{"id":5589,"date":"2019-06-15T10:07:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T08:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/?p=5589"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:39:49","slug":"soderstrom-back-on-top-at-speed-style-at-crankworx-innsbruck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/events\/2019\/soderstrom-back-on-top-at-speed-style-at-crankworx-innsbruck\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m back on top at Speed & Style at Crankworx Innsbruck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a battle reminiscent of Slopestyle days of old, two Crankworx legends found themselves going head-to-head for gold in today\u2019s Mons Royale Speed & Style at Crankworx Innsbruck. After charging hard and going big up against some of the fastest and most stylish riders in the sport today, Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m (SWE) and Kyle Strait (USA) were the last men standing. In the end, Strait went down on the first jump of the second matchup, and the Big Swede came out on top in the discipline that\u2019s become his focus at Crankworx.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m vs Reed Boggs \/ photo: Fraser Britton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Martin was breathless after four rounds of competition in the blistering Austrian sun and temperatures that reached up to 33\u00b0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means so much. The less disciplines you do, the more pressure there is. I feel like when I was competing in Slopestyle and I only did these ones for fun, these ones were way easier. Now that I\u2019m only focusing on it, I get so much more nervous.<\/p>– Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Marcin Rot vs Adrien Loron \/ photo: Fraser Britton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Each 10+ years to competition at this level and both looking as on top of their games as ever, S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m and Strait were both pedalling hard and going big on the two judged hits. Strait crossed the line 0.05 seconds ahead of S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m in their first matchup, but the Swede pulled back some time thanks to his signature double tailwhip and 360 tabletop. In the end, the American took the advantage, but only by 0.01.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was like back to zero again. I thought \u2018Oh, damn. I wish I had something to go on. I knew that if I wanted to beat Strait I just really, really had to push it. And then unfortunately he crashed.<\/p> – Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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    Tomas Lemoine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Louis Reboul<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Cam Zink<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Carson Storch \/ photos: Fraser Britton<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Almost perfect. Speed & Style is all about being consistent and I fell just a little bit short. It was good racing out there, but it was hard work.<\/p>– Kyle Strait<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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    Greg Watts vs Kade Edwards \/ photo: Fraser Britton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    I feel like the whole day, I\u2019ve had to go faster and faster every round because the competition was just really, really strong this year. Many, many good guys. It was a crazy bracket that I got the whole way down. That makes it feel even better standing here.<\/p>– Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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      Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m vs Kyle Strait<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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      Kyle Strait vs Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m \/ photos: Fraser Britton<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      The points from both today and the contest in March now give S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m a solid lead in the Crankworx Speed & Style World Championship which will crown the season\u2019s overall victor in Whistler in August. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Sam Reynolds vs Peter Kaiser \/ photo: Fraser Britton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Rounding out the podium, a big result for Garret Mechem (USA), who earns his top Crankworx pro result to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      It\u2019s unreal. No words really to describe it. It\u2019s a dream of mine to compete against these guys. They\u2019ve been through the ranks. They\u2019ve done it all. They\u2019re the ones to beat, and I\u2019m stoked to be able to compete against them and see where I stand.<\/p>– Garret Mechem<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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      Antoine Bizet vs Jonny Kielhorn \/ photo: Fraser Britton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n