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Bestwick's domination in BMX vert is inarguable. He holds seven X Games golds, including the one taken tonight.
FOUR-PEAT! GOLD IN BMX VERT FOR JAMIE BESTWICK Backs Up Legacy with Fourth-Straight Gold
Jul 31, 2010
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Monster Energy¹s Jamie Bestwick has taken Gold in BMX Vert, his incredible fourth-straight X win. Coming in as the clear-cut favorite, he earned it amidst a stacked field as the contest took over center stage at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, CA during X Games 16. Emerging from the qualifying round as the top seed, Bestwick dropped in and immediately took the lead with a solid score of 44. From then on he lead the pack with trademark smoothness and tricks on nearly every hit, forcing the other riders to play catch-up. With Bestwick throwing down tricks like downside tailwhip flairs, a double downside tailwhip, and opposite flairs, Bestwick was impossible to beat and was even allowed a victory lap on his final go (a 46 + 44 combined score). "I always dreamed about winning the X Games and in 2000 I made it a reality," said Bestwick immediately after his win. "In 2010 I have made BMX history by obtaining the four-peat. Success like
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