MATTHIAS DANDOIS TAKES GOLD IN EDMONTON

Sep 18, 2017

Written by Bart de Jong

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Last day for the only North American stop of the 2017 FISE World Series, but not the least! After a morning filled with enthusiasm and impressive riding from the amateurs, things started to get serious once the pros stepped in: BMX Flat Pro - Final. The pro finals kicked off with BMX Flat, in a filled-up amphitheater that brought up a notch the riders' energy on stage.

We knew the battle for the two first places would be a hard one, with names like Jean-William Prévost and Matthias Dandois as contenders. Prévost, happy to ride in home turf, once again blew our minds with technical, original tricks that are his signature, but very slight mistakes made him unable to beat his rival, Matthias Dandois. Nevertheless, the second place that Prévost reached today gave him

enough points to keep his spot in the overall rankings, making him the 2017 FISE World Series Champion.

Once his turn came, Dandois knew exactly what to do to win the biggest scores he could! The Parisian stomped some mid-blowing combinations, that lasted well over a minute. With some very “Dandois-esque” tricks, he managed to perform to the level we know he can, making the crowd go absolutely nuts and show their love for the French man.

Great surprise for third place: the young Benjamin Hudson from Chile managed to push past some big names in the rankings with a squeaky clean run that show great bike control and an impressive variety of tricks.

Results:
1st place: Matthias Dandois (FRA) - Watch his run here
2nd place: Jean-William Prévost (CAN) - Watch his run here
3rd place: Benjamin Hudson (CHI) - Watch his run here