The 2022 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup season starts in Bogota, Colombia, following a summer break, with Rounds 5 and 6 of the eight-stop series.
On Saturday, September 24, and Sunday, September 25, you can watch it all live on FuboTV Channel on Olympics.com and the Olympics YouTube channel.
The final two World Cup races will be held on the Parque El Salitre track in Bogota on October 1-2.
Mariana Pajon, a two-time Olympic winner, will be the unquestioned star in Colombia’s capital, looking to impress home fans after failing to make the podium in the previous four competitions. Two-time Olympic bronze medalist Carlos Alberto Ramirez, called ‘The Magician,’ and World no. 2 Diego Arboleda, who won Round 1 in Glasgow, Scotland, and was recently crowned Panamerican champion in Argentina, are also among the local favorites.
Many other UCI BMX Supercross World Cup talents will join her, including world champions Felicia Stancil of the United States and Simon Marquart of Switzerland.
The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup race in Bogota is the first where riders can earn points for their NOCs in the UCI BMX Racing Olympic ranking.
Rounds 5 and 6 of the 2022 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Bogota:
On Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25, the competition from Rounds 5 and 6 will be televised live on fuboTV and the YouTube channel from Bogota, commencing at 3 pm local time in Colombia (8 pm UTC) on each day.
This means that the races in all four categories will be broadcast live beginning with the quarter-finals.
The live stream may be subject to territorial restrictions, but coverage is expected to be available worldwide.
Schedule for the 2022 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Bogota
(Local Time)
- Round 5: Saturday 24 September
11:24-11:44 – Men Elite Round 1
11:52-12:00 – Women Elite Round 1
12:14-12:26 – Men Elite Last Chance
12:30-12:34 – Women Elite Last Chance
12:55-13:09 – Men Elite Eighth Final
15:20-15:30 – Women Elite Quarter Final
15:30-15:40 – Men Elite Quarter Final
15:56-16:04 – Women Elite Semi Final
16:04-16:12 – Men Elite Semi Final
16:28-16:36 – Women Elite Final
16:36-16:44 – Men Elite Final
- Round 6: Sunday 25 September
11:24-11:44 – Men Elite Round 1
11:52-12:00 – Women Elite Round 1
12:14-12:26 – Men Elite Last Chance
12:30-12:34 – Women Elite Last Chance
12:55-13:09 – Men Elite Eighth Final
15:20-15:30 – Women Elite Quarter Final
15:30-15:40 – Men Elite Quarter Final
15:56-16:04 – Women Elite Semi Final
16:04-16:12 – Men Elite Semi Final
16:28-16:36 – Women Elite Final
16:36-16:44 – Men Elite Final
The format of the 2022 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup:
Each of the eight World Cup events awards 500 points to the winner, with riders from second to eighth receiving 430, 370, 318, 273, 235, 202, and 174 points, respectively. Any riders who are eliminated before to the final will be granted points based on the round in which they were eliminated and their placing in those races.
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The top athlete is awarded UCI BMX Supercross World Cup champion after the eight UCI BMX Supercross World Cup rounds are completed.
Rounds 5 and 6 of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Bogota: Stars to Watch
Colombia’s double Olympic champion Pajón is hoping to assert her claim after failing to reach the World Cup podium so far this season.
The defending World Cup champion just won the Panamerican Championships in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
The local talent must defeat current circuit leader Laura Smulders, who won the first two World Cup rounds in Glasgow, Scotland.
Female riders to watch include freshly crowned world champion Felicia Stancil and Zoe Claessens, who won silver in Nantes after winning two World Cups in Papendal, Netherlands.
In the men’s division, Diego Arboleda and Carlos Ramrez will attempt to challenge overall leader Sylvain André of France, in-form Olympic and world silver medallist Kye Whyte of Great Britain, and Tokyo 2020 gold medallist – and former world champion – Niek Kimmann of the Netherlands.
