CALGARY (CAN). Maddison was able to stay in front of the competition and stay cool in the frenzied atmosphere of the cowboy rodeo. The 28-year-old had to go to the limits on his 100-kg (220-pound) bike in the Stampede Park be earn the honor of celebrating the victory on the dirt. Japanâs Eigo Sato was beaten in the final. Mat Rebeaud (SUI) took third place.
âI canât believe it. Itâs a dream come true. The hard work paid off. The whole day was totally insane. I had a feeling from the start that I had a chance to win today and after winning the quarter-final against Nate Adams I knew I could go all the way,â said the beaming Australian. Adams put all his eggs in one basket and was hoping to snatch the win with a 360 â a complete turn in midair. But Maddison prevailed with a superior all-round performance.
Local hero Jeff Fehr ended up in 9th place. The crowd favorite arrived in the arena wearing a Calgary Flames jersey. NHL superstar Dion Phaneuf, who was serving as a show judge, personally presented Fehr with a team jersey. âThat was an incredible adrenaline rush. I did everything I could in front of the home crowd. The field was incredibly strong and Iâm really pleased with the result.âLevi Sherwood, also known as ârubber kidâ, had a disappointing performance in only his second outing on the international FMX stage. Just 17 years old, the winner of Mexico City had to settle for 7th place. The four-stroke bike of the promising youngster was at a distinct disadvantage on the tight course against to the more lively two-strokes of the other riders. In the overall standings, Eigo Sato (JPA/160 points) is in first place in front of Sherwood (NZL/130 points) in second and Mat Rebeaud (SUI/130).
Since the start of the World Tour in 2007 the pulsating sports event has caused a sensation with the dazzling array of back flips and other dangerous tricks in bullfighting arenas from places between Mexico City (MEX) and Madrid (ESP) or in the Sambadrom in Rio de Janeiro.
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