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 Final, RQ 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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