2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup Series Brings World Championships to Málaga, Spain September 21 – 23
Current Series Score Board Leader Larry Edgar to Defend World Championship Title
Sergio Layos Withdraws from Competition Due to Injury
Final Vans Pro Cup Series Regional Qualifier Friday, September 21
WATCH LIVE BROADCAST ON VANSBMXPROCUP.COM
Los Angeles – Sunday, September 23, 6AM PDT
Málaga – Sunday, September 23, 3PM CEST
Costa Mesa, CALIF. (September 11, 2018) – In just under two weeks, the Vans BMX Pro Cup World Tour will culminate in Málaga, Spain for the series’ World Championship grand finale on September 21 – 23 to crown the official 2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup men’s and women’s World Champion. Series regional advancers prepare to battle for the coveted world title against the current top-ranked Vans BMX Pro Cup Tour Pros at the legendary El Málaga Skatepark. Following an exciting world tour through Chile, Australia, U.S., Mexico and now Spain, the industry’s leading BMX riders will meet for one final decisive battle to determine the 2018 Vans Pro Cup World Champions and establish next year’s Tour Pros roster.
Dominating the men’s field, defending 2017 Vans BMX Pro Cup World Champion and first-ranked Tour Pro Larry Edgar will fight to uphold his title against seasoned podium winners including back-to-back Huntington Beach event winner Dennis Enarson, two-time Mexico event winner Jason Watts, and Pro Cup veterans Kevin Peraza and Gary Young. With Sergio Layos out of the World Championship title race, rising stars from Australia, Alex Hiam and Boyd Hilder have climbed up the series scoreboard, emerging as a major threat to the leading tour contenders.
In the women’s division, series points leader and Spanish rider Teresa Azcoaga will compete against USA’s Angie Marino, women’s BMX pioneer Nina Buitrago and Chile’s star talent Macarena Perez for the women’s first-ever Vans BMX Pro Cup World Champion title. See below for a full list of competitors.
Leading into the Pro Cup’s World Championships, the last Vans BMX Pro Cup regional qualifier will take place on Friday, September 21. Open to eligible men and women pro BMX riders, the top three podium winners from Friday’s regional qualifier will advance to the World Championship semi-finals on Saturday, September 22.
VANS BMX PRO CUP LEADING TOUR PROS
Pre-seeded to World Championship Finals
Larry Edgar USA
Alex Hiam AUS
Dennis Enarson USA
Boyd Hilder AUS
Jason Watts AUS
Kevin Peraza USA
Gary Young USA
Matty Cranmer USA
Kris Fox USA
Corey Walsh CAN
Vans BMX Pro Cup World Championship Qualifiers & Wildcards:
Matt Cordova USA
Pat Casey USA
Chase Hawk USA
Douglas Oliveira BRA
Parker Heath USA
Kevin Kalkoff FRA
Ryan Saville AUS
Shane Ellis AUS
Cody Pollard AUS
Chris James AUS
Alex Leibrock USA
Rim Nakamura JPN
Paul Thoelen DEU
Maxime Charveron FRA
Corey Bohan AUS
Tom Van Den Bogaard NLD
Jamie Cooper-Ellis USA
Jose Torres MEX
Jairo Espinoza MEX
Cauan Madona BRA
Andres Gatica CHL
Netzer Parada MEX
Pabel Marquez MEX
Tyler Fernengel USA
Tom Dugan USA
Brandon Loupos AUS
VANS BMX PRO CUP WOMEN’S LEADING TOUR PROS
Pre-seeded to World Championship Finals
Teresa Azcoaga ESP
Angie Marino USA
Nina Buitrago USA
Macarena Perez CHL
Perris Benegas USA
Jesse Gregory USA
Vans BMX Pro Cup Women’s World Championship Qualifiers & Wildcards:
Hannah Roberts USA
Nikita Ducarroz CHE
Minato Oike JPN
Margarita Valenzuela Meraz MEX
Dayana Lopez MEX
Anahi Valentina Arevalo ECU
Lara Lessman DEU
Vans BMX Pro Cup Series – Spain Schedule
Friday, September 21
Vans BMX Pro Cup Regional Qualifier
OPEN TO MEN & WOMEN REGISTRANTS
Saturday, September 22
Vans BMX Pro Cup World Championship – Men’s and Women’s
SEMI-FINALS
Sunday, September 23
Vans BMX Pro Cup World Championship – Men’s and Women’s
FINALS (LIVE WEBCAST)
The official 2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup World Championships will broadcast live on September 23 from Málaga, Spain on www.vansbmxprocup.com. To see the full list of 2018 results, information on how to watch the BMX park terrain World Championships on live webcast, and for more information on athletes, tour highlights, photos, videos and more, please visit Vans BMX Pro Cup online.
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