For the first time in many years, a competitor has won an FMX contest without doing 1 single backflip in their run. The rider was Tom Pages, the event was Red Bull X-Fighters Munich and he achieved the incredible feat using tricks such as the Volt, Special Flip and Flair all put together in continuous runs! This is the very first time we have seen these kind of tricks used together in an FMX contest, usually being reserved only for the biggest one-off 'Best Trick' contests due to the dangerous nature and high risk of failure.
Tom had 3 of the toughest match-ups on the night, but proced too strong for his competition. First he beat out current series leader Levi Sherwood, followed by number 1 qualifier Eigo Sato and finally former series champion Dany Torres in the final!
With only 1 round left , Tom now heads to X-Fighters Sydney positioned in equal first place in the series with Levi Sherwood. This will be 1 almighty showdown for the 2012 Red Bull X-Fighters crown.
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