European BMX Racing Championships 2025 is ready to bring together the fastest BMX riders from the continent of Europe.
The competition will take place from 10–13 July in Valmiera, Latvia.
The highlights of the event will be the Elite Men’s and Women’s categories, where seasoned Olympians and rising stars will battle it out on the high-speed Māris Štrombergs BMX track.
European BMX Racing Championships 2025: Riders to watch
Zoé Claessens
Claessens, 24, enjoyed remarkable success in 2024, winning silver at the world championships and her fourth European gold medal (third in BMX racing) in addition. The 24-year-old became the first Swiss BMX racer to win an Olympic medal when she took bronze. She has 3160 points following two World Cup podiums
Manon Veenstra
Veenstra finished just ahead of her Swiss rival to earn silver, matching her overall result from the World Cup season that year. the 27-year-old is seventh in overall standings. She will be looking to top the podium at the European BMX Racing Championships.
Sylvain André
The veteran racer has been in a sensational form at the start the 2025 World Cup campaign, collecting one race win and three third-place finishes to cement himself at the top of the individual standings. A 2018 world champion and bronze medallist in 2024, the 33-year-old is yet to finish on the podium at the European championships but the odds are in his favour this time round.
Also Read: BMX Racing Calendar For 2025: Events Schedule
European BMX Championships 2025: Schedule (elite)
All times local (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3).
Saturday 12 July
11:00 – Round 1
12:00 – Last Chance Qualifiers
13:00 – 1/8 Finals
13:45 – 1/4 Finals
14:40 – 1/2 Finals
15:20 Finals
European BMX Racing Championships 2025: How to watch
Here’s where fans can watch the live action from the event:
| Platform | Coverage | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|
| UEC Official Livestream | Elite Finals | Visit uec.ch during the Elite finals session |
| Eurovision Sports (EBU) | Elite Elimination Rounds & Finals (full coverage) | Carried by national EBU broadcasters; also available on Eurovision platform |
| National EBU Broadcasters | Local TV and online streaming | Examples: BBC (UK), NOS (Netherlands), RAI (Italy), RTBF (Belgium), NRK (Norway) |
| VPN (for non-European viewers) | Access European free-to-air streams | Use a VPN to connect to a European country, then stream via public broadcaster |
