Monster Energy Whitestyle 2012 - Sam Reynolds wins!

Jan 27, 2012 at 13:12
Jan 27, 2012
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Sam Reynolds has won, sticking a double back over the last jump!

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Sam Reynolds winning double flip, animated...

Results Top 5

1. Sam Reynolds 95.33
2. Martin Soderstrom 93.67
3. Antoine Bizet 91.00
4. Jakub Vencl 87.67
5. Teo Gustavson 76.00

Sam Reynolds, the winner. He was shocked... "I was angry after a low mark on my first run, so I did the double back, I thought I wouldn't make it, but I did..."

Conditions were cold, Icy, and yet the 4000 strong crowd were there to witness it go down, everyone thought it was Sam Pilgrim who would do it again, after some confident runs in practice and qualifying, but it wasn't, he cased a front flip on the first jump, Pilgrim commented "...I dont normally do front flips on the first jump...I'm glad Sam won it, I was pleased with 7th...(jokingly)." Sam proved to be a confident strong rider for the last few days, he has shown he is one of the ones to beat.

The conditions were tough, the extreme nature of the ice was mentioned by Mike Montgomery, "This is an extreme track, the conditions make it tough. I will be back next year though and I will be bring a few buddies with me."

Overall Ice, cold, very dark conditions and huge jumps made this a memorable event that probably will continue to set a few standards for other courses and comps to be judged by.

Masters of dirt GoPro Sam Reynolds shot.

Big crowd waiting for the action to begin.

The crowd waits for the start...


Sam signs for a few fans on the way to the start.

Sam signs for a few fans on the way to the start.


Pilgrim flipping the first jump

Sam Pilgrim flipping out of the Jaws of a Monster!




Tail whip

Sam Reynolds



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83 Comments

  • + 139
flag Mdcbiking (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:13)
 I want video recap!!!!
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flag gillisd3 (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:14)
 A gopro run would look really cool!
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flag Lolo-the-frenchie (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:44)
 Ha ha ! I was nos so far with Söderstrom, Reynolds, Bizet ! Stoked
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flag gloryrida (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:10)
 ya where are all the vids. the first one was edited very poorly, and i haven't seen one since.
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flag lumpy12 (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:38) (Below Threshold) show comment
 what gay pictures and a gay place to be biking. #boob
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flag iRydeBykes (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:45)
 vids!!!
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flag MiloXC3 (Jan 27, 2012 at 15:32)
 @Lumpy12, just because no canadians got in, doesn't mean you should start trolling. And well done Sam!
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flag riccardoleumann (Jan 27, 2012 at 21:19)
 Damn, chill out! The comp finished out only a couple of hrs ago, give ppl some time to at least put some clips together
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flag chyu (Jan 27, 2012 at 23:38)
 He got angry and did a double back, seems like we need to make him angrier to get ourselves stoked.
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flag spoonyman (Jan 28, 2012 at 1:30)
 "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."

**double back**

Crowd goes wild: \o/ \o/ \o/
  • + 4
flag studers (Jan 29, 2012 at 7:16)
 video www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/2012-White-Style-Highlights-and-Results,11567/bturman,109
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flag Teekanne (Jan 29, 2012 at 9:50)
 my video: vimeo.com/35833192
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flag toddonbike (Jan 29, 2012 at 11:29)
 @studers- thanks for the link! great highlight reel ^
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flag konasquirrel (Feb 1, 2012 at 4:09)
 Just like u then u paper
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flag Shotekkk (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:26)
 " *Official Sam Pilgrim Page* "
" You win some you lose some! Today I lost! I crashed an got 7th or something! Haha damn "
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flag Charge262 (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:31)
 Was just wondering what happened to Pilgrim! Cheers.
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flag TheLongMan (Jan 27, 2012 at 15:29)
 Photos where really bad..
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flag LTmtb (Jan 28, 2012 at 22:50)
 Low light = slow shutter speed = blurred motion in pictures.
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flag TheLongMan (Jan 29, 2012 at 8:00)
 I know... but some really just look bad! Sometimes they look cool with that effect, but not today Big Grin
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flag LTmtb (Jan 29, 2012 at 10:52)
 Yea I agree. They don't look great but at least they got something in the dark.
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flag fssphotography (Jan 29, 2012 at 11:12)
 Hey guys, I think you got the picture....it was dark....really dark,

the lower part of the course was not lit well, and too many flash guns (around 30 divide over 2 or 4 channels) so using remote flash in the actual competition was a nightmare as either you fired someone else's or they fired yours. Often meaning for the right moment you had no flash power as someone had just used your flash! Or when you fired you set a few other flashes off that over exposed the picture! Nightmare!!! Had to adapt a bit, so we got something. Looking around at other sites you can see no one actually seemed to show any photos from the actual final comp part of the top riders. It was a really difficult situation. If you look in some dragged shutter shots there are more than 10 exposures in .5 of a second, showing how many flashes were going off!

There was one guy with some mega flashes when he was blasting we were not, unless you want an over exposed pic. In my experience one of the hardest things i have shot. I think most MTB picture viewers don't realise that most of what the see day to day has been set up, bar UCI DH pics, you cant have top quality amazing artistic pictures in a comp with only 2 runs per rider at night. Night shooting is hard, no matter if you are the best or the worst shooter there. Looking at the situation I deemed it better to go for another approach, I was not there to please everyone, you cant. Overall though the few days shooting taking all shots together we got a good lot of shots that gives you all a good impression of the place.
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flag Jansef21 (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:19)
 waiting for video and photos!
Congrats Sam Reynolds!)) Want to know what happened with Pilgrim(
  • + 5
flag conv3rt (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:25)
 me too me too.
  • + 5
flag woooooooooow (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:59)
 crashed
  • + 2
flag conv3rt (Jan 27, 2012 at 16:12)
 ballz
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flag Big-JD (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:14)
 What happened to montgomery?
  • + 5
flag selks93 (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:31)
 i wanna no what happend to him to
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  • + 8
flag Matt-W (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:34)
 Pilgrim must have crashed Frown
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flag semenuk-fan (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:42)
 Crashed
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flag looking-4-bikes (Jan 27, 2012 at 17:45)
 Front flip the first and cased with his front
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flag Matt-W (Jan 28, 2012 at 10:12)
 awwww sh!t
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flag LandoCommando (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:22)
 Need video. Right now!
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flag harveyhoman (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:44)
 Shame pilgrim crashed but it's nice to see Ren back up there!
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flag prairiebiker (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:29)
 Congrats! Too bad for Sammy P, I'm really rooting for him this year, had he not flatted(twice) at Crankworx last year he would've gotten second overall on the tour for sure!
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flag spedaholic (Jan 27, 2012 at 16:22)
 Well done Sam !! The bike looks awesome from "Polygon" its made in Indonesia...love it!!
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flag dydanz (Jan 27, 2012 at 15:10)
 Polygon bikes is smiling, will gonna be their best (seller) year since so much people here (in Indonesia) wanted their frames. Congrats, Sam!
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  • + 2
flag Tanner2stars (Jan 27, 2012 at 15:11)
 Nice one man! from all back in F town!

Check out sam's New 2012 vid!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hJIi83Wj5c&sns=em
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flag bpeachy (Jan 27, 2012 at 17:57)
 Bang yeah, good work Mr. Reynolds! Great news for Polygon, you guys just wait, STP's and Glorys will all be replaced by Polygon when they get more recognition for their value and durability. Just wait......
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flag Protour (Jan 27, 2012 at 21:52)
 Poly what? Poly who? Dirt jump frames are essentially all the same, so they'll have to do a little more to catch up with Giant, maybe win a World Championship or something like that....
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flag rudypurnomo (Jan 27, 2012 at 18:03)
 CONGRAT SAM. POLYGON BIKE HAS GIVEN SAM A WON FOR HIS FIRST VICTORY IN 2012. POLYGON BIKE HAS SHOWN THEIR QUALITY. MADE IN INDONESIA
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flag Dowsett23 (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:37)
 I was really hoping Pilgrim with get top 3 but Sam Reynolds has improved so much over the year so congrats!
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flag urbancamel (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:47)
 Good on him, a win with his new ride, Polygon. Hope to see more of those.
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flag rm14 (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:38)
 what happenned to pilgrim
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flag semenuk-fan (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:43)
 Crashed
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flag AidenCrocker (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:32)
 Doubleflip last set yewwwww
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flag Rideuse67 (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:10)
 Someone did it ? Reynolds ?
  • + 3
flag Carnival (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:58)
 Ye, Reynolds did it
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flag cabbageshot (Jan 29, 2012 at 1:54)
 i was there! Reynolds did great job ! but Genon and Kirchmann were also amazing
pour Bartek obukowicz couldn`t jump so well becourse of his shoulder ;(
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flag downhill38 (Jan 29, 2012 at 10:14)
 www.26in.fr/news/3711-white-style-2012-le-report-.html

Here is a good report folks !
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flag Icculus19425 (Jan 30, 2012 at 4:15)
 So its a contest with snow jumps, but there is carpet on the takeoff and landings? Whats the point of that?
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flag BikeAndMoreBike (Jan 29, 2012 at 5:18)
 it was so amazing! can´t wait till the world tour starts with vienna air king!
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flag cabbageshot (Jan 29, 2012 at 2:44)
 some pictures from white style 2012, especially SAM REYNOLDS and his BIKE ! www.pinkbike.com/photo/7650107
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flag DBomberMan (Jan 27, 2012 at 16:05)
 its like i have beer goggles on looking at these pictures...
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flag mtbmxasn (Jan 28, 2012 at 1:39)
 Damn such crappy shots! i know someone who would do better with a camera at whitestyle! D? ; )
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flag katinasd (Jan 28, 2012 at 3:22)
 Thanks bro! Big Grin felt bad not to be there.
I'm curious for more photos for sure. I know some good photographers were there... so let's wait and see.
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flag reallybigmantis (Jan 27, 2012 at 16:10)
 worst photo collection i've ever seen. ever. i would have rather read about the details, rather than get nausea from those photos. even the podium shot was a mess! wtf
  • + 3
flag fssphotography (Jan 27, 2012 at 17:10)
 Dude the podium was no podium..... there was about 50 cm of space around him....totally disorganised....you want a podium shot get a podium first, then make everyone stand back, bun fight is what i would call it....
  • + 0
flag reallybigmantis (Jan 28, 2012 at 0:32)
 looks like the worst of it was taken off. someone was in a real hurry there at first lol
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flag Dusterr (Jan 28, 2012 at 6:33)
 I must say youre a bounch of wieners, why complain about those small things? It looks like an awesome event and who cares about the podium and these first photos, in a couple of hours when people have woken up from the party they will put up some good photos for you on pinkbike. Im just happy to see Sam Reynolds happy on the last picture, didnt think it was a mess at all!
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flag reallybigmantis (Jan 28, 2012 at 11:40)
 you must have missed it. when the article was first released there were 6-8 nighttime action shots that looked like they were shot with a 2nd generation iphone. they were the blurriest, darkest, and most worthless pics i have ever seen for an event as large as this. it was like looking at blurred vomit., even the indoor ones. now its been fixed with better pics, so, cancel orange alert. dont get your panties in a bounch, i mean bunch. lol
  • + 3
flag MirrorEyes (Jan 28, 2012 at 15:23)
 The first pics weren't even that bad. Don't get your panties in a bunch? You should listen to your own advice.
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flag reallybigmantis (Jan 29, 2012 at 6:47)
 the new race face crotchless panties that i got don't get bunchy. smooth as silk
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flag johnlacey (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:58)
 Saw the name Sam i was oh pilgrim won no surprises there.....how wrong i was
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flag MirrorEyes (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:04)
 Go Martin! Good to see him second after crashing last year.
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flag fssphotography (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:00)
 Photos are coming peeps.....
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flag Jacko6793 (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:17)
 what happened to pilgrim i was looking forward to seeing how he did after that video on the news board a couple of days ago??
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flag michhansen10 (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:20)
 Go go go Reynolds!
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flag onel (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:15)
 Yeah Reynolds !!!!
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flag shortyslo (Jan 28, 2012 at 8:33)
 what's wrong with pants of the boy where the sam giving the signs?
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flag STP2011 (Jan 29, 2012 at 16:03)
 STOP bitchin about the pictures
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flag joesimkins (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:02)
 well done to sam reynolds!!
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flag cydaps (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:26)
 Sam Ren rocks, great to see him taking the win! Awesome!!
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flag yustian (Jan 27, 2012 at 18:13)
 hoh yeahh awesome SR !
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flag finnrambo (Jan 28, 2012 at 0:18)
 that "Jaws of a Monster" reminds me of the movie Teeth
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flag rapz321 (Jan 29, 2012 at 20:30)
 Congrats Sam. Btw his bike still Polygon Cozmic?
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flag Oscarmonk (Jan 27, 2012 at 14:39)
 Yeah sam and martin! sam has my goggles too Smile
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flag stikmanglaspell (Jan 27, 2012 at 16:22)
 Images need improvement, but thanks for the update.
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flag charleyboy14 (Jan 28, 2012 at 4:03)
 Just like them Troy Lee ones on Dirt and Vital Wink
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flag XxFroggyxX (Jan 27, 2012 at 19:21)
 Get in there Sam lad!
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flag Macdady (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:37)
 Hell ya
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flag ebobc (Jan 27, 2012 at 15:57)
 Those pictures were bad
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flag LukeJack (Jan 27, 2012 at 13:32)
 Congrats Sam!
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