EN The UEC European BMX Racing Championship 2026 started today in Sarrians, France, and it was a very successful entry into the Championship for the Czech colors! The first racing day belonged to the Cruiser categories and the youngest Challenge riders aged 8 to 10. There was also a large Czech expedition at the start, which had to deal not only with strong European competition, but above all with extremely high temperatures. Not much could be done with the weather, the differences between the winners and losers were manifested in the skills to drive the typically technical French track as best as possible. Mistrovství Evropy Audio version Listen to article Open audio Tvůj prohlížeč nepodporuje přehrávání audia. The high temperatures affected the course of the whole day, and the organizers therefore adjusted the time schedule. The morning program was followed by a longer break, and the races continued only in the evening, when the semi-finals, finals and the ceremonial announcement of the winners took place. The aim of the change was to ensure the best possible and safest conditions for all competitors. Czech Challenge riders entered the European Championship in a fantastic way. On the very first day of the competition, our riders won five first places, several silver medals and other excellent final positions. Challenge category, day 1. Girls 8 - The Czech racers showed absolute dominance when they took the first four places in the final race. Mia Shantava Mia Roškotová Amálie Řezáčová Vanesa Tománková The reigning world number one in her category, Laura Tejmarová, dominated the Girls 9 category. In the cruiser categories, Czech riders won three more golds, namely Tomáš Souček (under 12 years), Štěpánka Fremlová (under 16 years) and Tomáš Haluza (35-39 years Cruiser category). Silver will be won by Jakub Skřejpek (Cruiser category 40-44 years), Robert Boček (Cruiser 50+ category) and Matyáš Karel Klapetek in the Cruiser category under 12 years. Five European firsts in the given Challenge categories right on the opening day of the championship is a great business card of Czech BMX and a confirmation of the excellent work of riders, coaches and entire clubs. Racing in extremely hot weather was not easy at all, and every performance on the track deserves recognition all the more. We congratulate all the Czech representatives on their fantastic entry into the European Championship and wish them many more successes in the following racing days! Tomorrow, the Championships category is on the program together with Boys and Girls 15 and 16 years.