BMX | South Africa Announces BMX Team for 2025 UCI BMX World Championships in Copenhagen
Cycling South Africa is proud to announce the riders and support team who will represent the country at the 2025 UCI BMX World Championships, taking place from 28 July to 3 August 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Hosted at the world-class Ved Slusen BMX track in Amager, this year’s World Championships will welcome thousands of the globe’s top BMX athletes to compete for the coveted rainbow stripes. The week-long event will see Challenge and Masters categories racing from 28–31 July, followed by the elite Championship events culminating in the finals on 2 and 3 August.
Flying the South African flag high in Copenhagen will be the following riders:
South African BMX Team – Riders:
- Ryder Caromba
- Sinjin Caromba
- Shai Duke-Norris
- Emily Eloff
- Zack Fourie
- Miyanda Maseti
- Rickus Muller
- Peter Nelson
- William Nelson
- Matthew Sears
- Ayden Varney
- Daniel Viljoen
- Nicholas Viljoen
- Alex Whitehead
- Donovan Wilson
- Ingrid Youell.
Team South Africa will be supported by a dedicated and experienced crew:
- Clinton Orr – Team Manager
- Melanie Sears – Assistant Team Manager
- Lonwabo Maseti
- Duncan Viljoen
- Hendrik Fourie – Team Mechanic
- Pietie Nelson
- Janine Eloff
- Marco Caromba
The 2025 UCI BMX World Championships promise fast-paced racing on a newly refurbished and technically demanding track. With high-speed straights, sharp asphalt corners, and a buzzing international atmosphere, it’s set to be one of the biggest BMX events of the year, attracting over 3,500 riders and thousands of fans.
Cycling South Africa extends its sincere thanks to the riders’ families, coaches, local clubs, and all supporters who make this journey possible. We wish the team all the best with the preparations leading up to the event.