JAMIE BESTWICK WINS HIS SIXTH CONSECUTIVE DEW CUP IN BMX VERT AT THE DEW TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LAS VEGAS

Oct 18, 2010

Written by Bart de Jong

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Chad Kagy of Gilroy, Calif., won the BMX Vert final at the Dew Tour Championships, putting a stop to Jamie Bestwick's quest for ten consecutive wins. Great Britain's Bestwick came in a close second, continuing his status as the undefeated Dew Cup Champion and taking home the Cup for the sixth time in his career. In the BMX vert final, Bestwick was at the top of the leader board heading into the final jam, but it was Kagy that landed on top of the

podium in first place with a score of 92.50, ending the season in second place in the overall Dew Tour rankings. Kagy's winning run included tricks like a nac-nac seat grab, tailwhip flairs and a smooth double tailwhip. Bestwick trailed behind in a close second with a score of 92.25, allowing him to finish the season with his sixth Dew Cup, holding the record for being the only Dew Cup Champion in BMX Vert in the Tour's six-year history.

Dennis McCoy of Kansas City, Mo. placed third with a 91.50, landing on the podium for the first time in his career at the age of 43.

"Competing in Vegas is so spectacular, and the vert ramp being in the middle of it was really a dream come true for a lot of us. We've always wanted to have an awesome setting, because vert is awesome," said Bestwick. "Today was really tough for me after falling hard on Friday, but second place on a tough day is enough to get the job done and for me to go home with m

y sixth Dew Cup. I'm really happy."

The four-day skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross event wraps up today with the Dew Cup awards ceremony and Wavves concert at The Joint by Rogue to conclude the 2010 season.

Dew Tour Championships Sunday, October 17, 2010 Las Vegas, Nev. - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

BMX Vert Finals *Top five scores from Final Jam, six through ten from first runs.
1. Chad Kagy, Gilroy, Calif., 92.50.
2. Jamie Bestwick, Great Britain, 92.25.
3. Dennis McCoy, Kansas City, Mo., 91.50.
4. Vince Byron, Australia, 90.63.
5. Simon Tabron, Great Britain, 90.50.
6. Steven McCann, Australia, 90.50.

7. Austin Coleman, Los Angeles, Calif., 90.38.
8. Francisco Zurita, Chile, 90.00.
9. Mike Mancuso, Winterville, N.C., 86.38.
10. Jimmy Walker, Chicago, III., DNS

BMX Vert - Tour Rankings
1. Jamie Bestwick, 435.
2. Chad Kagy, 398.
3. Simon Tabron, 346.

4. Steven McCann, 338.
5. Francisco Zurita, 312.
6. Vince Byron, 310.
7. Austin Coleman, 284.
8. Jimmy Walker, 274.
9. Dennis McCoy, 248.
10. Zachery Warden, 223. Pics by Allisports