The Big-Air BMX Triples kicked off from the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California with an extraordinary display of bike-riding talent and skill from an international roster of the world’s top BMX athletes. Sao Paulo, Brazil’s Diogo Canina flew higher than his fellow competitors to land six technically clean and awe-inspiring runs over the 165 ft. course before a packed bandstand to capture the round one win and qualify for Thursday’s final round. “Winning in the preliminaries means a lot to me,” said Canina.
“But I still have to ride hard on Thursday. These guys are good. They could pull it all together and hit all their tricks in the Finals. On Thursday, things could be a lot different.” Tonight’s top three finishers included
Sean Logan of San Clemente, Calif. and
Ricky Moseley of Mason, Tenn., placing in second and third respectively.
The head-to-head format pitted competitors against each other
for two runs with judges determining which rider had not only the most technical run, but also the most consistently spectacular performance. After the first heat, six men earned qualification to the Finals. These men are:
Tony Campos (San Francisco, Calif.), 14 year-old
Pat Casey (Placentia, Calif.),
Alistair Whitton (Chester, England),
Ricky Moseley, Sean Logan and
Diogo Canina.
The Big-Air BMX Triples continues on Wednesday evening, July 30th with 12 new competitors, each vying fr one of the top six spots and a place in Thursday’s final round. Wednesday’s competitors include: Australia’s
Dave Dillewaard, Canada’s
Chris Hughes, Los Angeles’
Austin Coleman, and Santa Ana, Calif.’s
Ben Snowden. These men will continue the battle for their share of the $20,000 event prize purse and two slots in the prestigious LG Action Sports World Championships.
The Big-Air BMX Triples is an ASA Entertainment Production that will air on CBS Sports and various cable networks this year.
Pics: MdW
The Big-Air BMX Triples continues on Wednesday evening, July 30th with 12 new competitors, each vying fr one of the top six spots and a place in Thursday’s final round. Wednesday’s competitors include: Australia’s Dave Dillewaard, Canada’s Chris Hughes, Los Angeles’ Austin Coleman, and Santa Ana, Calif.’s Ben Snowden. These men will continue the battle for their share of the $20,000 event prize purse and two slots in the prestigious LG Action Sports World Championships. 
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