ABA Gold Cup Championships East

With hurricane Floyd being the buzz on the East Coast, many believed that a BMX national in North Carolina would not happen. But as luck would have it, and with some excellent preparation by the ABA and track operators, the East Coast Gold cup went off this past weekend without a hitch. Here is how the Double A Marketing Pros in attendance did:

Christophe Leveque showed his true champion colors this past weekend with wins both days in AA Pro and Pro Open aboard his Hemi Team Bike. Christophe has had a stellar year, with a World Championship win and National #3 in NBL, but still feels it hasn't been up to par. Well, with the remaining 4 ABA Pro national weekends, he's right in the thick of the ABA title chase. Christophe's sponsors include Specialized/Mountain Dew, Crupi, Vans, Powerbar, ATI, Fox, Oakley, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Troy Lee Designs, Answer, Speed Stick, Sun Rims, and Spanky Tires.

Thomas Allier was the man keeping Leveque honest this weekend with 2nd both days right behind him in AA Pro. Thomas is building on his great ABA season and is looking to add an ABA Pro title to his list of accomplishments. Allier has been flying on his Prototype GT frame that will be available in the year 2000! Thomas' sponsors include GT, Panasonic Shock Wave, Chevy Trucks, WD-40, Oakley, Dyno, Tal 5, AXO, ATI, Vans, Headlock, Powerbar, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Troy Lee, Shimano, and Easton.

Jason Richardson stormed into North Carolina and shook up things in AA Pro on Saturday. Jason had a great day as he finished 3rd overall in AA and 6th in Pro open. Jason has had a great year of racing, and is really causing a buzz in BMX racing. Look for some big things from Jason in the near future! Jason's sponsors include Giant/Mosh, Answer, ATI, Sonic, Vans, SDG, Epic, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Sun Ringle, Profile, Spy, Strait Edge, headlock, and Powerbar.

Robert MacPherson has been tearing up the AA Pro circuit this year, and this weekend was no exception. Robert fought the tough field and was in the pro open mains both days, beating out riders for one of the spots in the finals. Robert placed 7th both days and currently sits in 4th place in the ABA Pro points chase. Robert's Sponsors include Diamond Back, Answer, Crupi, ATI, Vans, Tioga, Bell, Knucklebone, Oakley, Odyssey, Powerbar, Marwi, Profile, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Headlock, and Troy Lee Designs.

*Just an extra note, GT's Eric Carter placed 3rd at this past weekends Downhill UCI World Championships. Eric was one of the most highly decorated BMX riders of all time, and it's great to see him excel in the MTB world. Eric is the 1999 UCI world Cup Dual Champion and Norba National Downhill Champion.

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Double Marketing proudly represents Matt Hadan, Robert MacPherson, Jamie Staff, Randy Stumpfhauser, Christophe Leveque, Wade Bootes, Jason Richardson, Thomas Allier, Jason Donnell, Greg Romero, Darrin Mitchell, and Stephan Roncada. For more information please visit DoubleAMarketing.com or e-mail DoubleAMKT@aol.com.

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