At the same time, another underdog emerged as Ludvig "bevvys" Thoernblad hit the ground running, securing six eliminations and a victory royale across rounds five and six. The second half proved difficult for the tournament's favored player WAVE Vico, as he was eliminated in round seven by leaderboard latecomer Bailey "Vortexers" Mayhead. The tournament's unique format led to some unforgettable moments as the pressure heightened in the hunt for the crown. "The latter four rounds upped the ante, as the point value for eliminations doubled. With no obvious contender for the crown at the start of the competition, Taylor-Petrik "Vico" Gatschelhofer quickly positioned himself as a force to be reckoned, racking up 20 eliminations across the first half of the competition and taking out elite players like Harry "Veno" Pearson." – The Toughness Award presented by BFGoodrich went to man of steel Zink after he competed despite a big crash during practice with Brage Vestavik’s spirit and drive rightfully earning him the McGazza Spirit Award."Red Bull Contested established itself as a battle royale for the ages, with plenty of impressive plays across the board as well as brand new weapons and metas from the Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 drop, released on Friday. – American rookie Jaxson Riddle walked away with the Best Style Award presented by Michelin and his dig crew, comprised of Joel Shockley and Samual Mercado, also won the Digger Award presented by Kia. – Canadian Tom van Steenbergen followed up his 2019 third place with the Best Trick Award presented by the Utah Sports Commission for a massive front flip on his big flat drop that had the crowd on their feet. The scene is amazing, especially the motivation and progression coming from younger guys and veterans.” I didn’t have quite as much practice time as I would have hoped, and just had to dial it in on my run. – Sorge, 33, said: “Especially with all the unpredictable variables like the weather. All my (Rampage wins) are special in their way and this one is amazing for obvious reasons. – Semenuk, 30, said: “After making a mistake in my first run, I had the body moving and nerves out, and just wanted to get the run I wanted done. – Alternate rider Boggs stomped his drops and tricks second time down to secure a memorable maiden podium on the back of an 87 that just edged out 2010 champion Cam Zink, who thrilled with 86.33 in fourth. – Sorge came agonisingly close to beating Semenuk to the four-time champion milestone after he scored 88.33 second time out, thanks to a run that included a superman added to a flip knack on his big drop. – The second run, though, was a brilliant series of efforts down the steep, jagged, ochre-coloured cliffs with Semenuk first out the gate to deliver a run for the ages as the Whistler native combined a t-bog, bar spin, flat spin, tail whip off a big drop – a first in Rampage history – and backflip tailwhip off the last jump to see him claim the lead with a mammoth 89. Red Bull Rampage Winning Run: Brandon Semenuk You can check out Brandon Semenuk’s bike setup, along with 12 other freeride bikes from this year’s event here in our Mega Rampage Pro Bike Check. ![]() It’s not quite the same as the classic DH Session, swapping in an alloy rear end and 10mm less travel than the downhill race bike. It’s an interesting bike you may have missed when it debuted 7 years ago. He orients the flip-chip in the high position to account for the lower bottom bracket height caused by that smaller rear wheel. Red Bull, photo by Bartek Wolinskiīrandon’s shorter-travel freeride version Session runs an almost retro mullet setup, with a 27.5″ wheel up front and a 26″ wheel out back. Watch his winning run, as well as the runs of 2nd place Kurt Sorge and 3rd place Reed Boggs’ right here. ![]() Yeah, that’s a tail whip while doing a back flip at the same time. Aboard his Trek Session Park freeride bike with a 190mm travel single-crown RockShox ZEB fork, Semenuk cranked out some incredible tricks including a tail whip off a flat drop, and a back flip tail whip. Brandon Semenuk has made Red Bull Rampage history once again, becoming the first-ever four-time winner of the infamous freeride event.
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