{"id":16429,"date":"2017-09-09T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2017\/09\/09\/world-firsts-at-suzuki-nine-knights-mtb-2017-r6856\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T06:27:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T06:27:41","slug":"world-firsts-at-suzuki-nine-knights-mtb-2017-r6856","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/world-firsts-at-suzuki-nine-knights-mtb-2017-r6856\/","title":{"rendered":"World firsts at Suzuki Nine Knights MTB 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Current Freeride Mountain Bike world champion Emil Johansson (SWE) put down six never before landed tricks during the Suzuki Nine Knights MTB Contest, at Reschenpass in South Tyrol, Italy, to win the Slopestyle Bike category. In the last 25 minutes of a 99-minute jam format contest, Johansson landed an array of new flip combinations to beat Italian Diego Caversazi, whose Frontflip Superman and Cash Roll on the Sendolf Kicker earned him second place. As Diego and Emil pushed each other and the possibilities of technical Slopestyle biking to the extreme, most other athletes decided to participate in the Downhill \/ Big Bike Category.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Contest Highlights<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T-3QA_q_NNM?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been an awesome week and taking 1st place is just the icing on the cake,\u201c says Johansson. \u201cI never get to hit jumps that big outside of contests, so it was great to be able to try new tricks, especially with the airbag earlier in the week. I landed a few world firsts and I am definitely happy with that.\u201c<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-54912700-1504986853.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"1042796\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"1042796\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-54912700-1504986853.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-54912700-1504986853.jpeg\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Emil Johansson. Photo: Klaus Polzer\/ Distillery<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-slate-100 p-5\">\n<strong>Johansson\u2019s world first tricks are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Backflip Whip to Barspin to Unturndown<br \/>Backflip Quint Barspin<br \/>Backflip Barspin to Tuck No Hander to Barspin to Can<br \/>Backflip Double Barspin to Tuck No Hander to Barspin<br \/>Backflip Triple Barspin to Tuck No Hander<br \/>Backflip Triple Barspin to Can\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Brit Sam Reynolds, who served as course designer for the last two editions, took first place in the downhill bike category, besting Nico Scholze (GER) and Clemens Kaudela (AUT). Reynolds performed a \u201cFlintstone\u201d and a \u201cSuperseat\u201d on the Sendolf Kicker with his Big Bike, sent a massive Quarterpipe air, and sped down the huge Big Bertha line in style. \u201cIt feels great to win the contest,\u201d explains Reynolds, \u201cbut, as course builder, I\u2019m especially happy that it went well and that everyone enjoyed it. The week at Suzuki Nine Knights is always special; we ride together, we\u2019re not competing but working together to make amazing videos and photos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-84173600-1504986855.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"1042800\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"1042800\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-84173600-1504986855.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-84173600-1504986855.jpeg\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Sam Reynolds. Photo: David Malacrida\/ Distillery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Following close in second place, Nico Scholze put down a \u201cFlatspin Nac\u201d and a \u201cTsunami Backflip\u201d on the Sendolf, as well as a huge \u201cBackflip Heel Clicker\u201d on the Big Bertha kicker. Clemens Kaudela\u2019s Big Bertha Line combos, a \u201cFlip Tuck No Hander\u201d, not to mention a huge Quarterpipe air helped earn the Austrian course builder a well-deserved third place.<\/p>\n<p>These incredible accomplishments round out a week of outstanding athlete driven progression, which have pushed the limits of freeride mountain biking. Most notably, last year\u2019s FMB world tour champion, Nicholi Rogatkin (USA) landed a never before done \u201c1080 Twister\u201d on a downhill bike, besting his world\u2019s first Cashroll on a downhill bike at his first Suzuki Nine Knights MTB appearance in 2015. Additionally, podium finishers Sam Reynolds and Clemens Kaudela pushed each other further and further out of the Quarterpipe to reach what their fellow riders say, are the highest airs they had ever witnessed.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-39083600-1504986852.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"1042794\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"1042794\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-39083600-1504986852.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-39083600-1504986852.jpeg\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Diego Caverzasi. Photo: David Malacrida\/ Distillery<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Suzuki Nine Knights MTB has and will always be an event that prioritizes the rider experience. Due to this fact, the Public Contest Day scheduled for September 9th was canceled because of bad weather on the mountain; making riding impossible. Therefore, the riders agreed to use the results from qualifiers from the previous day, as the event\u2019s final contest results.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to head to <a href=\"http:\/\/nineknightsmtb.com\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nineknightsmtb.com<\/a> for more information on the Suzuki Nine Knights MTB and check back on <a href=\"http:\/\/nineknights.com\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nineknights.com<\/a> for all upcoming event information for winter 2018.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-69320400-1504986854.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"1042798\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"1042798\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-69320400-1504986854.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-69320400-1504986854.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Sam Reynolds and Clemens Kaudela Highest Airs<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fu2zui0o09k?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Emil Johannson&#8217;s Backflip Quint Barspin<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zWMJUYsQQoQ?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Nicholi Rogatkin&#8217;s World First Twister on DH Bike<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BFO1wmTTi58?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Freeride Mountain Bike world champion Emil Johansson (SWE) put down six never before landed tricks during the Suzuki Nine Knights MTB Contest, at Reschenpass in South Tyrol, Italy, to win the Slopestyle Bike category. 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