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Oct 17
Kyle Bennett, BMX Champion, Dies at 33. BMX races are more of a junkyard brawl than a velodrome sprint or a marathon like the Tour de France. Racers ride lightweight bikes on a course filled with jumps, sharply banked turns and obstacles. They start by pedaling furiously down a steep incline, sometimes nearly three stories tall, and reach speeds of 40 miles per hour. Collisions and injuries are common. Bennett, who lived in Conroe, was known for a fluid style that earned him the nickname Butter. The International Cycling Union, which governs BMX, named him the BMX world champion in 2002, 2003 and 2007.

Kyle Bennett, BMX Champion, Dies at 33.

BMX races are more of a junkyard brawl than a velodrome sprint or a marathon like the Tour de France. Racers ride lightweight bikes on a course filled with jumps, sharply banked turns and obstacles. They start by pedaling furiously down a steep incline, sometimes nearly three stories tall, and reach speeds of 40 miles per hour. Collisions and injuries are common.

Bennett, who lived in Conroe, was known for a fluid style that earned him the nickname Butter. The International Cycling Union, which governs BMX, named him the BMX world champion in 2002, 2003 and 2007.
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Source: The New York Times

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