after he'd kicked off his runs with massive jumps out of the spine onto the banks. Wallwork just as well would have made the cut to the final if he had stayed upright. The tricks he brought to Chengdu were sickerning. Last week's XSA podium finisher Irek Rizaen is one to keep an eye on in the future. He'll be making many finals from here on out. With 2015 TH Pro Freestyle winner Tom van den Bogaard in 12th, Kostya Andreev (RUS) in 11th, it was Alex Nikulin who finished in 10th. His runs kicked off with flair drop-ins from the big quarterpipe and he showed he'll be ready for that high-air contest on sunday just as well. The high T-bogs he did and over rotated were a pleasure for the eye. 040BMXPARK riders Kenneth Tancré, Paul Thoelen and Daniel Wedemeijer finished on places 9, 8, 7 respectively. 6th was for Mike Varga (CAN) who was dealing with bad sight and is trying to fix that for Sunday's final. Drew Bezanson was the only one to hit the top of the big wall by doing a clean ice to footjam on it to get 5th. It was amazing to see Jake Leiva ride to his potential. The early morning practice session sure paid off. He was all over the course and pulled everything he had his mind set on. A well deserved 4th place qualifying spot and ready for Sunday's finals. With Daniel Sandoval in third, Dhers in second and Logan Martin if first, the pre-qualified riders once again showed that they're taking this comp serious. We'll have to see who gets the clean runs in on Sunday added with a last trick that makes this comp one to watch. Stay tuned.
BdJ
It's on in China. Fise World Series qualifying is done. Finals on Sunday will be off the hook. By BdJ
Two runs is what 24 pro riders had to make it to the 12 men final at the 2nd round of the 2015 FISE World Series in Chengdu, China. Both runs counted towards a final score so it was task to lay it down not once, but twice with a minimum amount of mistakes. When riders like Australian Jake Wallwork (frontflip tailwhip on the box as well as a barspin frontie to no-hander), Alex Coleborn (UK) and Irek Rizaen (a.o. triple whips) did not make the cut, you know the level was super high in smoggy Chengdu. The little rain in the morning after Junior qualifying postponed the Am and Girl classes to Sunday. It dried up just in time for the Pro Class to do battle. The big crowd (Fise-style) got to experience some sick riding. With Catfish on the mic, accompanied by a Chinese MC, the 24 qualified riders gave it their all to make it to the 12-men cut. Jonathan Camacho almost killed himself on a double backie in his first run by hanging up with his front wheel on the platform of the box. In true Camacho fashion he got up and continued. But a crash like that hurt his scores enough to not make it through. A few too many crashes took out the consistency of Coleborn's runs as well
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