![\"Lemoine](\"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/crankworx-innsbruck-2018-speedstyle-chubey-reynolds.jpg\" "\\"Lemoine")
\nMitch Chubey vs Sam Reynolds<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
Tomas Lemoine:<\/h5>\n\nCardio helps a lot. I started this morning and I didn\u2019t stop until now. I\u2019m super happy, but also happy to rest now.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Lemoine\u2019s speed was consistent all day, and he managed to beat Sam Reynolds (GBR) in speed and tricks, including a 360 double barspin-to-X-up, in both final matchups. Reynolds\u2019 second place finish improves upon last year\u2019s third on the same podium. <\/p>\n
![\"Lemoine](\"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/crankworx-innsbruck-2018-speedstyle-lemoine-reboul.jpg\" "\\"Lemoine")
\nTomas Lemoine vs Louis Reboul<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nAnd while the Lemoine\/Reynolds matchup was the crescendo of tonight\u2019s action, the road that led to bronze, and the rider who triumphed, nearly stole the show. The first battle between Reynolds and Greg Watts (USA), the 2009 Crankworx Whistler Slopestyle champion whose last Crankworx podium was in the same discipline nearly four years ago, was almost a dead heat. Watts had a slight advantage after pulling off a massive flip bar bar back bar, with the middle one oppo, earning him a perfect 100 for style.<\/p>\n
Greg Watts:<\/h5>\n\nI\u2019ve just been doing it in foam pits. It\u2019s kind of a dream trick. I did one, like, six months ago, and then I missed the trick on the first jump and I was pissed. I literally cussed to myself through the flat corners and was like \u2018I hope I have enough air time,\u2019 and I just did it and it worked out.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
![\"Lemoine](\"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/crankworx-innsbruck-2018-speedstyle-lemoine-reynolds.jpg\" "\\"Lemoine")
\nTomas Lemoine vs Sam Reynolds<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nAfter the totals from the two runs were added up, however, the two riders came out even, a first in Crankworx Dual Speed & Style competition. The tie-break went to the fastest rider of the first round, pushing Reynolds into the battle for the Gold. Watts would go on to beat Tom van Steenbergen (CAN) in the Small Final.<\/p>\n
![\"Lemoine](\"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/crankworx-innsbruck-2018-speedstyle-howard-vansteenbergen.jpg\" "\\"Lemoine")
\nRyan Howard vs Tom van Steenbergen<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nAnd while it was a day of repeat wins and returning champs, it was also a day of upsets and surprises. The winner from the Rotorua event, Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m (SWE), was a no-show after a nac-nac gone wrong in this afternoon\u2019s Whip-Off. Another of Rotorua\u2019s stars, Joe Simpson (NZL), who finished one step down from S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m in March, was eliminated by Adrien Loron (FRA) in the Round of 32. If that weren\u2019t enough, Loron, who won the event in Whistler in 2017 and took third in Rotorua, was eliminated in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n
![\"Lemoine](\"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/crankworx-innsbruck-2018-whipoff-martin-soderstrom.jpg\" "\\"Lemoine")
\nMartin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nLoron and Lemoine\u2019s results today add some spice to the battle for the title of King of Crankworx 2018. Loron loses out on valuable points to climb up from his current fourth place, while Lemoine moves up to second place behind Sam Blenkinsop (NZL), with only 150 points now separating them. Saturday, Lemoine has the chance to pull in points at the Crankworx Innsbruck Slopestyle presented by Kenda, while Blenki could be on track for more points in the iXS Innsbruck Downhill presented by Raiffeisen Club on Sunday.<\/p>\n
![\"Lemoine](\"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/crankworx-innsbruck-2018-speedstyle-podium.jpg\" "\\"Lemoine")
\nSpeed and Style podium<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nEarlier on in the day, a battle of a very different sort went down up the hill, with the world\u2019s most stylish mountain bikers lining up to hit the iconic Innsbruck Whip-Off jump in the OAKLEY Official Alpine Whip-Off Championships presented by SPANK. Rained out Wednesday, today\u2019s event went off under perfect conditions, setting the stage for a jam session full of good vibes and better whips. When all was said and done, last year\u2019s winners, Louis Reboul (FRA) and Casey Brown (CAN), triumphed once again.<\/p>\n
![\"Lemoine](\"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/crankworx-innsbruck-2018-whipoff-louis-reboul.jpg\" "\\"Lemoine")
\nLouis Reboul<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nLouis Reboul:<\/h5>\n\nThe Whip-Off event is just about good vibes. No pressure, just big crowd, all the guys on fire. We ride with all our buddies and it\u2019s just good times and having fun.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
For Vaea Verbeeck (CAN), who landed one step down from Brown, it was her first Whip-Off podium.<\/p>\n
Vaea Verbeeck:<\/h5>\n\nI felt so smooth and good. It was really fun. I haven\u2019t hit big jumps since early this winter…it feels good to be hitting them again.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
![\"Lemoine](\"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/crankworx-innsbruck-2018-whipoff-casey-brown.jpg\" "\\"Lemoine")
\nCasey Brown<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nBrown\u2019s 100 points in today\u2019s Whip-Off inch her closer to Jill Kintner (USA) in the Queen of Crankworx race, with points up for grabs at Sunday\u2019s downhill. Kinter is currently sitting pretty at 715, with Brown at 525.<\/p>\n
![\"Lemoine](\"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/crankworx-innsbruck-2018-whipoff-podium.jpg\" "\\"Lemoine")
\nWhip-Off podium<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nBut first, things are about to get next-level, as the second Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship contest of the season goes live from Crankworx Innsbruck to the world on Red Bull TV<\/a> and Crankworx.com<\/a>. Catch all the action Saturday, June 16 at 3:30 p.m. CEST.<\/p>\nGet the times and details for all live webcasts during Crankworx Innsbruck HERE.<\/p>\n
Cardio helps a lot. I started this morning and I didn\u2019t stop until now. I\u2019m super happy, but also happy to rest now.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Lemoine\u2019s speed was consistent all day, and he managed to beat Sam Reynolds (GBR) in speed and tricks, including a 360 double barspin-to-X-up, in both final matchups. Reynolds\u2019 second place finish improves upon last year\u2019s third on the same podium. <\/p>\n
\nTomas Lemoine vs Louis Reboul<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
And while the Lemoine\/Reynolds matchup was the crescendo of tonight\u2019s action, the road that led to bronze, and the rider who triumphed, nearly stole the show. The first battle between Reynolds and Greg Watts (USA), the 2009 Crankworx Whistler Slopestyle champion whose last Crankworx podium was in the same discipline nearly four years ago, was almost a dead heat. Watts had a slight advantage after pulling off a massive flip bar bar back bar, with the middle one oppo, earning him a perfect 100 for style.<\/p>\n
Greg Watts:<\/h5>\n\nI\u2019ve just been doing it in foam pits. It\u2019s kind of a dream trick. I did one, like, six months ago, and then I missed the trick on the first jump and I was pissed. I literally cussed to myself through the flat corners and was like \u2018I hope I have enough air time,\u2019 and I just did it and it worked out.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nTomas Lemoine vs Sam Reynolds<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nAfter the totals from the two runs were added up, however, the two riders came out even, a first in Crankworx Dual Speed & Style competition. The tie-break went to the fastest rider of the first round, pushing Reynolds into the battle for the Gold. Watts would go on to beat Tom van Steenbergen (CAN) in the Small Final.<\/p>\n
\nRyan Howard vs Tom van Steenbergen<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nAnd while it was a day of repeat wins and returning champs, it was also a day of upsets and surprises. The winner from the Rotorua event, Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m (SWE), was a no-show after a nac-nac gone wrong in this afternoon\u2019s Whip-Off. Another of Rotorua\u2019s stars, Joe Simpson (NZL), who finished one step down from S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m in March, was eliminated by Adrien Loron (FRA) in the Round of 32. If that weren\u2019t enough, Loron, who won the event in Whistler in 2017 and took third in Rotorua, was eliminated in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n
\nMartin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nLoron and Lemoine\u2019s results today add some spice to the battle for the title of King of Crankworx 2018. Loron loses out on valuable points to climb up from his current fourth place, while Lemoine moves up to second place behind Sam Blenkinsop (NZL), with only 150 points now separating them. Saturday, Lemoine has the chance to pull in points at the Crankworx Innsbruck Slopestyle presented by Kenda, while Blenki could be on track for more points in the iXS Innsbruck Downhill presented by Raiffeisen Club on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\nSpeed and Style podium<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nEarlier on in the day, a battle of a very different sort went down up the hill, with the world\u2019s most stylish mountain bikers lining up to hit the iconic Innsbruck Whip-Off jump in the OAKLEY Official Alpine Whip-Off Championships presented by SPANK. Rained out Wednesday, today\u2019s event went off under perfect conditions, setting the stage for a jam session full of good vibes and better whips. When all was said and done, last year\u2019s winners, Louis Reboul (FRA) and Casey Brown (CAN), triumphed once again.<\/p>\n
\nLouis Reboul<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nLouis Reboul:<\/h5>\n\nThe Whip-Off event is just about good vibes. No pressure, just big crowd, all the guys on fire. We ride with all our buddies and it\u2019s just good times and having fun.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
For Vaea Verbeeck (CAN), who landed one step down from Brown, it was her first Whip-Off podium.<\/p>\n
Vaea Verbeeck:<\/h5>\n\nI felt so smooth and good. It was really fun. I haven\u2019t hit big jumps since early this winter…it feels good to be hitting them again.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nCasey Brown<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nBrown\u2019s 100 points in today\u2019s Whip-Off inch her closer to Jill Kintner (USA) in the Queen of Crankworx race, with points up for grabs at Sunday\u2019s downhill. Kinter is currently sitting pretty at 715, with Brown at 525.<\/p>\n
\nWhip-Off podium<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nBut first, things are about to get next-level, as the second Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship contest of the season goes live from Crankworx Innsbruck to the world on Red Bull TV<\/a> and Crankworx.com<\/a>. Catch all the action Saturday, June 16 at 3:30 p.m. CEST.<\/p>\nGet the times and details for all live webcasts during Crankworx Innsbruck HERE.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve just been doing it in foam pits. It\u2019s kind of a dream trick. I did one, like, six months ago, and then I missed the trick on the first jump and I was pissed. I literally cussed to myself through the flat corners and was like \u2018I hope I have enough air time,\u2019 and I just did it and it worked out.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nTomas Lemoine vs Sam Reynolds<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
After the totals from the two runs were added up, however, the two riders came out even, a first in Crankworx Dual Speed & Style competition. The tie-break went to the fastest rider of the first round, pushing Reynolds into the battle for the Gold. Watts would go on to beat Tom van Steenbergen (CAN) in the Small Final.<\/p>\n
\nRyan Howard vs Tom van Steenbergen<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
And while it was a day of repeat wins and returning champs, it was also a day of upsets and surprises. The winner from the Rotorua event, Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m (SWE), was a no-show after a nac-nac gone wrong in this afternoon\u2019s Whip-Off. Another of Rotorua\u2019s stars, Joe Simpson (NZL), who finished one step down from S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m in March, was eliminated by Adrien Loron (FRA) in the Round of 32. If that weren\u2019t enough, Loron, who won the event in Whistler in 2017 and took third in Rotorua, was eliminated in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n
\nMartin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
Loron and Lemoine\u2019s results today add some spice to the battle for the title of King of Crankworx 2018. Loron loses out on valuable points to climb up from his current fourth place, while Lemoine moves up to second place behind Sam Blenkinsop (NZL), with only 150 points now separating them. Saturday, Lemoine has the chance to pull in points at the Crankworx Innsbruck Slopestyle presented by Kenda, while Blenki could be on track for more points in the iXS Innsbruck Downhill presented by Raiffeisen Club on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\nSpeed and Style podium<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
Earlier on in the day, a battle of a very different sort went down up the hill, with the world\u2019s most stylish mountain bikers lining up to hit the iconic Innsbruck Whip-Off jump in the OAKLEY Official Alpine Whip-Off Championships presented by SPANK. Rained out Wednesday, today\u2019s event went off under perfect conditions, setting the stage for a jam session full of good vibes and better whips. When all was said and done, last year\u2019s winners, Louis Reboul (FRA) and Casey Brown (CAN), triumphed once again.<\/p>\n
\nLouis Reboul<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
Louis Reboul:<\/h5>\n\nThe Whip-Off event is just about good vibes. No pressure, just big crowd, all the guys on fire. We ride with all our buddies and it\u2019s just good times and having fun.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
For Vaea Verbeeck (CAN), who landed one step down from Brown, it was her first Whip-Off podium.<\/p>\n
Vaea Verbeeck:<\/h5>\n\nI felt so smooth and good. It was really fun. I haven\u2019t hit big jumps since early this winter…it feels good to be hitting them again.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nCasey Brown<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nBrown\u2019s 100 points in today\u2019s Whip-Off inch her closer to Jill Kintner (USA) in the Queen of Crankworx race, with points up for grabs at Sunday\u2019s downhill. Kinter is currently sitting pretty at 715, with Brown at 525.<\/p>\n
\nWhip-Off podium<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nBut first, things are about to get next-level, as the second Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship contest of the season goes live from Crankworx Innsbruck to the world on Red Bull TV<\/a> and Crankworx.com<\/a>. Catch all the action Saturday, June 16 at 3:30 p.m. CEST.<\/p>\nGet the times and details for all live webcasts during Crankworx Innsbruck HERE.<\/p>\n
The Whip-Off event is just about good vibes. No pressure, just big crowd, all the guys on fire. We ride with all our buddies and it\u2019s just good times and having fun.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
For Vaea Verbeeck (CAN), who landed one step down from Brown, it was her first Whip-Off podium.<\/p>\n
Vaea Verbeeck:<\/h5>\n\nI felt so smooth and good. It was really fun. I haven\u2019t hit big jumps since early this winter…it feels good to be hitting them again.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nCasey Brown<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nBrown\u2019s 100 points in today\u2019s Whip-Off inch her closer to Jill Kintner (USA) in the Queen of Crankworx race, with points up for grabs at Sunday\u2019s downhill. Kinter is currently sitting pretty at 715, with Brown at 525.<\/p>\n
\nWhip-Off podium<\/em><\/center><\/p>\nBut first, things are about to get next-level, as the second Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship contest of the season goes live from Crankworx Innsbruck to the world on Red Bull TV<\/a> and Crankworx.com<\/a>. Catch all the action Saturday, June 16 at 3:30 p.m. CEST.<\/p>\nGet the times and details for all live webcasts during Crankworx Innsbruck HERE.<\/p>\n
I felt so smooth and good. It was really fun. I haven\u2019t hit big jumps since early this winter…it feels good to be hitting them again.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nCasey Brown<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
Brown\u2019s 100 points in today\u2019s Whip-Off inch her closer to Jill Kintner (USA) in the Queen of Crankworx race, with points up for grabs at Sunday\u2019s downhill. Kinter is currently sitting pretty at 715, with Brown at 525.<\/p>\n
\nWhip-Off podium<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
But first, things are about to get next-level, as the second Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship contest of the season goes live from Crankworx Innsbruck to the world on Red Bull TV<\/a> and Crankworx.com<\/a>. Catch all the action Saturday, June 16 at 3:30 p.m. CEST.<\/p>\n Get the times and details for all live webcasts during Crankworx Innsbruck HERE.<\/p>\n