in a final against Higashino: nailing a huge Flair, his Special Flip, the Volt, and unexpected and simply massive cliffhanger backflip off the super kicker, and then sending the crowd into ecstasy with his new trick, a Flair Tsunami - with his legs flying high into the moonlit night sky. Reflecting on how close the world’s FMX elite has become, the Frenchman
became the fourth different World Tour champion in the last four years. Madrid saw a great quarter final round between the two Spanish locals - Dany Torres and Maikel Melero. Melero has been riding and training a lot with Torres lately, and you can definitely see the influence of Torres coming out in Melero’s riding style.
Rider:s: Dany Torres & Maikel Melero Photo: Jörg Mitter Red Bull Content pool
For Maikel to take the win over Dany, who not only has a huge fan base in Madrid, but finished second overall in the championship, will no doubt be a huge confidence boost for the promising young Spaniard going into the 2014 season. “This is more than a dream, it’s just
amazing”, Pages said after the event, clearly delighted to get his first victory in Madrid. “This is the best crowd in the world.” The 2012 champion, Levi Sherwood of New Zealand, finished a disappointing fifth overall.
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