Championship Titles Decided in Valmiera – Elite, U23, and Junior Riders Conquer Europe’s Toughest BMX Stage

On Saturday, 12 July, the second day of the 2025 UEC BMX European Championships took place at the Māris Štrombergs BMX track “Valmiera”. The strongest athletes from across Europe lined up at the start in the Championship categories – Boys & Girls 15–16, Juniors, U23, and Elite.

The day delivered high-energy excitement for both riders and spectators – with intense finals and an outstanding display of technical skill. Gold medals went to athletes from France, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Latvia.

Results by category:
Girls 15
Esmée Vanderstraeten (BEL)
Emie Seward (GBR)
Luna Arpagaus (SUI)

Girls 16
Léonie Burgel (FRA)
Lieke Van Der Aanen (NED)
Isa Van Der Velde (NED)

Boys 15
Jules Kasper (SUI)
Maël Calmes (FRA)
James Clitheroe (GBR)

Boys 16
Elias Hellebooge (BEL)
Finley Hough (GBR)
Ben Lüthi (SUI)

Women Junior
Freia Challis (GBR)
Elsa Rendall Todd (GBR)
Lola De Oliviera (FRA)

Men Junior
Kristers Apels (LAT)
Jesper Wahlberg (SWE)
Mark Lüthi (SUI)

Women U23
Veronika Monika Stūriška (LAT)
Michelle Wissing (NED)
Sabina Košarkova (CZE)

Men U23
Jason Noordam (NED)
Casper Pipers (NED)
Edgars Langmanis (LAT)

Women Elite
Bethany Shriever (FRA)
Merel Smulders (NED)
Laura Smulders (NED)

Men Elite
Mathis Ragot Richard (FRA)
Arthur Pilard (FRA)
Sylvain André (FRA)

Saturday’s competition clearly demonstrated the high level of European BMX racing and reaffirmed the Māris Štrombergs track’s readiness for world-class events. Latvia celebrated two outstanding victories, with Veronika Stūriška winning the Women U23 category and Kristers Apels claiming the Men Junior title.
On Sunday, 13 July, the European BMX Championships will conclude with the European Challenge 20” races, featuring the youngest age groups starting from 8 years old.
Racing starts at 10:40
Finals begin at 15:30, followed by the official awards ceremony.

Livestream and details: uec.ch