Forum discussion: Rampage 2013

Semenuk stomps his gap:

http://www.sicklines.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Brandon-Semenuk-sequence-Ian-Hylands.jpg

oh and i see Vanderman smashed himself out of the tournament. Again.

AFAIK, the ruski is out as well

So my favs Anton Theelander & Sam the Man didn't qualify ... but this is 'freeride' as opposite to 'slopestyle' which is more their thing.

RESULTS (QUALIFIER)

1. Graham Agassiz

2. Pierre Edouard Ferry

3. Thomas Genon

4. Mitch Chubey

5. Mike Hopkins

6. Garett Buehler

7. Brendan Fairclough

8. Paul Basagoitia

9. Mike Montgomery

10. Kelly McGarry

11. Nico Vink

12. Ramon Hunziker

Pre-Qualified Riders (in no particular order)

1. Andreu Lacondeguy

2. Antoine Bizet

3. Brandon Semenuk

4. Cam McCaul

5. Cam Zink

6. Geoff Gulevich

7. James Doerfling

8. Kyle Norbraten

9. Kyle Strait

10. Logan Binggeli

11. Thomas Vanderham

12. Tyler McCaul

13. Wil White

So my favs Anton Theelander & Sam the Man didn't qualify ... but this is 'freeride' as opposite to 'slopestyle' which is more their thing.

 

 

RESULTS (QUALIFIER)

 

1. Graham Agassiz

2. Pierre Edouard Ferry

3. Thomas Genon

4. Mitch Chubey

5. Mike Hopkins

6. Garett Buehler

7. Brendan Fairclough

8. Paul Basagoitia

9. Mike Montgomery

10. Kelly McGarry

11. Nico Vink

12. Ramon Hunziker

 

 

Pre-Qualified Riders (in no particular order)

 

1. Andreu Lacondeguy

2. Antoine Bizet

3. Brandon Semenuk

4. Cam McCaul

5. Cam Zink

6. Geoff Gulevich

7. James Doerfling

8. Kyle Norbraten

9. Kyle Strait

10. Logan Binggeli

11. Thomas Vanderham

12. Tyler McCaul

13. Wil White

someone is gonna sneak in cos Vanderham ended himself. flip, i was so keen to see his ridge transfer...

FINAL TRAINING

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205092/p5pb10205092.jpg

Gimp shuttle

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205054/p5pb10205054.jpg

The three injured amigos. Kenny Smith, Kurt Sorge, and Darren Berrecloth, carting around the course today. What, did you think they were just 'gonna sit in the Red Bull tent and let everyone else have all the fun?

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10204989/p5pb10204989.jpg

McCaul's taken a fairly low profile so far at this event, but he's been quietly getting on with it, taking things up a notch all over again.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205060/p5pb10205060.jpg

After having cased the landing massively two times in a row...

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205074/p5pb10205074.jpg

The severity of crash one took your breath away just long enough to witness the brutality of crash two. Gully first cased and dug his head and neck into the ground in what was a truly grotesque impact, but still walked back up for another go. Now he has a whole lot of additional courage to find tomorrow...

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205081/p5pb10205081.jpg

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205048/p5pb10205048.jpg

Logan Binggeli, off the mid-size Oakley Sender with extra kick.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205085/p5pb10205085.jpg

T-Mac sent it later and it looked pretty righteous. He looked comfortable both times he tested her... could it be tricked?

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205043/p5pb10205043.jpg

Kyle Strait decided enough was enough and it needed to get done the day before finals. He sent it hard and managed to just make it past the knuckle. He then bounced almost all the way to the bottom of the landing, before regaining control and careering to a halt.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205089/p5pb10205089.jpg

Zink sends it. Simple fact, if Strait hadn't sent the Oakley sender today; neither would have Zink. Takes two to tango. With an added lip on the side, Zink plans to go full out tomorrow and flip the sender. Just as the sun goes down and the moon rises, Zink sends it rocking out to Black Sabbath on the loud speakers.

QUALIFY

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10204964/p5pb10204964.jpg

Let's hope not in 2013.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205129/p5pb10205129.jpg

Vink putting his own stamp on Gee's line lower down on the track.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10204977/p5pb10204977.jpg

McGarry again, going huge further down the course.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205010/p5pb10205010.jpg

Kelly McGarry managed to score a spot in the finals. Nice work McGazza!

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10204902/p5pb10204902.jpg

McGazza on the long-haul flight across the canyon still long before the need to deploy landing gear.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205024/p5pb10205024.jpg

Brendog had no problems clearing his canyon gap. That's saying a lot, because last year he spent all his build time working on it, only to not ride it. Guess he worked out the kinks, and got a whole bigger set of balls.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10204900/p5pb10204900.jpg

Brendan's line comes down through terrain pretty untouched by any other rider before heading towards his chasm gap. He made it totally clean on his second run.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205002/p5pb10205002.jpg

Mitch Chubey successfully sending it over the Gee gap. Pretty impressive, considering how badly Gee crashed off it last year. Even more impressive, after seeing Mark Mathews destroy his femur only a day before while attempting it, and even more impressive still considering he broke his pinky and his bike, after crashing off it his first run.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10204982/p5pb10204982.jpg

Chubey, heart of a lion.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205000/p5pb10205000.jpg

Chubey getting a VERY well-deserved high five after nailing the Gee gap. Actually, after seeing the amount of work he did on it to make it rideable, we will now call it the Chubey gap.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10204974/p5pb10204974.jpg

Aggy on his way to the top qualifier spot.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205040/p5pb10205040.jpg

Aggy throwing out the wings sending him in to the first spot of the day.

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10205132/p5pb10205132.jpg

Throwing down: Aggy sending it. 57 feet. Almost 20 meters. And a suicide no hander? Sick!