
straight in the men’s section.

The riders had to jump on the box and off again. The enthusiastic
Spanish crowd loved this challenging element that combines BMX
freestyle, slope style and racing.

A record number of 174 competitors from 27 countries entered the
first World Cup of the 2010 UCI BMX Supercross season in Madrid.
The best 64 men and 32 women qualified for the finals based on their
time trial results. Each rider got two time trial attempts to secure the
desired slot in the finals. The finals started with a qualifier stage over
three rounds. The men raced in eight mottos and the women in four.
After the qualifier stage 32 men and 16 women continued to the finals.

Shanaze Reade made her ‘come back’ after serious injury in 2009.
“I started the event a bit shaky. But I improved. I am happy with
this result. But it was a very difficult track. The first turn especially.

I really took time away from BMX racing with my injury. I took my
time and tried to get some things sorted like buying a house. I am
3 months back on the bike again after my injury. I need to sharpen
up a bit but this is a good beginning.”



Sam Willoughby (AUS): “A BMX race is so short. Anything can happen.
I do not plan a race. I go step by step. First a good gate, then the first
turn and so on. I really benefit from racing a lot. That is a big bonus.

Having experience on the track to react to situations. 70% of winning
is mental. The best races are the ones I don’t really remember. You
are so focussed then.”

Yvo van der Putten (NED): “I was between Maris Stromberg and
Sam Willoughby on the gate. They got a bit ahead of me. I thought
I drop back otherwise I could get in the mix. From then on I could
follow my own line. I am happy with this result so early in the World
Cup season.”

Conner Fields (USA): “When you stand at the gate of a final I tell
myself. I did everything right. Worked hard, trained hard, I have
done all I can. That gives me confidence. It was a very hard race.
I was close to Sam in the last turn. There was little space. But did
want to risk to crash us both.”

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* UCI BMX Supercross World Cup March 26th - 27th, 2010 Madrid, Spain
* This BMX Race Event Was Via On http://freecaster.tv
* UCI BMX 2010 Year Preview Video. - Freecaster.tv UCI BMX kicks off.
* Replay Video: UCI BMX Supercross World Cup March 27, 2010 Madrid.
* BMX Mania Report Page UCI BMX Supercross Madrid - Lots Of Photos.

* Men's Final
1. WILLOUGHBY Sam AUS
2. FIELDS Connor USA
3. van der PUTTEN Ivo NED
4. STROMBERGS Maris LAT
5. van der BIEZEN Raymon NED
6. MARINO Ramiro ARG
7. MADILL Luke AUS
8. CALEYRON Quentin FRA

* Women's Final
1. le CORGUILLÉ Laëtitia FRA
2. READE Shanaze GBR
3. BUCHANAN Caroline AUS
4. CRAIN Brooke USA
5. CALLISTO Nicole AUS
6. HEREIJGERS Maartje NED
7. GEVING Amanda USA
8. DIAZ Maria Gabriela ARG
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