Baldock and Toohey flip out
Chris Doyle Sharkfin Lookback
Chris Doyle 360 Invert
Chris Doyle 360 Turndown
Jaie Toohey Superman Flip
James Foster Triple Tailwhip
Kris Fox Skidder
Matt Cordova 1 Footed Table
Matt Cordova Speedball
Matt Cordova Superman
Mike Hucker Clark with a Dipped 360
Pat Casey Moto Whip
Paul Langlands going huge!
Tarping the course for rain
Zak Earey Sharkfin Skidder
All photos: Justin Kosman
OCTOBER 11, 2014 – (Hendersonville, NC) – A two-hour rain delay could not deter professional BMX riders from elite competition at Red Bull Dreamline this afternoon at the Oskar Blues REEB Ranch in Hendersonville, NC. Former North Carolina resident Ryan Nyquist, who turned 35 this year, showed the stable of up-and-coming BMX riders that he still has plenty of gas left in the tank. James Foster, of Redlands, Calif., came in a close second while Australia’s Kyle Baldock took third place.
“To be here in North Carolina and win is epic,” said winner Ryan Nyquist. “The fans were awesome. One of the best feelings all day was after one of my runs when I ran the entire fence line and just did high fives with the fans. It’s cool having that support. Everybody came out and stuck with us through the rain. It cleared up and we had a beautiful day.”
James Foster won the respect of the judges by tricking all 10 hits in one run, with multiple combos like a backflip triple barspin and a back flip barspin to tailwhip. Baldock had some of the biggest tricks of the day, wowing fans with his three double tailwhips and back flip tailwhip to barspin. Nyquist’s runs were highlighted by his signature barspins and propelled him to the front of the pack of younger riders. Nyquist came out on top with his 270 barspin and 270 one-handed x-up on the shark fin. Nyquist was one of the few riders to trick the top half of the course and continue all the way through with hits like a flip no-hander to barspin and a 360 suicide no-hander to late barspin.
Finals Results:
1- Ryan Nyquist Santa Cruz, CA
2- James Foster Redlands, CA
3- Kyle Baldock Queensland, AUS
4- Pat Casey Yorba Linda, CA
5- Chris Doyle Pittsburgh, PA
6- Dennis Enarson San Diego, CA
7- Paul Langlands Cambridge, NZ
8- David Godziek Suscek, POL
9- Mike “Hucker” Clark Huntington Beach, CA
10- Corey Bohan Corona, CA
11- Matt Cordova Longmont, CO
12- Jaie Toohey Sydney, AUS