May 10, 2008
BMX racer Kyle Bennett clinches US Olympic berth
Kyle Bennett is the United States' first Olympic BMX qualifier.
A three-time BMX world champion, Bennett clinched his spot on this summer's Beijing-bound team Saturday, making the finals of a World Cup race in Denmark, enough to wrap up USA Cycling's yearlong points competition for an automatic Olympic berth.
The U.S. will send three men's BMX racers to the Beijing Games, but only one spot was assured from the points race. Another will be claimed at the Olympic trials on June 14, and the third will be a coaches' selection. Read more
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