Finalists Determined for Vans BMX Pro Cup World Championships

Finalists Determined for Vans BMX Pro Cup World Championships

 Hawk and Lessmann Lead the Charge to World Championship Finals

 2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup Series Champions to be Crowned Tomorrow, September 23

 WATCH LIVE BROADCAST ON Red Bull TV and VANSBMXPROCUP.COM

Los Angeles – Sunday, September 23, 6AM PDT
Málaga – Sunday, September 23, 3PM CEST

MÁLAGA, Spain (September 22, 2018) – The Vans BMX Pro Cup World Championships descended upon Málaga, Spain earlier today, bringing together 45 of the globe’s best men’s and women’s BMX riders for the series’ grand-finale prelim rounds. 2017 Málaga event winner and Texan native Chase Hawk surpassed five adrenaline-filled heats with high speed tricks and unwavering style to take the semi-finals lead, while yesterday’s regional qualifying winnerAlejandro “Pitu” Ibarra followed close behind, conquering his local park once again with strong, consistent riding to grant him a top semi-finals finish. In the women’s division, German rider Lara Lessman impressed the judges with her debut Pro Cup performance, executing massive airs and unique lines across Rubén Alcántara’s beloved course to lead the women’s semi-finals.

Unveiling one of the most exciting highlights of the day, Dennis Enarson’s enormous double-whip transfer to the vert wall erupted the Málaga crowd, earning Enarson the event’s Best Trick award.


Dennis Enarson, Best Trick winner

The top ten rankings from today’s men’s semi-finals and the top six women’s semi-finalists will now join the leading tour pros in tomorrow’s Vans BMX Pro Cup World Championship finals, September 23.

Vans BMX Pro Cup Series
Spain Schedule
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 tomorrow, September 23 from Málaga, Spain on Red Bull TV and vansbmxprocup.com. To view 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.

Chase Hawk

VANS BMX PRO CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS RESULTS – Advancing to Tomorrow’s Vans BMX Pro Cup Series World Championship Finals
1. Chase Hawk           USA

2. Matt Cordova        USA
3. Alejandro “Pitu” Ibarra ARG
4. Pat Casey              USA
5. Chris James          AUS
6. Sem Kok                NDL
7. Paul Thoelen         DEU
8. Jayden Mucha      USA
9. Miguel Cuesta       ESP
10. Cody Pollard       AUS
Full Results: Semi-Final


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


Miguel Cuesta


Cody Pollard


Tyler Fernengel


Rim Nakamura


Ryan Saville



VANS BMX PRO CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S SEMI-FINALS RESULTS-

Advancing to Tomorrow’s Vans BMX Pro Cup Series World Championship Finals
1. Lara Lessmann    DEU
2. Lotta Gruber         DEU
3. Hannah Roberts   USA
4. Anahi Valentina    ECU
5. Jay Lewis              GBR
6. Mar Esquer           ESP
Results: Women’s Semi-Final


VANS BMX PRO CUP WOMEN’S LEADING TOUR PROS
Pre-seeded to World Championship Finals
Teresa Azcoaga       ESP

Angie Marino           USA
Nina Buitrago           USA
Nikita Ducarroz        CHE   
Perris Benegas        USA
Jesse Gregory         USA


Lara Lessman


Lotta Gruber


Hannah Roberts


REGIONAL QUALIFIER SPAIN


RQ Final: Sem Kok (2nd place), Alejandro “Pitu” Ibarra (1st place), and Felipe Manerim (3rd place)

REGIONAL QUALIFIER SPAIN FINAL RESULTS
1. Alejandro “Pitu” Ibarra
2. Sem Kok
3. Felipe Manerim
4. Thomas Benedetti
5. Jayden Mucha
6. Miguel Cuesta
7. Justin Spriet
8. Justin Fouque
9. Alejandro Vela
10. Caio Sousa
11. Chase Pauza
Full Results: RQ FinalRQ Semi-Final


Alejandro “Pitu” Ibarra



Sem Kok


Felipe Manerim


Thomas Benedetti


Alejandro Vela

Aaron Simone


ABOUT VANS BMX PRO CUP SERIES
The Vans BMX Pro Cup series debuted in 2017 as the world’s definitive platform for BMX park terrain competition, showcasing the most talented BMX athletes from across the globe. The Vans BMX Pro Cup kicks off its second season in Sydney, Australia as the series embarks on a four-stop world tour, concluding with the crowning of the 2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup World Champion in Málaga, Spain. For more information on competition format, locations, athletes and sanctioning, please visit vansbmxprocup.com.


Photos by Colin Mackay

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