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.
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.
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!“
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.”
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!!
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!
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!!
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! ^-^
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.
Anybody wanna buy a swatch?
His style's gotten way better, too. He doesn't look so awkward anymore, but it's still definitely him! ^-^