UCI World Championships Vallet, France July 25,1999
Christophe Leveque crowned UCI World Champion-Pro elite men 24"

The UCI World Championship has always been an exciting event for the BMX racing world to come together and find out who are the best BMX racers. This year Vallet, France, was the location and the World's best racers went to see who would wear the UCI World Championship colors at the weekend's end. Here are how the Double A Marketing Riders in attendance did:

Christophe Leveque was on a mission at the World Championships. Christophe concentrates on his 20" all season and races open and class, but come World Championship time, he races his cruiser as well. With a large, tough Class, Christophe won from start to finish and retained his Cruiser World Championship title from last year. Come 20" time, Christophe was looking to double, and up until the last turn, he was in a great position. However, Christophe had a slight slide, and was passed by another rider. This just shows how hard Pro racing is. Christophe took second gracefully, and is looking forward to getting back to the USA to defend his NBL and ABA Pro Titles. 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 found himself in both mains at the World Championships and he wanted to retain his 1998 UCI Title. Thomas is not known for racing Cruiser either, but he decided to race and it was a smart idea. Thomas finished second behind Christophe, and stood on the podium. In the Elite Pro main, Thomas was on the gate for the final, but a crash held him to 8th place overall. Look for Thomas to be battling it out for a USA title in the upcoming months. Thomas' sponsors include GT, Panasonic Shock Wave, WD-40, Oakley, Dyno, Tal 5, AXO, ATI, Vans, Headlock, Powerbar, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Troy Lee, Shimano, and Easton.

Jason Richardson had a great week in France after placing 3rd in the UCI World Cup Finals. He was looking forward to standing on the international podium once again. Well, Jason got his chance at the World Championship after the cruiser main event. Finishing 3rd let Jason Stand atop the podium and have the UCI play the American National Anthem. Jason has had a great season, and this finish is a nice addition. Jason's sponsors include Giant/Mosh, Answer, ATI, Sonic, Vans, SDG, Epic, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Sun Ringle, Profile, Spy, Strait Edge, Powerbar, headlock, and Powerbar.

Greg Romero, Randy Stumpfhauser, and Wade Bootes all made it to the semi finials where they were eliminated. Also, Matt Hadan was eliminated in the ¼ final.

Double Marketing proudly represents Matt Hadan, Robert MacPherson, Jamie Staff, Randy Stumpfhauser, Christophe Leveque, Wade Bootes, Jason Richardson, Thomas Allier, Jason Donnell, and Stephan Roncada. For more information please contact Pete Dylewski @ DoubleAMKT@aol.com.

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