Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships Qualifiers | Canada 2023​

9 October 2023

Photos by Jean-Baptiste Benavent / Velosolutions Canada

Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships Qualifiers | Canada 2023

9 October 2023

Photos by Jean-Baptiste Benavent / Velosolutions Canada

The  2023 Velosolutions UCI Pump Track Worlds Qualifiers rolled into Mont-Saint-Anne, Canada, last weekend for the second last chance to grab a ticked, to the just announced new venue, to the Worlds Finals on November 18th. Current World Champion, Niels Bensink, was in town too … on a BMX, well his custom Meybo OS20 … obviously he meant business and left the MTB at home. Despite an unfortunate and nasty crash in practice, Neils finally claimed his ticket to Area 47, in Austria, with a winning time of 16.094, and his chance to defend those rainbow stripes. Chilean rider, Raimundo Guzman’s time of 19.936 earned him the second step on the podium, with Nicolas Brochet rounding out the top three.

Men:

1. Niels BENSINK

2. Raimundo GUZMAN

3. Nicolas BROCHET

4. Nathan COMPARTINO

In the Women’s category it was seventeen-year-old Thessalie Bruneau who had the fastest time of the day in her seeding run with a solid 19.790 seconds, she held that winning form through to the final against Downhill rider Maxine Bergeron to secure her trip to the World Finals. Anne Garant was third.

Women:

1. Thessalie BRUNEAU

2. Maxine BERGERON

3. Anne GARANT

4. Melissa GAGNON

As mentioned above, the event organisers just announced a change of venue for the November 18th World Championships (see HERE for the announcement). The event will now take place at the amazing looking Area 47 pump track in Ötztal, Tyrol, Austria.

The ‘Last Chance Qualifier’ for the finals will now take place at the Area 47 facility on the 4th of November … will we see a big turnout for some extra laps on the track before the big event a couple of weeks later?  MORE INFO HERE!

The growing list of qualified riders for the Worlds Finals is getting ever more impressive with current and previous World Champions in both the Men’s and Women’s categories gearing up for Austria.