Swatch Rocket Air - Best Trick Shots
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 Thun is just an amazing place for the FMB World Tour contest. |
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| It's a pity that Rocket Air is an indoor contest, because the city overview is just insane |
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| Thun is the perfect place not only for the dirt contest but also to chill and spend some time in the mountains. |
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| Carlos Marin reaches for the ceiling on a fully extended superman. |
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| Same trick, same color frame, but a different rider - Daryl Brown with his signature superman. |
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| Pavel Alekhin did his first 360 barspin off a drop. |
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| The level of prequalifying was really high this year. |
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| Pavel Alekhin Vishneviy with an unbelievable flatspin table top. |
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| Tobias Wrobel with fully extended backflip no hander. |
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| Leo Delfour Barsacq with his perfect 360 one hand table. |
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| Richard Fert qualified in the second spot. |
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| Max showing us how to hit the barspin on the quarter. |
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| Team Skandinavia on their way to win. |
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| Anton Thelander during the team battle. |
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| Sam Reynolds, Sam Pilgrim, and Ray Samson heat up the crowd. |
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| Team leaders: Martin and Sam congratulate each other after the battle. |
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| Team Skandinavia, Martin Soderstrom, Max Fredrikson, Adrian Tell, Anton Thelander, and Linus Sjoholm won today's team battle. |
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| Louis Reboul, the the winner of best trick contest with a huge flip whip. |
Stay tuned for more action all weekend.
Photos by Bartek Wolinski
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