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ANDREU LACONDEGUY
Backflips are Andreu Lacondeguy’s speciality – even on slippery terrain. At the Snowboard Big Air World Cup in Graz, he was the first mountain biker in the world to do a backward somersault from a snowboard ramp.
GODaniel Dhers: Word Rap
Gold at the X Games, three overall victories in a row at the Dew Action Sports Tour: In 2008 Daniel Dhers also threw in a home-turf victory at the Red Bull Local Hero Tour in Venezuela to top off a fantastic season. The 23-year-old BMX Park champion in a wordrap:
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Biking queen
Looking back on 2008, ahead to 2009; insight into privately-kept emotions and feelings: On the other side of competition stress, Red Bull athletes talk about their successes, dreams and plans for the future. In the spotlight: Jill Kintner.
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BMX Champion, Luke Madill
Luke Madill began his career as the youngest pro Champion in the history of Australian BMX. Now, he reigns as one of Australia's greatest BMX bandits.
GOAST Dew Tour
At the PlayStation Pro in Orlando, Daniel Dhers was only 1.67 points short of being the first athlete to win all five AST Dew Tour events in one year. But the 23-year-old Venezuelan found solace in his third BMX Park overall victory in a row.
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