The “Crystal Dent” BMX LK season starts with the victory of Langmans in the Pro Open class – Sports

On Saturday, the first stage of the new season “Crystal Dent” BMX Latvian Cup was held at the Māras Štromberg BMX track “Valmiera”. In the Pro Open groups, the representatives of “BMX Rīga/ RRS” – Edgars Langmanis and Paula Kibare – won.

With the anthems of Latvia and Valmiera playing, the new “Crystal Dent” BMX Latvian Cup season started in the leading BMX center of Northern Europe – the Māras Štromberg track in Valmiera. This year for the BMX family started with innovations in the scorekeeping system. In the competition, the participants started with transponders, which make the results system more convenient, more operative and give a wider insight into the times of the trips.

Due to excellent weather conditions, the competition itself took place in a sporty and adventurous atmosphere, which was successfully managed by the local BMX club “Valmiera”.

European junior champion Edgars Langmanis and elite class driver Rinalds Jānis Kārkliņš won two victories in the Pro Open group competition of 19 participants, while Lithuanians August Bakši, Kārlis Pedraudzis, Krister Apel and Noah Rafael Laak won one each.

Langmanis and Kārkliņš were the fastest in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Edgars Langmanis was quite convincingly unbeaten in the grand final, followed by Augusta Bakšis and Rinalds Jānis Kārkliņš in second and third place, respectively.

The women’s Pro Open group was won by Paula Kibare, a member of the Langmans club, who confidently beat the Estonian Miriam Rauna.

In the competition of 31 athletes in the B15/16 group, the representative of “BMX Rīga/ RRS” Roberts Chernov won the final in an intense battle. He was followed by two Estonian athletes – Stan Tristan Raid and Oliver Sims Simensons. 40 athletes competed in the B13-14 group. The top three this time without Latvians. Vytautas Šatas from Lithuania won, while Viesturas Vekš, representative of our athletes “BMX Rīga/ RRS”, took fourth place.

M17+ group: (11 members)

1. Krišjānis Zutis, BMX Riga/ RRS

2. Rainers Pujiņš, Mītava foals/ Jelgava BJSS

3. Roberts Treimanis, Tālava/ VSS

B11 – 12 group: (64 participants)

1. Jēkabs Zemītis, BMX Adaži

2. Jorens Dimze, BMX Mārupe/ MNSS

3. Martins Bērziņš, BMX Mārupe/ MNSS

B10 group: (37 participants)

1. Jēkabs Ozols, Tālava/ VSS

2. Ralfs Pavlovičs, BMX Riga/ RRS

3. Teodors Ciemiņš, Silvas ziħeri

B9 group: (39 members)

1. Rolands Baranovskis, Silvas ziħeri

2. Kristaps Lūsis, Tālava/ VSS

3. Krišjānis Kalniņš, BMX club Valmiera

Group B8: (45 members)

1. Jokubas Janka, Lithuania

2. Mateo Bogomazovs, BMX Adaži

3. Kristians Blumanis, BMX Adaži

B7 group: (30 members)

1. Edvards Ciemiņš, Silvas ziħeri

2. Rodrigo Garders, Ventspils Spars

3. Daniel Anckins, Gulbene

B6 group: (13 members)

1. Gustavs Kriegers, Ventspils Spars

2. Valters Kļava, BMX Tukums

3. Haralds Valainis, BMX Riga/ RRS

G15+ group: (6 participants)

1. Melania Čudare, Mītava foals/ Jelgava BJSS

2. Paula Zavinska, Mītava foals/ Jelgava BJSS

3. Kaari Visnapuu, Estonia

G13 – 14 group: (3 participants)

1. Katrīna Bergsone, BMX club Valmiera/ VSS

2. Mirle Neora Adusoo, Estonia

3. Elsa Valdmane, BMX club Valmiera/ VSS

G11 – 12 group: (6 participants)

1. Evelina Līkuma, Mītava foals/ Jelgava BJSS

2. Betija Bernāte, Tālava/ VSS

3. Lauma Bērziņa, Tālava/ VSS

G9 – 10 group: (13 participants)

1. Ieva Vishnevska, Talava/ VSS

2. Darta Mikudas, Riga Favorite

3. Adrija Stromberga, BMX club Valmiera/ VSS

G7 – 8 group: (9 participants)

1. Paula Krastiņa, Ozoleni

2. Ketija Adamson, Tālava/ VSS

3. Paula Stepanova, Mitava foals

G6 group: (3 members)

1. Madara Cukmača, BMX Adaži

2. Natalija Nolle, BMX Tukums

3. Greta Anna Taima, BMX club Valmiera

Cruisers 13 – 24: (4 participants)

1. Andren Kaju, Estonia

2. Matīss Salmanis, BMX club Valmiera/ VSS

3. Kristers Bielajs, Ventspils Spars

Cruisers 25+: (12 participants)

1. Armands Kāpiņš, Mītava foals

2. Gatis Ādamsons, Tālava/ VSS

3. Guntars Lebedev, Madonna

Cruisers Pro: (5 members)

1. Emils Jekšević, Mītava foals

2. Rolands Liepiņš, Tālava/ VSS

3. Đirts Jonkus, Mītava foals

On Sunday, the Valmiera Olympic Center Cup competition was held there in a great atmosphere. The continuation of the season is expected on May 25 in Tukum. Until then, the world championship will be held in the USA.

2024 Crystal Dent BMX Latvian Cup calendar:

May 25: Tukums

June 8: Jelgava

June 29: Ventspils

July 20: Vecpiebalga

August 3: Riga

August 24: Sources of Valmiera region

September 14, Madonna

September 28, Smiltene

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