Corey Bohan elevates to third place

Aussie BMX bandit, Corey Bohan, took third place on the podium at the 2008 Red Bull Elevation, the most challenging BMX dirt jump competition in the world, with fellow Australian, Cameron White, stealing the show.

More than twenty thousand people witnessed the most incredible bike event of the globe. A course of 150 metres which construction began in April 18th was the scenario of Red Bull Elevation’s big final.

Aussies steal the limelight

With the location moved south, the dominance of two riders in Red Bull Elevation also shifted. In 2005, Ryan Nyquist beat Corey Bohan; in 2006, Bohan succeeded Nyquist, and in 2007, Nyquist beat Bohan once more. This year, on the other hand, the two had to be happy with second and third place respectively. The two of them simply couldn’t keep a reign on Cameron White, whose best Elevation result to date was fifth place. "A well-deserved win," said Bohan fairly about the success of his Australian compatriot. "I’m happy I made it onto the podium." Last year’s winner, Nyquist got his revenge in the Best Trick contest; receiving the award for an unbeatable cannonbale double barspin.

Crowd thriller

Transferring the magic and the toughness of Red Bull Elevation to other locations was mastermind, Jay Miron’s, intention, who gave the BMX sport new impulses with three progressive Red Bull Elevation tracks in Whistler. Following the new start in Guadalajara, Mexico, Miron’s task has been deemed a success. Awaiting the international dirt jump elite in Parque Metropolitano was a circuit that made both the bikes and hearts of the athletes jump – and cheering them on was an enthused mass that pushed the riders to an all time high. "It was the best crowd I’ve ever performed for," said Mike Clark, who came sixth in the contest. The thrills were not hard to come by, with an abundance of flips, 720s and barspins.

Final results and prizes

1st place: Cameron White, Australia ($10,000 USD)

2nd place : Ryan Nyquist, USA ($6,000 USD)

3rd place: Corey Bohan, Australia ($4,000 USD)

4th place: TJ Ellis, USA ($3,500 USD)

5th place: Chris Doyle, USA ($2,500 USD)

6th place: Mike Clark, USA ($1,500 USD)

7th place: Rob Darden, USA ($1,000 USD)

8th place: James Foster, USA ($500 USD)

9th place: Dennis Enarson, USA ($500 USD)

10th place: Anthony Napolitan, USA ($500 USD)

‘Best Trick” prize: Ryan Nyquist ($1,000 USD)