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Sam Pilgrim wins FISE Costa Rica

Feb 6, 2012 at 9:55
by Tyler Maine  
Fise Costa rica is over and everyone cam out to watch the riders throw down. The biggest names in mountain bike slopestyle were present and all enjoyed the blazing sun and tropical temperatures during the MTB finals of Fise Costa Rica!

Here the results for MTB Pro finals:

1 Sam Pilgrim
2 Antoine Bizet
2 Yannick Granieri
4 Fred Austruy
5 Tony Rocci

Here is a video from the BMX portion where the world's first 720 double tailwhip by Daniel Sandoval happened:


www.fise.fr/en/

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28 Comments
  • 35 1
 C'mon Sam! Good to be British! Smile (Even though I'd rather be Canadian...)
  • 9 6
 Why? we have good trails all over the UK!
  • 6 1
 Yeah and tonnes of Loam!!! Whats better than Loamy trails!
  • 4 3
 im suprised the double tailwhip 720 didnt happen eareleir, still insane though especally with the size of that jump
  • 19 0
 www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGmMT5ydLCY Wink
  • 4 0
 Loam is good for digging but not so good at draining ey!
  • 1 0
 RamsuMo well spotted!!
  • 4 1
 Worlds first 720 double whip *IN A COMPETITION* pinkbike get your facts right Razz
  • 1 1
 The Other one was to resi though. he still did the trick but to resi. or atleast in the video linked alittle up.
  • 2 0
 so what if its a resi though? just because the landing is a little bit softer doesnt change the difficulty of the trick. if it hadnt been to a resi he would have stuck it just as well as he did, which was pretty much perfect...
  • 4 0
 that's a super trick, very glad to see these riders in CR riding exceding their limits.
  • 5 0
 mike spinner learnt 720 double whips in 2008???
  • 4 0
 Mike Spinner did 720 triple whip few years ago i guess
  • 1 0
 Dude!!! I cant believe i left cost rica a month before this! i woulda coulda shoulda gone!!! now im freezing in california! bad choice!!
  • 2 0
 Don't you just love his smile!
  • 1 0
 I would someone who of done a 720 double whip way before people were doing cash roll tucks and decade flips
  • 1 0
 The 720 double whip looks soooo sick
  • 1 0
 Sam just has incredible skills! I hope he has many wins in the future!!
  • 1 0
 Come back anytime... Soon please... Pura Vida
  • 2 1
 yeah sam !!!! that 7 double whip looks sick dude !!!
  • 1 0
 Sam THE Man..... awesome work buddy......
  • 1 0
 NOBODY SHOWING SIGNS OF STOPPPING HIM !!! GO ON SAM !!!!
  • 1 0
 Crankworx this year sam. Get gnarly.
  • 1 0
 Why do all the Brits and yanks want to be Canadian so bad?
  • 1 0
 That's not Sam in that clip, people!
  • 1 0
 vid for the MTB finals...

video.mpora.com/watch/zRGaopgFZ
  • 1 0
 awesome







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