Using past competitions as motivation for 2014, Buckworth won with his signature handplant flip, a no-handed double back flip and a 360 double flip over the spine. Buckworth is the only BMX Park athlete to successfully complete a 360 double flip over a spine in competition. In the last run of the competition, Buckworth scored an impressive 91.75 – edging out Nyquist from the top spot. Nyquist came in a close second with a final score of 91.25.
“I’ve been battling injury after injury and defeat after defeat and I wasn’t going to let history repeat itself,” said Buckworth. “Growing up in Australia I always watched Ryan Nyquist and now being out on the Park course with Ryan is an honor. I respect him as a legend and I always will.”
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Andy Buckworth's flair
After placing 2nd last year in Skate Vert, Gagnon took the top spot with a final score of 94:00. Gagnon’s winning run included the fan-favorite grapefruit grind, a front side air and a heel flip at the buzzer.
“East coast crowds don’t get to see us too often, so the fans in Ocean City are always so supportive and hyped up,” said Gagnon. “They helped me get into the zone to step it up for my final run.”
Pierre-Luc Gagnon
The final run of the night resulted in a victory lap for Bestwick, with a dynamic winning run including a turnout flair and a frontside flair at the buzzer, earning a high score of 90.75. By a narrow margin, Vince Byron came in second with a final score of 90.00, while Simon Tabron rounded out the podium with 86.00.
“This is the most pressure I’ve been under for any contest, so it was nice to have my whole family here to help me pull through,” said Bestwick. “The Dew Tour is a landmark event that you want to win every year. My 10th Dew Cup in the Dew Tour’s 10th anniversary year caps off one of the best years of my life.”
Jamie Bestwick's tailwhip
Skateboard legend Bucky Lasek won the Skate Bowl Dew Cup, catering to his hometown crowd with enthusiasm. Lasek boosted his score with different trick combinations including a backside tailside over the hip into a McTwist. The skate veteran shared the podium with two rising stars – 14-year-old Tom Schaar and 15-year-old Cory Juneau. Schaar took home his best Dew Tour finish to date, with a second place score of 84.50. Juneau placed third with a final score of 81.87.
“It was great to have the bowl here in Ocean City once again, the new design was really fun for us to skate and I was really able to explode out of it,” said Lasek. “The superfinal had a pretty diverse range of skaters, and it was cool skating with these young kids who push me to be better.”
Bucky Lasek in action
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