When the smoke settled it was none other than the ageless Jamie Bestwick, who at the age of 44 earned his 14th total X Games gold and his record 13th in BMX Vert. With a flair for new tricks, Bestwick’s originality and amplitude ultimately earned him the win. Austin, which has been a bullseye for flash flooding the past week was able to dodge another bout of severe weather that has plagued south Texas recently allowing ideal conditions on the vert ramp for a field of BMX riders from around the world.
After a stretch of nine straight golds before being dethroned last year by Monster Energy teammate Vince Byron at the X Games Austin, Bestwick took to the ramp on his first run with the trademark intensity that has shown why he is arguably the best vert rider the sport has ever seen.
"Vince Byron was a great champion last year—he deserved it,” said Bestwick. "But, coming out as a champion I knew how hard his
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