T-Mobile Local Support presents the Miniramp Contest of the German Open at Mellowpark, Berlin
Jul 21, 2008
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From 1st - 3rd of August 2008 the German Open will take place at Berlins’ Mellowpark. It's the official German BMX championship in the categories of street, dirt, miniramp, vert and flatland riding, so everyone is expecting to see the best German pro and amateur athletes (and of course international riders are welcome too)! The German Open is not only a contest highlight of the BMX summer in 2008, it's also an important statement against what is going to happen by the end of this year: Dhers wins BMX Park, Bestwick wins BMX Vert and White wins BMX Dirt at AST Dew Tour Right Guard Open in Cleveland
Jul 21, 2008
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Two-time, defending Dew Cup champion Daniel Dhers remains perfect in competition with a win in the BMX park event, Sunday in the Right Guard Open. It was a heated contest between the 23-year-old Dhers, of Venezuela, and Miami's Mike Spinner, who landed the first ever quad whip in BMX competition. Dhers landed a 720 over the long box jump, a 720 to tailwhip air, and earned a score of 92.67. Spinner placed second with 91.17 and Rob Darden, of Greenville, N.C. was third with 91.17 points, based on a lower scoring first run than Spinner's.
"The scariest was the seven in the long box," Dhers said. "Every time I jumped it I had a different speed. You think you're not going to make it because it's so long. Let's see what happens at the next stop. It's Spinner's favorite stop and my nemesis stop."
Name: Chuck Dodge Age: 22
Hometown: Garden City, Kansas
Current Location: Joplin, Missouri
Years Riding: around 8.
Sponsors: I get some help from Etnies and UGP
Frame: 06 Hoffman Bama
Fork: 4 year old Odyssey Flatland forks, they’re the best!
Bars: Animal Scerbo
Stem: FBM Crown Royal
Grips: ODI Longnecks
Barends: some old Specialized ones
Detangler: n/a
Headset: FSA Impact
Clamp: Hoffman
Seatpost: Hoffman Uber
Park Final Results Cleveland, OHIO:1. Daniel Dhers - 92.67
2. Mike Spinner - 91.17
3. Rob Darden - 91.17
4. Garrett Reynolds - 90.67
5. Ryan Nyquist - 90.67
6. Drew Bezanson - 90.33
7. Craig Mast - 90.33
8. Steven McCann - 90.00
9. Marcus Tooker - 89.83
10. Alessandro Barbero - 87.83
11. James Foster - 86.83
12. Ryan Guettler - 80.5
24 July - Jose Delgado 196426 July - Freddie Chulo
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As the last two athletes to ride in the BMX vert finals, Bestwick and Chad Kagy were tied for the lead with 94.50. Bestwick, of Great Britain, executed a flawless run which included a downside tailwhip X up. Kagy, of Gilroy Calif., fell while attempting a double whip flair and placed second. Australian Steven McCann finished third with 93.33. "I was just keeping the height and didn't stop tricking," Bestwick said. "I tried to capitalize on their mistakes. That was right to the end tonight. It was a really awesome final. I wished Chad had landed that double whip flair. There are three stops left and I know everyone's gunning for me." The four-day competition is the second of five stops of the AST Dew Tour that features skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross. Sunday's action features BMX Park finals.
AST Dew Tour-Right Guard Open Results Saturday, July 19, 2008 Cleveland
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