Spank Official European Whip Off Championships
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 A dry and dusty day at the Crankworx Les 2 Alpes office. The great thing about this comp is that anyone good enough can enter and train the table with the pros. |
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| Bernardo Cruz began strongly in the comp, but could he hold out against a stacked field? |
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| The setting sun was making it tricky for riders taking off but that didn't stop them throwing down massive whips. |
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| Bas van Steenbergen making it look so easy. |
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| Eddie Masters showing us that riding in Crocs is cool, although walking around with them isn't. |
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| Battle wounds. These riders were pushing the limits. |
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| Being the first event and blessed with fine weather, spectators turned out in their masses. Meanwhile, some of the riders would throw in some alternative tricks. |
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| All the way from Australia... Now this is a whip. |
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| Brendan on his new Scott Gambler was looking right at home |
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| He even threw in some of his signature naks. |
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| Videographers were pretty pleased with their shots. The hill was scattered with all sorts of cameras. |
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| Unfortunately, this whip didn't end well. |
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| Medical team on site, the rider was attended to and taken to hospital for checks. We wish him a speedy recovery. |
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| After the course was cleared, the riders continued with the competition. There were several characters on the hill today, including this guy who took quite a tumble. |
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| But he bounced back up. We're sure this look will come back into fashion. Or not. |
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| Expensive cameras on long poles. These guys have come prepared! Above them, Bernard Cruz secures third place. |
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| Bernard Kerr coming in hot and eventually securing second place. |
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| Neil Stewart, the soft-spoken World Cup downhill racer on his final run which proved to be the winning whip. |
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| This isn't the first time Neil has won a whip off contest and we doubt it will be the last. |
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| #WhoIsNeilStewart? What we do know is that he has an incredible future ahead of him. |
Full video recap coming soon!
Photos by Delayed Pleasure. Words by geebeebee media.
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