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\nMartin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m:<\/h5>\n\nI know everyone says that you have no words when you win, but it\u2019s really like that. It\u2019s just a big, big, relief. I think I won here, like, three years ago, and I was like “Oh, it\u2019s not that hard to win Mons Royale Dual Speed & Style.” I\u2019ve been trying so hard at every event since then, for three years, to win. It hasn\u2019t been possible.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The Big Swede\u2019s win built on some solid momentum from last season. He finished third in the event at Crankworx Les Gets, then went one further in Innsbruck, taking second.<\/p>\n
Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m:<\/h5>\n\nEverything has to be right on point on that night. Tonight, everything just fell into place for me. I couldn\u2019t be happier.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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\nMartin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m vs Jakub Vencl<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nS\u00f6derstr\u00f6m faced off against Joe Simpson (NZL), a Kiwi crowd-favourite who came to Crankworx Rotorua to work, and entered in the event on the side. Simpson said it was hard to believe how far he got, let alone the fact that he took second.<\/p>\n
Joe Simpson:<\/h5>\n\nEven getting out of qualifying yesterday… it\u2019s crazy. I never would have imagined it would happen. I just jumped on this bike a week ago and just thought I\u2019d give it a crack and, yeah, here we are.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Simpson\u2019s day ended early though, as he and S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m tried to pull off identical 360-tables. Their bikes made contact, and Simpson hit the dirt. He walked away from the crash, but in the end the gap proved too great to make up, and Soderstrom cruised through their second match up to take the win.<\/p>\n
With Simpson\u2019s slip, S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m\u2019s biggest challenge of the night came as he was pitted against Adrien Loron (FRA), battling for a place in the Big Final. Loron most recently took the win in the event in Whistler, where he proved he was made of more than just speed. In the end, S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m\u2019s mix of speed and next-level style proved too much to beat, and Loron would move on to the Small Final where he earned a Bronze.<\/p>\n
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\nAdrien Loron<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nAdrien Loron:<\/h5>\n\nI\u2019m pretty happy. The week\u2019s been long and hard and I haven\u2019t gotten very good results. At least I\u2019m leaving New Zealand with a medal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
On top of the medal, Loron earns 75 points toward his King of Crankworx campaign, boosting him into seventh position, one behind his opponent in the Small Final. Strait earns 50 points and stays ahead of Loron in sixth.<\/p>\n
Adrien Loron:<\/h5>\n\nI\u2019m really far away in the ranking, but the season is long, and there are so many events. Every single point is good to grab. I\u2019m very happy about this third place.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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\nMitch Chubey<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nMeantime, another top competitor in the King and Queen battles brought in an additional. Casey Brown (CAN) topped the podium in the Official Oceania Whip-Off Championships presented by SPANK, adding another 100 points to her total, bringing her into second behind Jill Kintner (CAN) with 425 points.<\/p>\n
She says having the event as part of the roster of competitions that offer up points toward the King and Queen of Crankworx titles adds some worthy legitimacy to the event.<\/p>\n
Casey Brown:<\/h5>\n\nThere are lots of things that show style for the guys, but there isn\u2019t really anything for the women that shows that aspect of riding, and I feel like that\u2019s such a huge, huge part for me personally, and I know it\u2019s a huge part for other women as well, so it\u2019s a good platform to show we can actually have style when we ride bikes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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\nTahnee Seagrave<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nUp next, the marquee event of Crankworx Rotorua takes flight, as the best Slopestyle riders in the world compete in the Crankworx Rotorua Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza, launching the Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship<\/a> season LIVE on Red Bull TV<\/a> and crankworx.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
I know everyone says that you have no words when you win, but it\u2019s really like that. It\u2019s just a big, big, relief. I think I won here, like, three years ago, and I was like “Oh, it\u2019s not that hard to win Mons Royale Dual Speed & Style.” I\u2019ve been trying so hard at every event since then, for three years, to win. It hasn\u2019t been possible.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The Big Swede\u2019s win built on some solid momentum from last season. He finished third in the event at Crankworx Les Gets, then went one further in Innsbruck, taking second.<\/p>\n
Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m:<\/h5>\n\nEverything has to be right on point on that night. Tonight, everything just fell into place for me. I couldn\u2019t be happier.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nMartin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m vs Jakub Vencl<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nS\u00f6derstr\u00f6m faced off against Joe Simpson (NZL), a Kiwi crowd-favourite who came to Crankworx Rotorua to work, and entered in the event on the side. Simpson said it was hard to believe how far he got, let alone the fact that he took second.<\/p>\n
Joe Simpson:<\/h5>\n\nEven getting out of qualifying yesterday… it\u2019s crazy. I never would have imagined it would happen. I just jumped on this bike a week ago and just thought I\u2019d give it a crack and, yeah, here we are.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Simpson\u2019s day ended early though, as he and S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m tried to pull off identical 360-tables. Their bikes made contact, and Simpson hit the dirt. He walked away from the crash, but in the end the gap proved too great to make up, and Soderstrom cruised through their second match up to take the win.<\/p>\n
With Simpson\u2019s slip, S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m\u2019s biggest challenge of the night came as he was pitted against Adrien Loron (FRA), battling for a place in the Big Final. Loron most recently took the win in the event in Whistler, where he proved he was made of more than just speed. In the end, S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m\u2019s mix of speed and next-level style proved too much to beat, and Loron would move on to the Small Final where he earned a Bronze.<\/p>\n
\nAdrien Loron<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nAdrien Loron:<\/h5>\n\nI\u2019m pretty happy. The week\u2019s been long and hard and I haven\u2019t gotten very good results. At least I\u2019m leaving New Zealand with a medal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
On top of the medal, Loron earns 75 points toward his King of Crankworx campaign, boosting him into seventh position, one behind his opponent in the Small Final. Strait earns 50 points and stays ahead of Loron in sixth.<\/p>\n
Adrien Loron:<\/h5>\n\nI\u2019m really far away in the ranking, but the season is long, and there are so many events. Every single point is good to grab. I\u2019m very happy about this third place.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nMitch Chubey<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nMeantime, another top competitor in the King and Queen battles brought in an additional. Casey Brown (CAN) topped the podium in the Official Oceania Whip-Off Championships presented by SPANK, adding another 100 points to her total, bringing her into second behind Jill Kintner (CAN) with 425 points.<\/p>\n
She says having the event as part of the roster of competitions that offer up points toward the King and Queen of Crankworx titles adds some worthy legitimacy to the event.<\/p>\n
Casey Brown:<\/h5>\n\nThere are lots of things that show style for the guys, but there isn\u2019t really anything for the women that shows that aspect of riding, and I feel like that\u2019s such a huge, huge part for me personally, and I know it\u2019s a huge part for other women as well, so it\u2019s a good platform to show we can actually have style when we ride bikes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nTahnee Seagrave<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nUp next, the marquee event of Crankworx Rotorua takes flight, as the best Slopestyle riders in the world compete in the Crankworx Rotorua Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza, launching the Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship<\/a> season LIVE on Red Bull TV<\/a> and crankworx.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Everything has to be right on point on that night. Tonight, everything just fell into place for me. I couldn\u2019t be happier.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nMartin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m vs Jakub Vencl<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m faced off against Joe Simpson (NZL), a Kiwi crowd-favourite who came to Crankworx Rotorua to work, and entered in the event on the side. Simpson said it was hard to believe how far he got, let alone the fact that he took second.<\/p>\n
Joe Simpson:<\/h5>\n\nEven getting out of qualifying yesterday… it\u2019s crazy. I never would have imagined it would happen. I just jumped on this bike a week ago and just thought I\u2019d give it a crack and, yeah, here we are.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Simpson\u2019s day ended early though, as he and S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m tried to pull off identical 360-tables. Their bikes made contact, and Simpson hit the dirt. He walked away from the crash, but in the end the gap proved too great to make up, and Soderstrom cruised through their second match up to take the win.<\/p>\n
With Simpson\u2019s slip, S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m\u2019s biggest challenge of the night came as he was pitted against Adrien Loron (FRA), battling for a place in the Big Final. Loron most recently took the win in the event in Whistler, where he proved he was made of more than just speed. In the end, S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m\u2019s mix of speed and next-level style proved too much to beat, and Loron would move on to the Small Final where he earned a Bronze.<\/p>\n
\nAdrien Loron<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nAdrien Loron:<\/h5>\n\nI\u2019m pretty happy. The week\u2019s been long and hard and I haven\u2019t gotten very good results. At least I\u2019m leaving New Zealand with a medal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
On top of the medal, Loron earns 75 points toward his King of Crankworx campaign, boosting him into seventh position, one behind his opponent in the Small Final. Strait earns 50 points and stays ahead of Loron in sixth.<\/p>\n
Adrien Loron:<\/h5>\n\nI\u2019m really far away in the ranking, but the season is long, and there are so many events. Every single point is good to grab. I\u2019m very happy about this third place.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nMitch Chubey<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nMeantime, another top competitor in the King and Queen battles brought in an additional. Casey Brown (CAN) topped the podium in the Official Oceania Whip-Off Championships presented by SPANK, adding another 100 points to her total, bringing her into second behind Jill Kintner (CAN) with 425 points.<\/p>\n
She says having the event as part of the roster of competitions that offer up points toward the King and Queen of Crankworx titles adds some worthy legitimacy to the event.<\/p>\n
Casey Brown:<\/h5>\n\nThere are lots of things that show style for the guys, but there isn\u2019t really anything for the women that shows that aspect of riding, and I feel like that\u2019s such a huge, huge part for me personally, and I know it\u2019s a huge part for other women as well, so it\u2019s a good platform to show we can actually have style when we ride bikes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nTahnee Seagrave<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nUp next, the marquee event of Crankworx Rotorua takes flight, as the best Slopestyle riders in the world compete in the Crankworx Rotorua Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza, launching the Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship<\/a> season LIVE on Red Bull TV<\/a> and crankworx.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Even getting out of qualifying yesterday… it\u2019s crazy. I never would have imagined it would happen. I just jumped on this bike a week ago and just thought I\u2019d give it a crack and, yeah, here we are.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Simpson\u2019s day ended early though, as he and S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m tried to pull off identical 360-tables. Their bikes made contact, and Simpson hit the dirt. He walked away from the crash, but in the end the gap proved too great to make up, and Soderstrom cruised through their second match up to take the win.<\/p>\n
With Simpson\u2019s slip, S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m\u2019s biggest challenge of the night came as he was pitted against Adrien Loron (FRA), battling for a place in the Big Final. Loron most recently took the win in the event in Whistler, where he proved he was made of more than just speed. In the end, S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m\u2019s mix of speed and next-level style proved too much to beat, and Loron would move on to the Small Final where he earned a Bronze.<\/p>\n
\nAdrien Loron<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
Adrien Loron:<\/h5>\n\nI\u2019m pretty happy. The week\u2019s been long and hard and I haven\u2019t gotten very good results. At least I\u2019m leaving New Zealand with a medal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
On top of the medal, Loron earns 75 points toward his King of Crankworx campaign, boosting him into seventh position, one behind his opponent in the Small Final. Strait earns 50 points and stays ahead of Loron in sixth.<\/p>\n
Adrien Loron:<\/h5>\n\nI\u2019m really far away in the ranking, but the season is long, and there are so many events. Every single point is good to grab. I\u2019m very happy about this third place.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nMitch Chubey<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nMeantime, another top competitor in the King and Queen battles brought in an additional. Casey Brown (CAN) topped the podium in the Official Oceania Whip-Off Championships presented by SPANK, adding another 100 points to her total, bringing her into second behind Jill Kintner (CAN) with 425 points.<\/p>\n
She says having the event as part of the roster of competitions that offer up points toward the King and Queen of Crankworx titles adds some worthy legitimacy to the event.<\/p>\n
Casey Brown:<\/h5>\n\nThere are lots of things that show style for the guys, but there isn\u2019t really anything for the women that shows that aspect of riding, and I feel like that\u2019s such a huge, huge part for me personally, and I know it\u2019s a huge part for other women as well, so it\u2019s a good platform to show we can actually have style when we ride bikes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nTahnee Seagrave<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nUp next, the marquee event of Crankworx Rotorua takes flight, as the best Slopestyle riders in the world compete in the Crankworx Rotorua Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza, launching the Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship<\/a> season LIVE on Red Bull TV<\/a> and crankworx.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m pretty happy. The week\u2019s been long and hard and I haven\u2019t gotten very good results. At least I\u2019m leaving New Zealand with a medal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
On top of the medal, Loron earns 75 points toward his King of Crankworx campaign, boosting him into seventh position, one behind his opponent in the Small Final. Strait earns 50 points and stays ahead of Loron in sixth.<\/p>\n
Adrien Loron:<\/h5>\n\nI\u2019m really far away in the ranking, but the season is long, and there are so many events. Every single point is good to grab. I\u2019m very happy about this third place.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nMitch Chubey<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nMeantime, another top competitor in the King and Queen battles brought in an additional. Casey Brown (CAN) topped the podium in the Official Oceania Whip-Off Championships presented by SPANK, adding another 100 points to her total, bringing her into second behind Jill Kintner (CAN) with 425 points.<\/p>\n
She says having the event as part of the roster of competitions that offer up points toward the King and Queen of Crankworx titles adds some worthy legitimacy to the event.<\/p>\n
Casey Brown:<\/h5>\n\nThere are lots of things that show style for the guys, but there isn\u2019t really anything for the women that shows that aspect of riding, and I feel like that\u2019s such a huge, huge part for me personally, and I know it\u2019s a huge part for other women as well, so it\u2019s a good platform to show we can actually have style when we ride bikes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nTahnee Seagrave<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nUp next, the marquee event of Crankworx Rotorua takes flight, as the best Slopestyle riders in the world compete in the Crankworx Rotorua Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza, launching the Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship<\/a> season LIVE on Red Bull TV<\/a> and crankworx.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m really far away in the ranking, but the season is long, and there are so many events. Every single point is good to grab. I\u2019m very happy about this third place.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nMitch Chubey<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
Meantime, another top competitor in the King and Queen battles brought in an additional. Casey Brown (CAN) topped the podium in the Official Oceania Whip-Off Championships presented by SPANK, adding another 100 points to her total, bringing her into second behind Jill Kintner (CAN) with 425 points.<\/p>\n
She says having the event as part of the roster of competitions that offer up points toward the King and Queen of Crankworx titles adds some worthy legitimacy to the event.<\/p>\n
Casey Brown:<\/h5>\n\nThere are lots of things that show style for the guys, but there isn\u2019t really anything for the women that shows that aspect of riding, and I feel like that\u2019s such a huge, huge part for me personally, and I know it\u2019s a huge part for other women as well, so it\u2019s a good platform to show we can actually have style when we ride bikes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nTahnee Seagrave<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nUp next, the marquee event of Crankworx Rotorua takes flight, as the best Slopestyle riders in the world compete in the Crankworx Rotorua Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza, launching the Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship<\/a> season LIVE on Red Bull TV<\/a> and crankworx.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
There are lots of things that show style for the guys, but there isn\u2019t really anything for the women that shows that aspect of riding, and I feel like that\u2019s such a huge, huge part for me personally, and I know it\u2019s a huge part for other women as well, so it\u2019s a good platform to show we can actually have style when we ride bikes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nTahnee Seagrave<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
Up next, the marquee event of Crankworx Rotorua takes flight, as the best Slopestyle riders in the world compete in the Crankworx Rotorua Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza, launching the Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship<\/a> season LIVE on Red Bull TV<\/a> and crankworx.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n