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Christian BMX rider, Alexis Alden, wins bronze at UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Copenhagen
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Jemimah Wright2025-08-08T05:29:00
Jemimah Wright reflects on watching American cyclist Alexis Alden point upward before her race which led her to explore the athlete’s performance, faith, and the growing legacy of women in BMX.
A few days ago I hopped onto the cycling machine at my gym to get through my fifteen minute warm up. While I was huffing and puffing away, the TV screen on the machine flickered with what I found out was the Junior Women’s final at the 2025 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Copenhagen. It caught my attention as it wasn’t a sport I was familiar with.
As the camera honed in on each female rider at the beginning of a race, the first person it focused on was seventeen year old, Alexis Alden of the USA. In that instant, she raised a single finger upward, perhaps pointing to God? Curious, I did a quick search: her Instagram bio reads, “Live for Jesus”. I went back to watch her race with more interest.
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