Top Three Runs: Swatch Rocket Air - Video

May 3, 2015 at 10:04
by Flying Metal  
The atmosphere at the ice rink of Thun was fabulous. In front of over 9’000 people the riders showed breath taking tricks and crazy runs. This year’s winner is called Thomas Genon. The Belgian already won last year and is therefore the first one to win two titles in a row.

Check out the Top 3 runs here. You can watch the full finals here.



Action at the Swatch Rocket Air 2015 at Eishalle Grabengut in Thun Switzerland on May 2nd 2015 Photo Andr Maurer Photography www.andremaurer.ch

Down the first stepdown he showed a 360°-Barspin followed by a Cork 720° over the big air ramp and a Decade up the stepup. He continued his run with a Truckdirver into the whaletale and an oppo 360° out. After a strong pedal he pulled a Backfilp Bars to no hands and passed the airplane with an oppo Tailwhip and finished with a downside Tailwhip on the quarter pipe. With that run he convinced the judges and fascinated the audience. Besides a generous amount of price money he fetched important points for the FMB Worldtour. There was only one point missing between this year’s winner and the second placed Nicholi Rogatkin. The American as well impressed with the difficult Cork 720° over the biggest jump and put Bobby Lamirande from Canada to the third place.

Action at the Swatch Rocket Air 2015 at Eishalle Grabengut in Thun Switzerland on May 2nd 2015 Photo JeF Briguet Swatch Ltd.

Genon again!
Thomas Genon is the winner of Swatch Rocket Air 2015. The Belgian already won last year and is therefore the first to get his second victory in a row at the Swatch Rocket Air. Genon is thrilled because he already expected it to be difficult. His rider collegue and second placed Nicholi Rogatkin is happy for the winner and compliments the event: „I’m already looking forward to coming back again!“

Action at the Swatch Rocket Air 2015 at Eishalle Grabengut in Thun Switzerland on May 2nd 2015 Photo Andr Maurer Photography www.andremaurer.ch

Swatch Rocket Air Exceeds All Expectations
Once again the Swatch Rocket Air was a full success. The organizers and the sponsors can look back at a great event that is improving in quality and diversion ever since it started. The Swatch Rocket Air is attracting more and more people every year who are looking forward to enjoying the bike shows and side events. For the audience to get active themselves was possible on the Pumptrack and at the Like-a-Bike race which drew huge smiles on children’s faces. The organizer of Switzerland’s greatest Dirt Jump Event and member of the Flying Metal Crew, Jérome Hunziker is very pleased with the event. “Despite the crazy weather we had a great weekend, everybody was pleased and the atmosphere was once again amazing. That is the greatest feedback you can get.”

Action at the Swatch Rocket Air 2015 at Eishalle Grabengut in Thun Switzerland on May 2nd 2015 Photo Andr Maurer Photography www.andremaurer.ch


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20 Comments
  • 42 4
 I dont like to be too hard on judges usually but Bobby should have got 2nd. His style is just way better than Nicholai's AND his tricks were better. But still the level of riding was insane!!
  • 26 1
 Podium should've been reversed
  • 8 5
 I dunno, I think bobby deserved third. If anything Id change Rogatkin to first place. Genon came out hard but the last few looked like he cruised - i know oppo whip/ oppo tailwhip is damn hard but it doesnt look as good. Decade air ftw yeah!
  • 1 3
 In all honesty knowing rogatkin he could have done way better, such a crazy rider! Still a good run tho
  • 5 0
 Bobby should have won for sure
  • 36 1
 Who the heck is Bobby Lamirande? That run was nuts! Quad-truck? 3-whip to bar? Everything clean as heck too!
  • 6 0
 go watch his mindspark cinema edit he has endless style
  • 5 0
 Whose frame is h is? Brett Rheeder's?
  • 22 0
 Bobby for C3 team
  • 10 0
 I love how Ryan Myer got stoked and pounded the glass like a true Canadian in the background after Bobby's run
  • 3 0
 You can't see in these video, but Nagy Oszkár's run was comparable to Rogatkin's run, and there was more than 20 points between them.... Judging sucks!! This is their only work and they can't do it properly... What a shamefull cew!!
  • 1 0
 yea!
  • 9 3
 Opens thench coat.

Anybody wanna buy a swatch?
  • 3 0
 Anyone else remembering Tomas way back at Joyride in 2012?
His style's gotten way better, too. He doesn't look so awkward anymore, but it's still definitely him! ^-^
  • 2 0
 Rogatkin may be able to do all the hard tricks but he doesn't have a single gram of style whatsoever! That includes his riding gear as well i would have to say.
  • 3 0
 how does bobby not have a frame sponsor
  • 1 0
 always like when they show the top runs without cutting
  • 3 3
 Look at Rogatkin... that double whip was oppo!!
  • 3 0
 i think it´s regular for him. His threes are also "oppo"







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