UCI World Cup Papendal, Holland

This past weekend, Anthony Dean was in Papendal, Holland for the second round of the UCI World Cup. Despite terrible weather all week, Anthony stayed focused and didn’t let the weather talk him out of putting on a good performance. Just like Manchester, Anthony was winning laps all day long and was really hungry for another podium and a chance to challenge for a win. A few mistakes in the final cost him the podium but he pulled through with a solid 4th place behind Sam Willoughby and World Champion, Liam Phillips. Anthony now sits comfortably in 2nd place in the UCI World Cup overall points going into Germany next month.

Next up for Anthony, it’s heading back to the US to get back on the USA BMX tour for the next several weeks.

Australian National Championships

Close race this past weekend for Anthony Dean at the Australian National Championships battling all the way to the finish line with Sam Willoughby. Anthony just missed the Australian National title by an inch on the line. To battle and be so close with Sam was a great confidence booster for Anthony. He is already on the plane heading back to Europe for the 2nd Round of the UCI World Cup in Holland next weekend where he hopes to capitalize on his 2nd place from a few weeks ago at Round 1 in Manchester. We’re pumped with how well Anthony is riding right now and wish him well in Holland.

UCI World Cup Manchester World Cup Team Report

This past weekend was the 1st stop on the UCI World Cup Series in Manchester, England. Our Anthony Dean hooked up with the Australian National Team for the first training camp/trip to Europe of the year. After a successful camp the week leading into the race, Anthony started to feel more comfortable on the big hill.

Once race time arrived, his confidence was really up and he was banging out wins straight away. After a solid win in the semi-final, Anthony knew that the podium was in his reach. Although he didn’t have the best gate he rode a smart, solid lap and secured his spot on the box with his first ever 2nd place on the UCI World Cup podium. We know there is much more to come.

Anthony continues his World tour – now headed for Australia to race the National Championships scheduled in the next couple of weeks. He will then be back on the road again for the second stop of the UCI World Cup Series in Holland. Special thanks to BMX Australia and to all of our team sponsors for supporting our program.

Photos : BMXMania.com / Craig Dutton.

Hesperia Clinic report

The Chase / Stay Strong Clinic Tour is off to a great start with 3 stops in So-Cal. The team just finished up this past weekend at Hesperia BMX. Again, they were lucky with incredible weather – 80′ in the high desert with a cool breeze. It was great for the team to see so many familiar faces at the clinic and impressive to see the improvements in so many of them. The team looks forward to another visit to Hesperia BMX. Many thanks to Dan and the other local supporters for making it a fun day. The Ride to End Obesity program kicks off in two weeks – the team will look forward to keeping you updated. Any tracks (nationwide) interested in working with the team to host a clinic, please contact Daleholmes99@gmail.com. Cheers!

Sant Maria Clinic Report

Yet another great Clinic weekend for the Chase / Stay Strong Team with Anthony Dean, Cristian Becerine, Bryce Betts and Team Manager, Dale Holmes. We were really impressed with the kids’ abilities and we felt it was one of the best track’s we’ve ridden on the West Coast – great vibe for sure. Thanks again to our sponsors for making it happen – there were no shortage of smiles on the kids’ faces. Next up, this coming Saturday, February 22nd we’ll be at Hesperia BMX from 1-3p.m. — Hope to see you there!
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Freedom Park Clinic Report

A great start to the year for the Chase / Stay Strong Clinic Tour at Freedom Park BMX, CA. All the team was present, the weather held out for us and the turn out was great. It seems as though all of the kids had fun. A big thanks to everyone at Freedom Park, and all of our sponsors for filling our goodies bags and giveaways – the kids were pumped. #ChaseBMX #StayStrong #Walmart #BaronaCasino #VeeTireco #ANSR #Shimano #ODIGrips #KICKER #StealthHubs #kmcchain

Mark your calendars, the next stop on the clinic tour, is Santa Maria BMX on Saturday, February 15th from 1-3p.m. – for more information keep an eye on the website and on all of our social media spots – for any tracks (nationwide) interested in booking clinics, please email us at Daleholmes99@gmail.com

Team Photo Shoot

Last week we did our first Team photo shoot with both BMX Plus Magazine and a couple of our sponsors, Chase and ANSWR over at Bellflower BMX in So-Cal. It was great to get everyone together- great team bonding and a chance for the guys to have fun riding while grabbing some shots at the same time.

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Great start to the Season for the Chase / Stay Strong Team

It’s been a great start to the Season for the Chase / Stay Strong Team. We really couldn’t have asked for a better start to the year. First of all, our new AA/Elite rider, Anthony Dean, represented us well at the first few rounds of the Australian National Series down under in Nerang – Queensland. Anthony hit the podium all three days with (2) 1st’s and a 2nd – a solid start to Anthony’s year for sure. After spending some time with the Australian National Team training, Anthony plans to head back to the US to continue preparing for both the USABMX and UCI seasons.

Over in the US, it was the USABMX Season Opener in Reno, Nevada, where both Cristian Becerine and Bryce Betts made their team debut. A great weekend for both guys with Cristian walking away with 2 wins and Bryce securing a solid 3rd in the highly competitive 17/18 Expert class. In short, another great weekend for the team.

The first stop of our Clinic Tour kicks off on Saturday, Feb 1st, at Freedom Park BMX in Camarillo, Ca from 1-3p.m. – the entire team will be present. Please see our posted Clinic Flyer for further details. Hope to see you there.

Special thanks to all of our sponsors for their support of our team : Chase, Insight, Excess, Elevn, Kingstar, Stay Strong, Vee Tire co., Wal*Mart, Barona Resort & Casino, Answer Racing, Shimano, ODI, KMC, Kicker, Stealth.