Photo Epic: 26TRIX - Qualification
It's hard to think that 26trix has been happening every year for the past decade and is one of Europe's most legendary events. Set in some of the most epic mountain ranges in the world, Leogang once again played host to the biggest names in mountain biking that even included BMX legend Ryan Nyquist, who unfortunately didn't make it through to the big finale much to the crowd's disappointment. However one thing that hasn't changed since the genesis of the contest is how big these guys throw down in the quest for the gold medal and ultimate bragging rights.
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 After some of the biggest thunderstorms the area has seen, the sun has made that nightmare a distant memory and giving us perfectly baked dirt. |
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| Riders queue for the first laps of the day. |
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| Straight into the belly of the beast. A huge step up might be intimidating for some......or you can go upside down and throw some bars. |
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| Despite nailing the slopestyle staple trick of 2015, Maris didn't make the cut today. |
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| Blue skies makes for perfect framing. |
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| It's easy to say that everyone's eyes were on this man. Taking top spot in the pre-qualifier but unable to make it to the main show, hopefully we'll see more of Nyquist in future contests. |
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| The jumps are in an ideal location and you can see every hit from pretty much anywhere. |
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| Maybe someone drove to the wrong event... |
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| Dominating mountains. |
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| Mehdi Gani nailing a sweet double whip during his runs. |
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| Style for miles... We all love big tricks, but nothing can beat good 'ol 360 tabletop |
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| The standard is so high now that even super stretched suicides won't save you from getting cut. |
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| Here you can see one of many blown tyres. With the sun burning down inner tubes were swelling and bursting at the seems. |
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| Fast shades combined with the best haircut of the day goes meant Mr. Reynolds was winning at life. |
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| Daryl Brown was flying high as per usual, yet something wasn't quite right and he didn't make the finals. Who cares though when you can throw shapes like this. |
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| Max Fredriksson was pre qualified for the first time at the 26Trix and it's clear to see why. |
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| Blue steeling, massages and napping. |
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| With so many amazing angles available it can be hard to choose what photo makes an article. This one was a pretty easy choice though! |
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| Paul Couderc was on fire till until a missed flip bars meant he crashed and burned. |
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| 30 years of freestyle... |
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| You might be wondering why Ryan still runs a front brake, but he uses it to stop the wheel spinning and keeps the trick in control. |
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| Tommy G has one of the best tailwhips in the game, nosing them in super early. |
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| Tomas Lemoine blew a tyre of his rim and also his chances of advancing. We're sure he'll be back next time. |
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| Reece Wallace doing Canada proud. |
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| Tom decides to use head over using a front brake. |
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| Tom has proven that he has got frontflips on lock. |
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| Invert not always go as planned. Pavel took a nasty crash and is now enjoying Leogang's hospital......hospitality. |
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| "Should I be worried about it bro?" |
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| If you are looking for good vibes, call Antoine Bizet. This guy is simply legendary, and he's pulling clean double flips like nobody else. |
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| Flatspin table by Antoine. |
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| Austria's own, Eric Walenta made a safe run and secured himself a place in the finals |
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| Sam is back and rocking for 2015 as one of the most determined riders. |
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| All those bad times from last year seem to have faded away as Pilgrim sails through in 3rd place. |
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| Which means we can enjoy more of these bangers this year. |
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| After bringing out all his big tricks in qualifying, we can't wait to see what Nicholi Rogatkin and bring out today. |
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| Cork 720s don't lie. Just like whips. |
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| Winner of the qualifications: Mr. Szymon Godziek. |
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| Double grabs for the win. |
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| After a defiant 93.00 in qualifying, Szymon was the only rider not to do a second run. Let's see how the drama unfolds - stay tuned to Pinkbike for all the action! |
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nice improvisation though
26TRIX Unfortunately, there is no live stream this year.