JAMIE BESTWICK MAKES HISTORY WITH 10th CONSECUTIVE BMX VERT WIN
Jun 30, 2014
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The Dew Tour Beach Championships came to a dramatic close today with an action sports legends taking home a Dew Cup in front of record crowds in Ocean City, Md. BMX superstar Jamie Bestwick continued his decade of domination by winning his 10th consecutive Dew Cup. The final run of the night resulted in a victory lap for Bestwick, with a dynamic winning run including a turnout flair and a frontside flair at the buzzer, earning a high score of 90.75. By a narrow margin,Vince Byron came in second with a final score of 90.00, while Simon Tabron rounded out the podium with 86.00.
“This is the most pressure I’ve been under for any contest, so it was nice to have my whole family here to help me pull through,” said Bestwick. “The Dew Tour is a landmark event that you want to win every year. My 10th years of my life.”
The Beach Championships continued to draw crowds and break records, with an estimated 105,000 people experiencing the Dew Tour. The 10th streetstyle events in Portland, Ore. August 16-17 and Brooklyn, N.Y. September 20-21, wrapping up once again with a winter event in Breckenridge, Colo. at the Breckenridge Ski Resort December 11-14.
For additional Dew Tour event information, visit www.DewTour.com and the Dew Tour Facebook page. Anniversary Season Kicks Off With Record Attendance in Ocean City Dew Cup in the Dew Tour’s 10th anniversary year caps off one of the best anniversary season will continue with skateboard and BMX street and Dew Tour Beach Championships Ocean City, Md. June 29, 2014
BMX Vert Championships Final Results
1. Jamie Bestwick, Great Britain, 90.75.
2. Vince Byron, Australia, 90.00.
3. Simon Tabron, Great Britain, 86.00.
4. Mykel Larrin, Racine, Wis., 82.75.
5. Francisco Zurita, Chile, 82.00.
6. Colton Satterfield, Salt Lake City, Utah, 81.50.
7. Jimmy Walker, Chicago, Ill., 81.50.
8: Zachary Newman, Frankfort, Ky., 80.00.
9. Douglas Leite de Oliveiera, Brazil, 73.50.
10. Steven McCann, Australia, 61.00.
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