Kirill Benderoni at Monolith Drop in Akbulak, Russia - photo by stupendousman

Yep, he did that. Check the background story here: http://www.pinkbike.com/news/On-the-road-with-Kirill-Benderoni.html

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POD Photo of the Day on Sep 20, 2013

Selected by Tyler Maine - Benderoni is heading to the Red Bull Rampage this year. We can't wait to see what he's got up his sleeve.

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Photo info

Album: Season-2012
Category: All Mountain/Enduro
Date Posted: Sep 4, 2013 at 5:38
Sep 4, 2013
Location: Akbulak, Russia
Trail: Monolith Drop
Riders: Kirill Benderoni
Articles: On The Road With Kirill Benderoni, Photo of the Month September 2013, 2013 Photo of the Year Launches - Last Day for Round 1 Voting!

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Date

2013:08:15

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14:41:45+02:00

53 Comments

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mittelding (Sep 4, 2013 at 8:36)

SC Fork!!?!!

D-Owen (Sep 5, 2013 at 20:41)

just wow! thats crazy cool

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booostin (Sep 13, 2013 at 16:45)

how the hell did he get up there??

dirtworks911 (Sep 20, 2013 at 0:08)

www.pinkbike.com/photo/8826089 Who knows @Jonathanheierle...

sebastianbrand (Sep 20, 2013 at 2:14)

heli drop

dlinniy (Sep 20, 2013 at 2:25)

It's manitou circus 130mm

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fr33riding (Sep 20, 2013 at 3:05)

when you mix bender with macaroni, that's the awesome shit you get!!!

Jayb1rd (Sep 20, 2013 at 5:53)

Wheres R2D2?!

Bobby12many (Sep 20, 2013 at 6:07)

You can see ropes hanging down in dirtworks911 pic link. ON BELAY!

s0ul-chicken (Sep 20, 2013 at 6:54)

I think I just peed myself...

socalshredder (Sep 20, 2013 at 11:53)

im guessing thats not a roller

DHGallot (Sep 20, 2013 at 11:55)

No its actually a optical illusion, its a very very mellow roller

corywilliam (Sep 20, 2013 at 20:48)

young josh bender

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LAVOIESPEED3 (Sep 5, 2013 at 7:19)

Steve Smith, hold my beer!!

18 0

papardelas (Sep 5, 2013 at 4:35)

if he stomps a ride down the line he'll choose in utah,well that's a podium for me...this guy is freaking crazy.

11 0

dirtworks911 (Sep 20, 2013 at 0:31)

I bet he backflips the canyon gap...

georgy291 (Sep 20, 2013 at 7:02)

i bet he will do it on a hardtail to

dirtworks911 (Sep 20, 2013 at 8:58)

Russians mountain bikers make American bikers look like we're still on training-wheels..

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MoreBravo (Sep 6, 2013 at 5:50)

In Russia bike rides you!

Kieran-Young (Sep 20, 2013 at 6:23)

In Soviet Russia, the drop does you.

simplonracer (Sep 20, 2013 at 1:09)

omg such an epic POD and that on my birthday!!
thanks pinkbike for the present!

tworldsmine (Sep 20, 2013 at 3:09)

Russia is not a country they say- it is a mindset. I used to think it was prejudice... God bless the maniacs!

Shieldsy94 (Sep 4, 2013 at 6:17)

FUDAT

nouser (Sep 4, 2013 at 7:28)

POD

jaceg (Sep 4, 2013 at 12:20)

shieeeeeeeeeaaaat! XO

wisconsin-freerider (Sep 20, 2013 at 14:47)

After the quality Russian vodka he consumes Kirill decides it will be a good idea to jump off a cliff.

#wellplayed

mb83 (Oct 17, 2013 at 11:01)

My fav biking photo of all time. Looks like his is dropping from a abomb cloud...POY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MikeMarkov (Sep 4, 2013 at 10:23)

That's awesome ! But how did he get up there ?

chair1films (Sep 4, 2013 at 17:09)

He's stupendous man, he can do anything

akozz (Sep 20, 2013 at 4:11)

Yeah, that was my first thought

Sick drop but how do you get up there in first place

Auxx (Oct 4, 2013 at 1:40)

Bunny hopped there.

diogodavinha (Sep 5, 2013 at 16:35)

This guy is the best f*ck the rest hahahahaha with a litlle fork hahah siiiick o/

dirtworks911 (Sep 20, 2013 at 0:02)

www.pinkbike.com/photo/9340774

Same rider^^^ This kid has no fear!

flowyridestilltherestofmylife (Sep 20, 2013 at 1:29)

Wait for next Rampage..

arkont (Nov 8, 2013 at 12:07)

потрачено.

POSTal6 (Sep 4, 2013 at 9:45)

Awesome.

luis-beri (Sep 5, 2013 at 13:59)

mini utah lol

roareruk (Sep 20, 2013 at 11:22)

Did he land it ..... awesome pic

haristheodoropoulos (Sep 20, 2013 at 12:42)

Make this photo of the decade!!!! His balls are bigger than the rock behind him

jarheaddrummer (Sep 20, 2013 at 21:08)

Bang bang bang straight up a dogs ass!

Dally666 (Sep 20, 2013 at 22:53)

I just now saw this, has he landed yet?

groupguru (Oct 3, 2013 at 20:28)

I want to see PIC #2 the landing -ooops!

luke-smith (Sep 4, 2013 at 12:43)

like it

adoknjas (Sep 4, 2013 at 14:19)

DUDE, YES! This picture is sweet! Does he roll it, or just drop the whole thing?

guigui333 (Sep 20, 2013 at 0:04)

doesnt look like you could roll it...

andreyhabibi (Sep 6, 2013 at 7:13)

pod

ice7 (Sep 20, 2013 at 8:59)

love that guy

fattyreryder (Sep 20, 2013 at 9:04)

POD! That's Sick

sputdh (Nov 18, 2013 at 9:28)

GOOD photo

ArkadiuszMMM (Jan 6, 2014 at 10:04)

how he came there?

bi-keboy (Sep 20, 2013 at 9:59)

lol is that a hairy mushroom? lol

pipeline99 (Sep 20, 2013 at 12:02)

Love the passion...Hope he's not RBR first recorded death..

mikrino97 (Sep 20, 2013 at 16:58)

HOOOLLLLY YARD NUGETS IN THE BOOMS ASS