ONE KENDA press release - EC round 1 and 2 - Zolder, Belgium Autor: Administrator (marek.psenicka@centrum.cz), Téma: UEC - Euro races Vydáno dne 06. 04. 2011 (2659 přečtení) After a long winter the European season has been opened with round 1 and 2 of the European Championship for Junior and Elite Men and Women. This time Zolder was the host on their Racing Circuit. This Belgium city already hosted many cycling events, like the UCI world road championship and UCI world cyclocross championship. Needless to say the accommodation was perfect. ONE/Kenda’s BMX team has been working hard to be prepared for the new season. New sponsors like HAWK Racing and Dextro Energy joined the team. Also new riders were welcomed: in Elite Men Kristers Lejins and Maris Gutmanis from Latvia, in Junior Women, Nadja Pries from Germany and in Junior Men, Jasper Peters From Holland. The Junior ONE team stopped and Dutch National Champions Kevin van de Groenendaal and Denzel Vakkers joined the ONE/Kenda team. Although some riders didn’t have the perfect preparation due to weather in their home Country raceday came anyway. The sun was shining and everyone in a good mood. In Junior Women Nadja Pries from Germany made it to the main event and took 5th place. Aneta Hladikova from Czech Republic made it to the main in Elite Women but clipped out in the first turn, dropping her to 7th place. Round 2 didn’t look too good. Rain flushed away the smile on everyones face. But racing went on. Simone Christensen from Denmark made the main in Junior Women and took a fantastic 3rd place. In Elite Women Aneta Hladikova made it to 6th position after a messed up first straight. Elite Men had both ONE/Kenda’s Jordy van der Heyden from Holland and Maris Gutmanis from Latvia in the main. Unfortunately Maris crashed in the first turn, but Jordy made it up with a great 3rd place. Photo: Bruno Giustacchini