Latvian BMX rider Langmanis takes fifth place in World Cup elite final in the US
Latvian cyclist Edgars Langmanis finished fifth in the elite class at a BMX racing World Cup round in the US on Sunday. It is one of Latvia's biggest BMX achievements in the past decade.
Latvian BMX rider Edgars Langmanis finished fifth in the elite class at the tenth round of the BMX racing World Cup in the United States on Sunday, the Latvian Cycling Federation (LRF) reported. A fifth place in the elite category is one of the biggest Latvian BMX results of the past decade.
The tenth round was held in Sarasota and brought this season's World Cup competition to a close.
The final
It was Langmanis's first major elite final. He started from lane seven and was among the three fastest off the gate, but came out of the first turn in fifth place.
Two French riders moved into the lead, with Jeremy Rencurel at the front. There were no major changes later in the race, and the Latvian stayed in fifth to the finish line. Rencurel won.
Other Latvian results
Noa Rafaels Laake and Veronika Monika Stūriška were eliminated in the semifinals. Mārtiņš Emīls Treimanis went out in the quarterfinals, and Kristers Apels in the eighth-finals.
Kārlis Pedraudzis, who had taken a high ninth place in the elite class on Saturday, did not get past the first round this time. Dāvis Jānis Elbrets and Vineta Pētersone also ended their competition in the first round.
