9 Jul 2013

Pickard grabs second BMX podium ahead of World Champs

6:11 am on 9 July 2013

The New Zealand BMX rider Kurt Pickard's continued his preparation for this month's World Championships in Auckland, picking up his second podium in two days at the USA Nationals series in Pittsburgh.

After winning on the first day, the Tauranga rider finished second today, while his New Zealand team-mate, Matt Cameron, grabbed his best finish in fifth in the weather-shortened day.

The squad heads back to New Zealand this week with a final staging camp in Brisbane next week ahead of the championships on July the 24th to the 28th at Vector Arena.