Randaberg SX Winners 2012

Thursday, 19 April 2012 00:00

UCI BMX Supercross 2012 NORWAY : Buchanan and Fields victorious with extremely close finishes.
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Randaberg Norway 14 April 2012 – Connor Fields (USA) won his third UCI BMX Supercross event in a row in the closest photo finish ever in Supercross history. Sam Willoughby (AUS) and the almost 3000 fans in the Randaberg Arena thought Willoughby had pulled it of. Swiss Timing kept everybody in suspense for a few seconds but the photo finish determined Fields was 0.002 seconds clear of his Australian rival.

Willoughby and Fields on the line.

UCI BMX Supercross 2012 - Randaberg, Norway - Womens and Mens Finals Video

Conner Fields interview: Fields claims three in a row

Connor Fields won his third UCI BMX Supercross World Cup event in a row. The rider from Las Vegas claimed victory in the last Supercross World Cup of 2011 in Chula Vista, CA. He also claimed the gold in the 2012 opening event also on Chula Vista. Leaving the world to think that he is unstoppable on his home track. But with his win Norway Fields shows he is fast on any track anywhere anytime.

Sam Willoughby interview: His reaction to losing the gold and winning the silver...

Caroline Buchanan interview: Buchanan ecstatic.
Caroline Buchanan (AUS) beat Magalie Pottier (FRA) on the finish line in the final. Buchanan was still in third position in the second turn. In the last turn she started her turbo engine and stole the overall victory from Pottier. Caroline Buchanan who has won both 2012 Superfinal time trials said yesterday 13 April, she would be stoked to make top three. But this win was something she dreamed of.

Results Men final
1) Fields C (USA) 32.063
2) Willoughby S (AUS) +0.002
3) Oquendo Zabala CM (COL) +1.419
4) Caleyron Q (FRA) +1.507
5) Kirkham B (AUS) +2.560
6) Phillips L (GBR) +25.227
7) Nyhaug T (CAN) +29.533
8) Young K (AUS) DNF

Women podium

Results Women final
1) Buchanan C (AUS) 36.954
2) Pottier M (FRA) +0.139
3) Post A (USA) +0.801
4) Rimsaite V (LTU) +1.601
5) Martin A (USA) +2.204
6) McLeod M (AUS) +36.326
7) Le Corguille L (FRA) +50.006
8) Walker S (NZL) DNF

Randaberg SX Winners 2012

Conner Fields takes the win

Randaberg SX Winners 2012

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