New, and last shipment of 2010 frames are being delivered to the J&R BMX Superstore at the ABA Grands. The first shipment of 2011 frames to J&R, Formula Europe and Formula Australia and Action Sports Depot, will be delivered in February Look for them at the races and online stores.

FormuLA EUROPE THANKS 2010
SUPPORTING BRANDS

The Formula Team Riders and Management want to thank their 2010 sponsors for their support during this BMX Season.

With the support of Formula Bicycles, EuroBmx.be, Shimano, Alienation, Tioga, BES&T, SixSixOne, Royal Racing and Navada.net, we managed to make our second year another succesfull one!

BES&T, Tioga and Alienation already decided to extend their agreement with the Formula Europe Team.

Tioga will supply the team with top quality Tires, Seats and Grips.

Alienation is proud to supply their strong lightweight Rims.

BES&T will provide the team again with their top of the line health care products.

Of course, Formula Bicycle Company and EuroBmx take care again in 2011 to equip the team with the top notch Formula Nucleus frames.

We are still working on some other deals and new supporting companies will be added soon.

Interested parties can contact our team manager Nico van Dartel via email bmx@navada.net

For more info about the team, check www.formulabmx.eu

Formula Europe supported by Bio Essentials Sportcare & Technology in 2011

The Formula Europe BMX Trade Team and BES&T will continue their collaboration in 2011. The BES&T revolutionary product line will help our riders to enhance their performance during races and recover faster after heavy physical effort.

The Team will have the following products at their disposal:

121- NRG BOOSTER GEL
321- NO LIMITS GEL
421- RECOVERY GEL

lAll these 100% natural based products improve the performance of the athlete significantly, both on amateur- and professional level! The products have been tested by many highly experienced and successful athletes.

For more information and the findings of the athletes: www.best-sportscare.com/motor-cross-bmx.html.

Formula Europe is supported by Formula Bicycles, EUROBMX.be, Shimano, Alienation, Tioga, BES&T, SixSixOne and NAVADA.net.

FORMULA EUROPE AUTUMN RACE REPORT

After a short break during the summer holiday, the Formula Europe Team riders jumped back on their bikes to go on BMX racing.

For Lucie Meerholz, the National Top Competition was the first big race after her collarbone injury. To make it more challenging for her, she was racing an age group higher. After a good semi, she had to settle for 8th place after a bad gate in the main. Still she was stoked with that result against some really though competition. Next races for Lucie are 2 more rounds in the Dutch Top Competition.

Junior Men’s Bastien Merle has moved back to the French Training Centre in Aix to pick up training. There he’s preparing for his debut in the World Cup Supercross in Frejus, where he will have to battle against the big boys in Elite. His goal is to enter the big race by qualifying in the time trial.

Sandra Aleksejeva had a good after season. She won both Baltic Cup and National Championship Series against some nice competition from Latvia and Russia.
The Final Round of the Championship Series was held at the famous Talava BMX Track in Valmiera, where she took her first National Champion Title as a Rookie in Elite Women with 5 wins out of 5 races!

Edzus Treimanis is getting back in shape after a wrist injury. After some small surgery and 4 weeks out of racing, he restarted training. Even though he wasn’t a 100% in shape, he managed to qualify for the 1/8finals of the World Cup in Chula Vista (USA) in which he was eliminated.

Kevin Sprengers is training again after his shoulder surgery and will be racing by the end of this year. He is eager to come back stronger and better.

In the Belgian National Top Competition, Nico van Dartel has moved up into 1st place of the Master 30+ Ranking. He was behind in the ranking after missing 2 rounds in the beginning of season, but with a second place and 5wins in a row, he moved into the lead. Things are looking good for him with only 1 more round to go.

Formula Europe is supported by Formula Bicycles, EuroBmx.be, Shimano, Alienation, Tioga, BES&T, SixSixOne, Royal Racing and Navada.net.

Formula / Australia Picks Up Big Sponsor!

Formula / Australia is proud to announce that 310 Proshop.com is their new major sponsor for the 2010/2011 seasons.

We are very excited about 310 Proshop.com joining us, they have a great business offering everything a racer needs at fantastic prices.

310 Proshop.com will help the team stay ahead of the competition with the latest products as they arrive on the market.

Formula Australia would also like to thank Scott Hand of Snap BMX products (Australia) for his support of the team.

Formula TEAM ROSTER UPDATE

Formula Europe'S TEAM MANAGER
NICO VAN DARTEL GETS (2) #2 Podiums

Formula Europe's TM Nico Van Dartel grabs the # 2 podium spot in both the Masters 20" and Cruiser 30+ categories.

Congratulations!

Nico is supported by Formula Bicycles, EuroBmx.be, Shimano, Alienation, Tioga, BES&T, SixSixOne, Royal Racing, Navada.net and Effect Energy Drink.

Formula Europe KLATOVY
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUNDS 9 & 10

Rounds 9 & 10 of the European Championships Series BMX were held in Klatovy, Czech Republic.

The rain had transformed the track into a big mud pool making the races though. But this didn¹t keep our Formula Europe riders from giving their best.

In Junior Men, Bastien Merle was eliminated on Saturday in the quarters, but on Sunday he made it all the way to the main event in which he just missed out on the podium with a 4th place.

Sandra Aleksejeva, Rookie in the Elite Women Category, lacked some power on the heavy track against the more powerfull riders in her category. However on Saturday, she managed to qualify for the main in which she took 6th place. On Sunday, she was eliminated in the motos.

Kevin Sprengers was racing his last race before getting a shoulder surgery that will keep him of his bike the rest of this season. Kevin was eliminated in the quarters on both days. Kevin ends his season in 10th place of the European Elite Men Ranking.

We wish him all the best with his surgery and speedy recovery. We are looking forward to see him back on his Formula bike next season.

Our other Elite Men Rider Edzus Treimanis successfully defended his 4th place in the ranking this weekend.

On Saturday, he missed the cut in the quarters with a 5th place finish. On Sunday, Edzus qualified for the main event. With a great move in the first turn, he went from 5th place into the lead and kept his position till the finish line.

Edzus was stoked with his victory and said he¹s ready for the final rounds in Sandness (Norway) in 3 weeks.

Formula Europe is supported by Formula Bicycles, EuroBmx.be, Shimano, Alienation, Tioga, BES&T, SixSixOne, Royal Racing and Navada.net.

Formula Europe VALKENSWAARD
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUNDS 7 & 8

June 5&6, Rounds 7 and 8 of the European Championship were held on the 2004 Worlds Track in Valkenswaard (Holland).

The entire Formula Team was present, but Lucie Meerholz was still out of competition. She will be back on her BMX bike in a few weeks.

In Junior Men, Bastien Merle was representing the French National Team.

Saturday he put in some good laps in the motos, passed 1/8th and 1/4th to find his way to the semis. He didn¹t have a good gate, but managed to fight his way back to the front making a move for 4th and qualifying position when he skid in turn #3 and race this was over.

On Sunday he made it all the way to the main in which he was held up in the first turn by a crash and finished in 7th place.

After 8 rounds, Bastien enters the Top 10 of the European Ranking.

Latvian Elite Women¹s Rookie Sandra Aleksejeva, has some really strong laps on Saturday beating some of the big names in the strong Elite Women Category. She qualified for the main event in which she was battling for a top 4 spot when she unclipped and was pushed back to 6th place.

On Sunday she had an off day and didn¹t make it out of the motos. Sandra is currently ranked #14.

Although Kevin Sprengers was riding with an injury, he was still taking strong gates and making top finishes. Saturday he made it to the semis he missed the gate and didn¹t make the cut. On Sunday he was out in the quarters after he hit the back tire of the leader and lost all speed.

After 8 rounds Kevin is in 10th place of the European Elite Men Ranking.

Our other Elite Men Rider, Edzus Treimanis, made it comfortably to the semis on both days. On Saturday, he was in qualifying position but was passed when he went a bit too wide in the last turns and on Sunday he crashed on the rhythm section while racing in the 3rd spot.

After this weekend, Edzus is ranked 4th.

Nico van Dartel had an off weekend. He was eliminated in the motos on Saturday, but with a little luck in Sunday¹s semi, he qualified for the main in which he had to settle for 8th place.

Next Rounds will be held in Klatovy (Czech Republic) in 2 weeks.

Formula Europe is supported by Formula Bicycles, EuroBmx.be, Shimano, Alienation, Tioga, BES&T, SixSixOne, Royal Racing and Navada.net.

Formula Europe VENTSPILS RACE REPORT

May 15 & 16 Formula Europe's Edzus Treimanis was racing in Ventspils. The Track is really nice and even has a SX kinda jump over a turn on the first straight. Weather conditions weren't great, but Racing was!

In Saturday¹s Pro Open Race, he was fastest in the Time Trial. Top 16 riders qualified for the semi-final motos. Edzus won his semis and went on to holeshot in the main and lead from start to finish.

He was the strongest rider again on Sunday, taking the win in the first round of the Latvian National Series.

Formula Europe is supported by Formula Bicycles, EuroBmx.be, Shimano, Alienation, Tioga, BES&T, SixSixOne, Royal Racing and Navada.net.

Formula Europe MAY RACE REPORT

Beginning of May, the Euro Team travelled to Perugia (Italy) for Rounds 3&4 of the European Championships Series, except for Lucie Meerholz. She broke her collarbone during the second National Race in Heiloo. We wish her a speedy recovery and hope to see her back on her bike soon.

The Formula Europe Team was racing their brand new Race Kit with a new jersey design and Royal SP247 Race Pants. The Perugia track was very technical, even a bit dangerous and causing a lot of casualties.

In Junior Men, Bastien Merle was putting in some good motos earning points for the ranking. He qualified easily for the main on Saturday in which he was in 4th position when he cased the first double of the Pro Section and lost his speed. He crossed the finish line in 7th place. On Sunday he looked like he was going to repeat his performance, but stranded in the semis. Bastien is in 10th place of the Junior Men Ranking after 4 rounds. Sandra Aleksejeva, Rookie in Elite Women, had an impressive weekend. She managed to pass some really though motos against some of the World‚s more experienced top riders. With some really nice moves in the semis on both days, she qualified for the main. On Saturday she had to settle for 7th place, but on Sunday, she passed several riders with some amazing turns putting her in 3rd position after turn number 3. She lost some track speed and was passed by 1 rider. Sandra managed to hang on till the finish giving her 4th place for the day.

In Elite Men, Kevin Sprengers and Edzus Treimanis were representing the Formula Colors. Kevin was looking good and finishing his motos out in front. He passed the 1/4th finals on Saturday in which he got in contact with another rider on the Pro Section and was pushed back and his racing day was over. He made it up on Sunday, fighting it all the way to the final. He was up in the mix in the main. He was in 4th position turning on the flat going into the Pro Section barely having enough speed to jump. He fought to hang into his spot but had to settle for 7th. Kevin is now in 12th place of the Elite Ranking.

Edzus Treimanis had a good weekend. He was 1 of the fastest guys on the track. With his gates improving, he was definitely 1 of the men to beat. Edzus qualified for the mains both days. Saturday he finished in 4th missing the podium by a few inches, Sunday he finished in close second. Edzus moves up to 3rd place in the Elite Men Ranking.

Next stop event for our Elite Riders was the World Cup in Copenhagen the weekend after. The Copenhagen BMX Venue was in perfect shape but the weather was a bit of a spoiler. Sandra was looking good in practice but the side wind on the first double blew her of balance and the SX event was over before it began. In Friday’s Time Trial, Kevin took first run 66th in the second run and in the second run he landed sideways on the big triple into the first turn and went down. Edzus didn’t have a good first run and had to wait to qualify in the second run. He managed to finish with the top 64 and qualified for racing day.

On Saturday the wind was a lot less and Edzus was ready for his race. He got drawn in a pretty stacked 1/8 final, but after some finishes in the top three he managed to get through to the 1/4 final. With the 7th gate pick there was no place for mistakes if he wanted to qualify to the semis. Things went his way and he took 4th place on the second straight and kept it save to the finish. In the semi final, after a pretty bad gate Edzus got stuck in traffic in the first turn. In the rest of the track he managed to pass some riders and with a nice high-low in the last turn he passed last years SX overall winner Sam Willoughby to strand in 5th place, just 1 place away from a spot in the final. Most important for him, he earned some points in the first race of the 2012 Olympic games qualification period. Upcoming race for our team are the European Championships Rounds in Weiterstadt, Germany.

Formula Europe is supported by Formula Bicycles, EuroBmx.be, Shimano, Alienation, Tioga, BES&T, SixSixOne, Royal Racing and Navada.net.

Bo Jung (formerly Alice Jung) has just announced her return to
BMX and will be riding, and representing Formula BMX.

1. What have you been doing for the last few years that has kept you away from BMX? ..... Bo-Well, I retired in 2005 because I wanted to go back and finish school. I have almost all of my bachelor's degree in Kinesiology but I wanted to get into nursing school first. It took me a few years to get into a RN program because everything is impacted and I had a couple prerequisites I needed to finish so right now I am in my second semester of the RN program at Los Angeles Harbor College. I have about a year left and then I will go back to finish my bachelors.

2. What made you decide to return at this point in time? ..... Bo-I never lost the love for racing. I was very, very burned out when I left however but I knew that it was still in my heart. I've tried other things--surfing, boxing, just working out--but nothing feels like when I'm riding my BMX bike and jumping big jumps lol. A couple months ago someone on my Facebook suggested I start racing...It planted a little seed...then a friend asked me to show him a YouTube video of BMX and when I showed him, it was pretty much over. I was on the phone trying to get a bike the next day. I'm looking forward to having some fun!

3. For all the new riders to the sport of BMX, can you give us a brief resume of your accomplishments in BMX before you took some time off? ..... I guess my biggest accomplishments were winning the National number one title in women's pro in 2001 and 2002.

4. You look like you are in pretty good shape, have you been working out, training, riding, and do you think you are ready? ..... Well, I enjoy exercise and sports regardless of BMX so I've never really stopped working out or staying active. I haven't really lifted heavy or trained "BMX style" in a long time but I know it will all come back. I haven't been riding at all--basically 5 years completely off a BMX bike so that's a bit strange but I'm not afraid really....I'm not sure what will happen but I am ready to have fun and ride again.

5. When will you be making your debut back to racing? ..... My first race back will be the ABA national in New Mexico at the end of May.

6. Will you be racing ABA, NBL, UCI? ..... I will be racing ABA to start and I hope to do UCI races as well.

7. What is your ultimate goal upon your return?..... My ultimate goal is always to have fun and enjoy myself. In the past, I made the mistake of getting too serious about winning all the time and pressuring myself too much. It made it very difficult to have fun and it showed in my results. I plan on training and doing my best and just seeing what happens but regardless, I intend to have a good time.

8. You obviously have had a name change. Any particular reason for switching? ..... It's kind of a weird story...My legal name is Bohyung Jung (and yes, you do pronounce the 'h' LOL). When my family moved to the US when I was a baby, my parents gave me an American name--Alice. I always disliked my name but I didn't bother to change it. About 2 years ago I decided to move to California and at some point during the move I lost my social security card. When I went to get a new one the man at the social security office told me Alice was not a legal name and that I was not supposed to be using it as my legal name. Since I always hated "Alice" being my name, I decided that I would return to Cali with a new name...well, an old name....Bohyung--Bo for short. I prefer it over Alice but I know some people will call me, Alice, forever which is all right I suppose..LOL.

9. Anything else you would like to add or anyone you would like to thank? ..... I would like to thank Bruce Mayer at Formula for giving me a spot on the team in my old age and for helping me get my bike together, my friend Carley Young and her brother, Bill, who sent me a bunch of parts for my birthday on April 23rd, Black Book Sessions (branch of Hybrid Apparel) for hooking me up with some cool clothes, my adopted dad, John, for supporting my decision to race, and all my friends who believe in me and have believed in me all of these years. Of course, thanks to Jerry Landrum for the hook up with Bruce and this cool interview and for being one of the coolest BMX old dudes ever! LOL

Formula Says Goodbye to Shelby “The Rabbit” Stacy With Best Wishes

Well the time has come for Shelby to spread her wings. Shelby just had her 16^th birthday and after 7 years of working with, and supporting, Shelby, we finally part ways for her to pursue the next level in BMX. Shelby was with me when I had ATI, she was with me when I started Action Sports Depot and later moved to the Formula team with me about 2 years ago. She has been an integral part of this team, and all the teams, and a leader and mentor to some of the younger riders coming up.

Shelby has always had drive and determination to get better, faster, smoother, jump well and be the best she could in whatever class she was riding. She has been all over the world, competed against girls that were taller, stronger and older and she has always proven that she could compete at any level.

I have watched Shelby grow from a little girl loving to ride, and hating to not be 1st, to a determined, young women, loving to ride, and still hating to not be 1st. This attitude got her to a point where about 6 months ago she put herself on a grueling training program which included weight training, cardio, proper diet, sprints, along with home study, to push herself to the next level.

Shelby has become like another daughter to me and my family over the years and I have become part of her family as well, but, as I have told her and other members of our team, if they have the opportunity to grow and get further support in the sport, than I can provide, I will support their decision to move on.

Shelby has always represented our team well giving us 110% every time she gets in the gate, and she has been a good ambassador to the sport for us as well. In early April, Shelby, along with twenty aspiring riders, ages 15 and 16, attended the third 2010 USA Cycling Junior Development Program (JDP) camp which was held at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. The goal of these JDP camps is to bridge the gap between traditional BMX racing and the Supercross style found at World Cups and the Olympic Games.

It was at this camp that Shelby, along with 3 other riders, two of which are Jessie Day and Nick Kohler, were recruited to ride the new Speed frames and in turn receive support for the rest of 2010 for ABA, NBL and Supercross races.

I, we, wish Shelby the best of luck in the future, she will always have a home at Formula, and she will be missed.

Bruce – Owner / Formula Bicycles

04.26.2010

The news on this date is the introduction of this new web site and our new logo. We hope you approve... See you all in Bakersfield.

Coming, From Formula bmx

Formula Europe 2010 Crown International BMX Competition

Formula Europe's Edzus Treimanis and Kevin Sprengers travelled to Seoul, South-Korea for the Crown Haitai International, the first BMX race ever organized in Korea.

The track was a bit unconventional with small pointy jumps, glued sand, that looked like concrete, and a very steep starting hill.

But as usually in Asia, the organizer did a perfect job on the organization. The track was dressed up nicely, the riders were pampered and the event was made into 1 big show.

On Friday a Time Trial was held. The laps were timed with 2 chronometers and an average was taken to determine the seedings in Saturday's race.

Edzus finished in 5th and Kevin in 7th place.

Saturday's Race Day started with an official opening for spectators and sponsors. After this the riders were presented to the public and then it was race time.

Both Edzus and Kevin made it through the Main Event in which Kevin finished in 5th place and Edzus made the podium with a solid 3rd behind Raymon van der Biezen and Olympic Gold Medal Maris Strombergs.

After the Award Ceremony, in which the riders got a nice big check, the event was closed with a nice diner and a performance of a Korean Pop Singer and a traditional band.

The event was a great experience! We thank the organizer and wish Korea all the best for their future in BMX.

Formula Europe is supported by Formula Bicycles, EuroBmx.be, Shimano, Alienation, Tioga, BES&T, SixSixOne and Navada.net.

Jan and Jonas Franzen, owners of the Swedish Bmx shop 'Bmxspecialisten', are proud to present their new Formula Sweden Bmx Team. They made a nice team set up with some of the finest Swedish riders, Victoria Boraie, Andreas Björkman, Jesper Petersson, Fredrik Johansson, Henrik Thorsen and Jonas Franzen himself will defend the Formula Sweden colors on national and international events !