Jamie Bestwick Takes 9th Consecutive BMX Vert Dew Cup

Jun 24, 2013

Written by Bart de Jong

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Jamie Bestwick continued his BMX Vert Dew Cup streak with his 9th consecutive win. His final run brought the crowd to its feet and dominated the competition with a score of 94.00. He combined massive amplitude with unique tricks, including a downside tailwhip flair, a knack knack seat grab 540 and a front flip flair that drew loud cheers from fans and riders alike. Vince Byron and Steve McCann rounded out the podium in second and third, respectively.

“Being 41 years old, it feels awesome to win the Dew Cup,” said Bestwick. “I thought they would have kicked me out of the Dew Tour by now, just being too old and owning all the Cups. I’m stoked. What a contest – it really went down today.”

Eight of the top street riders in BMX met in the center of the Dew Tour Experience for the debut of the Battle at the Beach Street Session. Dan Lacey topped the group in the jam format contest, landing a backward grind to over toothpick on the rail.

“A rail jam on the beach, you can’t argue with that,” said Lacey. “The crowd loved it, the riders loved it, and I can’t wait for next year.”

The Dew Tour Beach Championships continue Sunday 23 June with BMX Park Finals.

Dew Tour Beach Championships Ocean City, Md. June 20-23, 2013

BMX Vert Final Results
1. Jamie Bestwick, Great Britain, 94.00.
2. Vince Byron, Australia, 89.75.
3. Steven McCann, Australia, 88.50.
4. Jimmy Walker, Chicago, Ill., 83.00.
5. Simon Tabron, Great Britain, 82.00.
6. Francisco Zurita, Chile, 77.25.

The complete 2013 Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
• Dew Tour Beach Championships: Ocean City, Md. June 20-23
• Toyota City Championships: San Francisco, Calif. October 10-13
• iON Mountain Championships: Breckenridge, Colo. December 12-15

The Dew Tour Beach Championships is free to attend. Premium passes – offering the ultimate Dew Tour fan experience - are available for purchase. Premium Passes include guaranteed seating at all events, a souvenir credential and a Dew Tour Swag Bag. Passes for Sunday will cost $80.

The Dew Tour Beach Championships will air live on NBC on Sunday, June 23 at 2:00pm ET. The 2013 Dew Tour will be available on NBC, NBC Sports Network, Dew Tour Live on DewTour.com, NBC Sports Live Extra and the NBC Sports Live Extra App - the NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets. In addition, all telecast hours will be distributed internationally across NBC’s global distribution partners.