Evan Olivera had his breakout weekend at round 3 and 4 of the 2026 UCI BMX SX World Cup in Papendal, the Netherlands this past weekend with a 4th and 5th place result in Elite men. With just under 100 of the Worlds Two Elite men in attendance, Evan took to his 3 and 4th race in Elite, making his way into the main event on one of the most techinal and difficult tracks to have a perfect lap on a consistent basis during a race weekend. Evan, last years Jr Mens world Champion, has taken to the Elite class for the first time in 2026.
Payton Ridenour had a weekend filled with crash but kept pushing forward to try to overcome injury to make her way into the finals. Unfortunately she missed out on the finals both days, but will now have some time to recover and recoup before the UCI World Championships next month in Australia.
Ryan Tougas also had a shorter weekend than he was hoping for, with no main event apperiances either day. but Ryan still had a string showing in Elite men.
The Chase team will now prepare for the UCI BMX World Championships in Brisbane, Australia. Izaac Kennedy will join the crew after injury to race at his home track, with all looking to grab a UCI World title in 2026.
