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<\/a>CAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\nCape Coral BMX is home to riders who have competed locally, statewide, and nationally, but now, they will be taking their talents to Australia, repping not just Cape Coral but Team USA on their backs.<\/p>\n
Cape Coral BMX rider Ivan Valentin said, \u201cIt means the world to me. I\u2019ve grown up here my whole life, raced on this track since I was 6 years old. Having a lot of local and family support, I mean, it\u2019s the best thing in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
These 14 riders will be taking part in the UCI BMX World Championships, featuring some of the top riders from across the globe.<\/p>\n
And it\u2019s not just kids taking part. One of these lucky riders gets to compete alongside his mom, and Mom has done this twice before, so it’s safe to say that she knows best.<\/p>\n
Cape Coral BMX rider and Conner’s Mom, Lisa White, said, \u201cOne of his biggest struggles is believing in himself, and his ability and how good he really is, and I just keep telling him that if he believed in himself like how I do, there is no one that can beat him.\u201d<\/p>\n
With such a talented group, expectations are pretty high just weeks away from the games.<\/p>\n
Cape Coral BMX rider Brandon Unger said, \u201cMy expectations are top 20, and the team, with everybody else here in Cape Coral, I think everybody can just make it past the three rounds. It\u2019s just a lot of fun racing for Cape Coral, and I\u2019m proud to represent them in Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n
The UCI BMX World Championships are set to take place from July 17-25 in Brisbane, Australia. <\/p>\n
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