Final Results - Red Bull Rampage 2019

Oct 26, 2019
by Ed Spratt  
Brandon s brilliant bonks. TM.

The results are in from Red Bull Rampage 2019 with Brandon Semenuk taking his third title. Watch the replay here.

Results:

1st. Brandon Semenuk: 92.33
2nd. Brett Rheeder: 91
3rd. Tom Van Steenbergen: 89.66
4th. Brendan Fairclough: 87.66
5th. Tyler Mccaul: 87
6th. Szymon Godziek: 86.66
7th. Ethan Nell: 86
8th. Carson Storch: 85.66
9th. Kyle Strait: 83.33
10th. Vincent Tupin: 81.33
11th. Reed Boggs: 80
12th. Emil Johansson: 79
13th. Graham Agassiz: 76.33
14th Thomas Genon: 74
15th. Reece Wallace: 72
16th. DJ Brandt: 70.33
17th. Andreu Lacondeguy: 52.33
18th. Kurt Sorge: 51.66
19th. Bienvenido Aguado Alba: 45.33
20th. Cam Zink: 36.66

People's Choice:

1st. Szymon Godziek: 33%
2nd. Andreu Lacondeguy: 23%
3rd. Brendan Fairclough: 21%
4th. Brandon Semenuk: 11%
5th. Brett Rheeder: 2%

Best Trick:

Brett Rheeder: Front Flip off the flat drop at the top of the course


Digger Award:

- Brett Rheeder's team of Matt Macduff and Ben Byers

McGazza Spirit Award:

- Tyler Mccaul



Ramapge 2019 as it happened:

COURSE PREVIEW


FINAL PRACTICE HITS



10:18 am PDT Cam Zink is the first rider to tackle their line. Rampage is always unpredictable, who will emerge victorious at the end of the day?

10:19 am PDT Cam Zink has crashed but he is quickly up and walking.

10:22 am PDT Zink will now be looking to get his line dialled for his second run. Next up is Bienvenido Aguado Alba.

10:24 am PDT Bienvenido Aguado Alba under rotates on the first jump but he gets straight back on his bike to continue his run.

10:26 am PDT Bienvenido Aguado Alba gets a 45.33 for his first run.

10:31 am PDT Carson Storch sends a massive 360 drop!

10:33 am PDT Storch gets an impressive 85.66 for his almost perfect first run.

10:35 am PDT 20-year-old Emil Johansson will be hitting the hill next can he repeat his Joyride victory?

10:39 am PDT Johansson takes a unique approach to Rampage with so much of his signature style.

10:41 am PDT Emil Johansson gets a score of 79 for his first-ever Rampage run.

10:44 am PDT Graham Agassiz is the next rider to hit their line.

10:48 am PDT Agassiz seems really happy with his first run and receives 76.33 from the judges. He currently sits in third place.

10:50 am PDT Reed Boggs won the Marzocchi Proving Grounds event and is looking to prove why he should be a Rampage regular at this year's event.

10:53 am PDT Boggs puts down a solid first run, but will it be enough to match Carson Storch?

10:57 am PDT Reed Boggs bumps Agassiz out of the top three with a score of 77.66 as he takes the third-place spot after six riders.

10:58 am PDT Vinny T is dropping in.

11:03 am PDT Vincent Tupin storms into 2nd position with a score of 81.33!

11:04 am PDT Brandon Semenuk will be looking for revenge after last years performance, we could see something very special today if he can put a full run together.

11:06 am PDT Semenuk does not disappoint with an incredible first run.

11:09 am PDT 92.33! Brandon Semenuk takes an early lead and is on his way to his third Rampage win, we are in for some amazing runs if anyone can top that score.

11:13 am PDT Current Standings: 1st. Brandon Semenuk: 92.33 // 2nd. Carson Storch: 85.66 // 3rd. Vincent Tupin: 81.33 // 4th. Emil Johansson: 79 // 5th. Reed Boggs: 77.66 // 6th. Graham Agassiz: 76.33 // 7th. Bienvenido Aguado Alba: 45.33

11:16 am PDT DJ Brandt has a great run with plenty of technical riding and he even tries to backflip the small lip into the finish area.

11:18 am PDT A 70.33 puts Brandt into 7th, he will definitely be looking for areas to build on for his second run.

11:23 am PDT Reece Wallace has some wild moments on his run that takes a different route down the mountain, it will be interesting to see what the judges think.

11:24 am PDT Wallace gets a 66 for his first run, he will definitely need to add something extra to his next run.

11:25 am PDT Brendan Fairclough is next at the start gate, how will his run be perceived this year?

11:28 am PDT Fairclough flips the canyon, that was huge!

11:32 am PDT Brendan Fairclough gets an 87.66 and slots in second position. This year's run scored 20 points higher than last year.

11:37 am PDT Kurt Sorge has crashed near the bottom of the course. He gets up and rolls into the finish area.

11:38 am PDT Sorge gets a 51.66 for his first run of the day.

11:41 am PDT Current Standings: 1st. Brandon Semenuk: 92.33 // 2nd. Brendan Fairclough: 87.66 // 3rd. Carson Storch: 85.66 // 4th. Vincent Tupin: 81.33 // 5th. Emil Johansson: 79 // 6th. Reed Boggs: 77.66 // 7th. Graham Agassiz: 76.33 // 8th. DJ Brandt: 70.33 // 9th Reece Wallace: 66 // 10th. Kurt Sorge: 51.66 //11th. Bienvenido Aguado Alba: 45.33 //

11:42 am PDT A near-perfect run from Szymon Godziek will surely place him at the top end of the leaderboard.

11:44 am PDT Godziek goes into third with an 86.66.

11:49 am PDT The veteran of Rampage Kyle Strait throws down tons of style in his first run of the day.

11:52 am PDT An 83.33 for Strait puts him into 4th place. The competition is getting tight at the top but we still have some big names to lay down their first runs.

11:58 am PDT Tyler Mccaul is another rider to have a near-perfect run and launches himself all the way into the finish area. This is going to be a very hard day for the judges.

12:03 pm PDT Mccaul gets an 87 and knocks Carson Storch outside of the top three. We are still yet to see another rider Join Semenuk in the nineties.

12:07 pm PDT Thomas Genon was on a super stylish run until he comes up slightly too short at the bottom of the course. He will be looking for more in his second run.

12:12 pm PDT What a huge run from Tom Van Steenbergen!

12:16 pm PDT He goes into second with an 89.66, the margins to make it into the top three are getting slimmer and slimmer.

12:18 pm PDT Ethan Nell has finished third for the past two years, can he go any higher this year?

12:21 pm PDT Nell goes down on the same jump as Genon, he will have to make clean to the bottom in run two to be in contention for a top result.

12:22 pm PDT Ethan Nell sits with a 56 in 14th at this stage.

12:26 pm PDT Andreu Lacondeguy has crashed midway down his run.

12:29 pm PDT Andreu is back on his bike and sending it into the finish area.

12:30 pm PDT Last man at the top of the hill Brett Rheeder will be looking to defend his title from last year.

12:36 pm PDT The almost perfect run from Brett Rheeder could put him in contention with Semenuk but how much will the judges deduct for coming up short on one of the jumps.

12:38 pm PDT Rheeder receives an 84.33 for his first run.

12:44 pm PDT Standings After Run One:
1st. Brandon Semenuk: 92.33 // 2nd. Tom Van Steenbergen: 89.66 //
3rd. Brendan Fairclough: 87.66 // 4th. Tyler Mccaul: 87 //
5th. Szymon Godziek: 86.66 // 6th. Carson Storch: 85.66 //
7th. Brett Rheeder: 84.33 // 8th. Kyle Strait: 83.33 //
9th. Vincent Tupin: 81.33 // 10th. Emil Johansson: 79 //
11th. Reed Boggs: 77.66 // 12th. Graham Agassiz: 76.33 //
13th. DJ Brandt: 70.33 // 14th Reece Wallace: 66 //
15th. Ethan Nell: 56 // 16th. Kurt Sorge: 51.66 //
17th. Thomas Genon: 49.66 // 18th. Bienvenido Aguado Alba: 45.33 //
19th. Cam Zink: 0 // Andreu Lacondeguy: 0 //

13:26 pm PDT We are still waiting for riders to drop in for their second runs. Don't worry you haven't missed any of the action from Rampage during the technical difficulties on the Red Bull stream.

13:31 pm PDT Cam Zink will be first to attempt a second run and he should be coming down soon.

13:32 pm PDT Zink crashes again on his second run.

13:33 pm PDT Cam Zink is back on the bike to try and complete his run.

13:35 pm PDT Zink gets a score of 36.66.

13:38 pm PDT Lacondeguy crashes out at the bottom after holding onto such a wild run.

13:41 pm PDT Andreu Lacondeguy gets a 52.33 from the judges, putting him in 16th place.

13:44 pm PDT Disaster for Bienvenido Aguado Alba as he crashes again on the first jump.

13:49 pm PDT Thomas Genon has a cleaner second run and moves into 13th with a 74.

13:55 pm PDT A closer look at Bienvenido Aguado Alba's YT after his crash on the first jump. It definitely looks like the headtube snapped.
photo

14:00 pm PDT Ethan Nell secures 86 from the judges after an improved run even with a flat tire.

14:05 pm PDT Current Standings:
1st. Brandon Semenuk: 92.33 // 2nd. Tom Van Steenbergen: 89.66 //
3rd. Brendan Fairclough: 87.66 // 4th. Tyler Mccaul: 87 //
5th. Szymon Godziek: 86.66 // 6th. Ethan Nell: 86 //
7th. Carson Storch: 85.66 // 8th. Brett Rheeder: 84.33 //
9th. Kyle Strait: 83.33 // 10th. Vincent Tupin: 81.33 //
11th. Emil Johansson: 79 // 12th. Reed Boggs: 77.66 //
13th. Graham Agassiz: 76.33 // 14th Thomas Genon: 74 //
15th. DJ Brandt: 70.33 // 16th. Reece Wallace: 66 //
17th. Andreu Lacondeguy: 52.33 // 18th. Kurt Sorge: 51.66 //
19th. Bienvenido Aguado Alba: 45.33 // 20th. Cam Zink: 36.66 //

14:09 pm PDT Reece Wallace adds some new tricks and goes cleaner than his first run but will it be enough to improve his score?

14:10 pm PDT Wallace improves his score to 72 but that is only good enough for 15th.

14:14 pm PDT DJ Brandt doesn't improve on his first run and will stay in 16th position.

14:18 pm PDT Reed Boggs goes big for his second run, let's see if the judges will move him further up the scoreboard.

14:20 pm PDT Boggs gets three extra points but 80 isn't enough to make it inside the top ten.

14:24 pm PDT Kyle Strait crashes near the bottom after what had been such a clean run. He will remain in 9th position.

14:27 pm PDT Rheeder had some mistakes in his first run but if he can make it cleanly to the bottom could we see a new leader?

14:28 pm PDT Brett Rheeder has a perfect run, this is going to be a tough one. He should receive a higher score but how much higher?

14:30 pm PDT Rheeder is the first rider to make it into the nineties since Semenuk's first run but it's not enough to take the lead and he sits second with 91.

14:35 pm PDT Current Standings:
1st. Brandon Semenuk: 92.33 // 2nd. Brett Rheeder: 91 //
3rd. Tom Van Steenbergen: 89.66 // 4th. Brendan Fairclough: 87.66 //
5th. Tyler Mccaul: 87 // 6th. Szymon Godziek: 86.66 //
7th. Ethan Nell: 86 // 8th. Carson Storch: 85.66 //
9th. Kyle Strait: 83.33 // 10th. Vincent Tupin: 81.33 //
11th. Reed Boggs: 80 // 12th. Emil Johansson: 79 //
13th. Graham Agassiz: 76.33 // 14th Thomas Genon: 74 //
15th. Reece Wallace: 72 // 16th. DJ Brandt: 70.33 //
17th. Andreu Lacondeguy: 52.33 // 18th. Kurt Sorge: 51.66 //
19th. Bienvenido Aguado Alba: 45.33 // 20th. Cam Zink: 36.66 //

14:37 pm PDT Carson Storch blows out his rear wheel and that's the end of his second run. He will remain in 8th place.

14:42 pm PDT Szymon Godziek goes wild for his last run! But, was it good enough for a podium position?

14:44 pm PDT Godziek doesn't improve his score and stays 6th.

14:47 pm PDT Tom Van Steenbergen will not be taking his second run which leaves just Brendan Fairclough and Brandon Semenuk after Tyler Mccaul's run.

14:56 pm PDT Tyler Mccaul also doesn't improve his score.

14:57 pm PDT Brendan Fairclough is preparing to drop in and with just two points between him and a podium finish what can he do to improve his first run?

15:00 pm PDT Brendan Fairclough decides to pay tribute to Jordie Lunn instead of trying to improve his score.

15:02 pm PDT This means Brandon Semenuk takes the win, making it his third Rampage title.



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500 Comments
  • 431 0
 Holy shit brendog fucking killed it That canyon gap flip, the speed through the rough section, Dwayne Johnson, this guy knows how to freeride
  • 6 0
 Sh!t yeah!
  • 8 0
 Reckon he's got a flip/tuck the canyon in him?
  • 23 0
 HELL YEAH! that flip had me on the edge of my seat. totally a deserved score for a truly ROUGH AF line.
  • 70 28
 He got robbed
  • 5 0
 @eqsound: I kinda knew it was gonna happen but was shocked when it happened!
  • 4 0
 That was mega.
  • 33 34
 Should’ve been first place
  • 10 1
 only run so far that got my heart rate faster
  • 56 44
 Ok now Brendog really got robbed. How is Tom v S's run better, I can't understand. And if Brendog doesn't land a podium I boycott all Rampages from now on.
  • 33 0
 I dunno - the level is so high this year. I'm just pleased he's been judged more fairly (in my opinion), and happy for him that he's up there!
  • 38 1
 Stream got robbed.
  • 8 0
 @adidasss: kurwa is the right word here
  • 10 0
 We got robbed
  • 2 0
 If it's not the foul winds it's redballs. Get your wings together while I go out to get some loud mouth soup.
  • 4 0
 @adidasss: stream cased the canyon gap
  • 2 0
 @dj100procentenduro: my man
  • 4 0
 Where is the link to vote for People's Choice award?
  • 2 0
 @endlessblockades: on live.redbull.tv the option to vote appears when you start the live feed.
  • 7 0
 another 5th for tmac. he would still get 5th with 95 scores.
  • 6 0
 And a total class act with that second run...
  • 28 1
 And the ROUGH AS FUCK award goes to...BRENDOG!!!
  • 9 3
 Yea should have been 1st or 2nd imo depending on whether you rate tricks or exposure/freeride/originality.
  • 1 0
 everything`s cool but why did they had to add so much bass to the voice tones?
  • 19 29
flag b45her (Oct 25, 2019 at 16:21) (Below Threshold)
 its rampage, if semenuk and rheeder dont physically die on their run one of them will win, the whole thing has been nothing but a popularity contest for years.
  • 4 39
flag thesharkman (Oct 25, 2019 at 16:31) (Below Threshold)
 Well UCI DH isn't working out too well so I'm glad he has something going on.
  • 19 0
 @thesharkman: I'd say things are working out great for him on both sides of the sport. Fourth at rampage, sixth at a wc.
  • 19 0
 @thesharkman: top 10 overall in the world isn’t working out too well?
  • 8 0
 Best Rampage yet. Everyone killed it so hard this year.
  • 9 0
 What a run. What a line. Total embodiment of what rampage stands for. I’m so glad he got the recognition this year from the judges (should have been at least 3rd IMO). But that second run and the pushups for Jordie on one of the sickest features of the hill. Total class act - much respect. He’s got my vote for people’s choice.
  • 3 0
 #peakinDeakin was the highlight
  • 168 5
 I don't care who anyone thinks won, Andreu's second run was the best thing that happened in this Rampage.
  • 24 2
 Death or glory!
  • 29 8
 Best so far for sure, dude almost died and he was definitely riding with a concussion
  • 4 6
 @terr0r86: sorry accidentally downvoted but absolutely agree with you.
  • 5 0
 @dingus: Quite litterally! Actually thought he was going of that cliff edge.
  • 32 4
 @terr0r86: ah yea sick, riding concussed.
  • 22 0
 @AlanMck: agree, Andreu should have opt out on that second run.
  • 12 0
 checkered flag or body bag
  • 8 0
 @HopeFbn: Word. Nothing tight about risking second impact syndrome.
  • 10 0
 As both a spectator and watching the replay after, I thought he had the winning run last year. The guy comes down the mountain like a runaway train!
  • 10 6
 I don’t really get why it’s all or nothing at rampage. They could do it like in some of the skateboard events where they allow one or two crashes before they cut the sore. Just rate the features that were cleared and the overall impression.. Andreu and Zink are exactly what Rampage is all about and should not get robbed because of a single crash.
  • 5 1
 @stefkrger: but when everybody else can do insane stuff without crashing, that should be the benchmark. Also on a skateboard the park is a closed space that’s easy to start up again in
  • 4 0
 @stefkrger it sounds almost like you’re arguing for them to be judged by what they might have done instead of what they actually did. Which sounds crazy to me, although I could make an argument for an event where they all have a couple days to ride the course and clean their best line before judging. But they’ll probably never do that because it wouldn’t work as well as a tv show.
  • 1 2
 @stefkrger: Skateboarders also often compete without helmets, which is equally as stupid as encouraging someone to continue to compete on one of these courses after potentially having a head injury or another injury that person might not be aware of.
  • 2 0
 Fact. Second run had me on the edge of my seat. I can not imagine the adrenaline running through his body after surviving what looked like imminent destruction on the flat spin to backflip combo off line into chunder field. Dude's a mental.
  • 5 1
 @terr0r86: Pretty amazing how many Dr's are on here that can diagnose a concussion from a computer screen. Surprised all wannabe doctors aren't complaining about all the sub concussive events that happen every time these guys land a drop to heavy. Considering that's what the evidence suggests causes CTE. Let the onsite medical staff do there jobs, or go become a doctor and get a job at rampage ya bunch of Nancy's.
  • 2 0
 Yup. That was the loudest I yelled at the TV for the foreign a half hour broadcast by far…legit!
  • 121 11
 There is so much in this years Rampage that speaks volumes about what Semenuk has done for the event and the freeriding community. The nose bonks, the flat drop backflips, the double drops, the fast plant 3's, and the one footed can variations. Sure, Semenuk wasn't the first person to ever do some of those things, but I feel like he's helped bring them to this stage with his previous runs and video parts. It has to be pretty cool as a competitor to see so many of your fellow competitors emulate things you've done as part of there runs. Regardless of where he finishes today, I think he should take pride in how far he's pushed the sport of freeriding.
  • 32 88
flag rcrdrvr (Oct 25, 2019 at 13:01) (Below Threshold)
 yeah he's got the tricks and style...but i want to see the biggest, scariest shit win Rampage...take that opposite shit back to the slope comps!
  • 18 2
 Not to mention that his (first) run today was bonkers. Had to go find my jaw after that backflip into the double drop.
  • 68 4
 @rcrdrvr:
Damn... My wife could win Rampage?
  • 50 0
 I stood on his lilypad double drop thing last year, and the idea of flipping into it makes me sick to my stomach.
  • 14 2
 @rcrdrvr: I don’t think Semenuk did any of the oppo shit. He back flipped off a drop onto a lilypad. You got some pretty household names in that judging tent, you think they don’t get this as well as you?
  • 7 30
flag rcrdrvr (Oct 25, 2019 at 13:48) (Below Threshold)
 @anchoricex: 1st hit + oppo 360...fronty that shit and give us some bigger hits...we all know he's got tricks on lock. Aaaaand by the way i love watching him style that big bike even more than slope comp mastery...The nerves from the biggest lines though is what Rampage is all about to me. If i were a judge i would even that out a bit...slope riders might just get the same for an oppo 360 as non slope guys would get for a regular 360, etc.!
  • 8 2
 @Dropthedebt: holy f*ck this comment is not getting enough attention so funnyyyy
  • 27 0
 @Tacocat13: neither is my wife. lol
  • 2 0
 @Dropthedebt: lmao
  • 6 0
 @anchoricex: I agree with your point, but Brandon also did do an oppo 3 off the first drop.
  • 3 0
 Opp 3 and flip into the dub drop. Regardless of what people think, it was all around a gnarly run.
  • 6 1
 @brianpark: Missed that first hit being oppo. Still think Brandon was rewarded fair and square, dude slayed.
  • 4 1
 @rcrdrvr: Using your same logic, a less talented dh racer should get a time bonus for being less talented.
  • 4 0
 @anchoricex: opposite frontflip on his double drop....
  • 3 0
 @manuelandphillipe: HAY WAIT-
  • 5 11
flag rcrdrvr (Oct 26, 2019 at 8:55) (Below Threshold)
 @gnarnaimo: nope...this is Rampage...amplitude should be scored higher period! If you just want another slope event then well you got it bro. Even the announcers were like 'oh here we go oppo on the first drop' and 'well i guess we can see how the judges are scoring this'...comments like that are very telling. This comp was ruined with that first score for Semenuk. Why should someone risk their lives when the best tricks are going to win...lame! Even some of the legends of freeride are giving up second runs because of this very issue.
  • 5 5
 @rcrdrvr: Yes, this is rampage, a judged freeride event and doing a technical trick off of massive features will always score better than a straight air off of technical features (and it always has in this event, people are just pushing the boundaries further and further). The more technical the trick, the higher it will score. Sorry you don't like to see people tricking in this event, but this is the progression of this sport. Your entitled to your opinion, but 98% of spectators and the judges disagree with you.
  • 2 8
flag rcrdrvr (Oct 26, 2019 at 9:36) (Below Threshold)
 @gnarnaimo: then why risk your life on a big drop when a trick on something smaller will win...Rampage is not the same, amplitude should be 90% of the score! Do you want to see riders giving up on big line progression? After reading all these comments i cannot agree with you.
  • 2 9
flag rcrdrvr (Oct 26, 2019 at 9:43) (Below Threshold)
 @gnarnaimo: www.pinkbike.com/news/video-top-three-runs-rampage-2019.html

and how do these comments go??? 98% - ha

Again...this is Rampage!
  • 6 3
 @rcrdrvr: Brandon and Brett both rode rowdy, unique big lines and complimented those lines with very technical tricks. For example, straight airing the 50' canyon gap vs. tricking it this year is a big part of the reason Brendan Fairclough scored so much higher this year vs. Last.
Again, you can have your opinion, but that's all it is.
  • 3 1
 @rcrdrvr: "exactly bro...so much anticipation then this. I've posted exactly the same about 20 times and received soooooo many neg props."
Wonder why people are 'neg prop'ing you... Hmm... mystery...
  • 2 6
flag rcrdrvr (Oct 26, 2019 at 10:39) (Below Threshold)
 @gnarnaimo: you're cool bro
  • 3 6
 @gnarnaimo: enjoy you're new slope event
  • 4 1
 @rcrdrvr: Enjoy your downvotes.
  • 7 8
 @rcrdrvr: "this is Rampage!" states member who only joined PB a few years ago.

"then why risk your life on a big drop when a trick on something smaller will win" I guess flipping 30-40ft drops is now considered as "small".... hahaha

Its so funny seeing all the negative comments about the current state of Rampage coming from people who didn't know Rampage existed only until recently when it blew up in popularity. What a bunch of clowns.
  • 3 1
 @gnarnaimo: @rcrdrvr:
Enjoy your dinner
  • 5 3
 @scott-townes: wow bro...name calling, used to respect your ideas...been watching since the beginning, fell in love with free ride even before rampage, found pinkbike later, but ok, you figured me out. Dropped off a scary 25 ft rock drop to very steep shale landing way back in 91...ate shit 20 times before i landed it only to ride out onto the street and run into a car, up in Downeyville...would show the picture, but it was a poloroid, lol. I love free ride! Used to build trail only if it led to a drop, but yeah, i don't know anything.
  • 5 6
 @rcrdrvr: I don't care what you think, your opinion is trash. I'm sure you discovered PB 14 years after the first Rampage when PB was the only online source for Rampage and other freeride content for years... brah you're like so legit and totally trustworthy.
  • 5 4
 @scott-townes: ok, and i didn't own a Sunday either or a Stinky...look at my age bro, you really think i wasn't aware back in the day...I have no idea who bender is either. I can't even bring myself to own a current trail bike. The closest I've come is a reign sx...i love big drops and rough terrain even at almost 50. I also love slope. Love the Rheeder/Semenuk battle as well. Also like Rogatkins crazy spins over oppo mastery, so yeah kinda opinionated about where the sport is heading. Also love Brandons big bike edits...so much f*cking style...look back at any edits of his and you'll here me preach the same. Not a fan boy at all either. I want my nerves to be fried by the danger at Rampage, so Semenuks run was kinda boring to me. Now, when he almost died of that rock bonk a few yrs back i almost cried with joy because of how sick and dangerous that was.
  • 2 6
flag scott-townes (Oct 26, 2019 at 13:35) (Below Threshold)
 @rcrdrvr: TL : DR
  • 1 2
 @scott-townes: whatever bro...i used to watch all these boys in SC back in the day too. I am a fan of all these riders old and new. By the way...just when i though T-Mac was slowing down he up and moves to UT and bangs in the best Rampage run of his life...that was sick!
  • 1 2
 @scott-townes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGyFs6y4I04

sooooo sick
  • 3 3
 @rcrdrvr: "just when i though T-Mac was slowing down he up and moves to UT and bangs in the best Rampage run of his life"


hahahahahahaha, on so many levels. oh my god.
  • 1 2
 @scott-townes: ok...maybe his 2016 run was on par
  • 1 0
 @Dropthedebt:
  • 88 0
 Yo, Brendog killing it. It looked like Olly Wilkins and Deakinator were going to chase him all the way down the hill. Haha.
  • 12 0
 Hahah it seemed for a second that they gonna jump with him
  • 10 0
 That was the best moment so far! I was dying laughing!
  • 88 15
 Semenuk is the GOAT.
  • 22 145
flag rcrdrvr (Oct 25, 2019 at 12:59) (Below Threshold)
 overscored like a punk...keep that opposite shit for the slope style that you quit!
  • 71 6
 @rcrdrvr: I'm sorry, you must have mistaken me for someone who cares about your angry ramblings.
  • 24 0
 His bike handling skills are hard to comprehend. Looks just too easy.
  • 8 52
flag rcrdrvr (Oct 25, 2019 at 13:51) (Below Threshold)
 @rockyflowtbay: not hard to comprehend and doesn't look easy...the guy is a master i just think trick mastery gets overscored for a comp like Rampage...like i said before they should score slope guys oppo tricks the same as non slope guys regular tricks...This is Rampage i want my nerves to be toast after watching big hits and even small tricks on scary hits.
  • 10 3
 Yeah, I guess this one's for all those chumps who like to chime in whenever he releases an edit -- "DeRP, He CaN MAkE a GooD EdIT, buT hE CanT wIn cONtESts! dErP!"
  • 21 4
 @rcrdrvr: if you want bigger, gnarlier stuff in Rampage, then enter it and show us what you mean.
  • 5 1
 @rcrdrvr: chill out dude!
  • 62 6
 lol every year we got cry babies talking about how there needs to be more big and gnarly on rampage. every goddamn year. this year we had enough coverage from so many riders who virtually all said "yo armchair kids saying that, you're not here and you don't know what it's like so chill" and we STILL get em. Someone posted above saying they looked over semenuks lily pad last year and said backflipping it would make them sick. You're a fool if you don't think Semenuk was doing big shit. He had a blend of everything in that run, it was a masterclass.

Semenuks run was f*cking A1, backflip onto the f*cking lily pad was crazy. Think about free ride vids. They've always been about doing tricks out in the forest, whipping your style around and just showcasing on big built features for the sake of riding bikes. That's free ride guys, what you saw on the podium today was free ride. Semenuk in top spot, dude looked extra comfy on that bike, threw in nice little detail tricks everywhere, manuals, big features, drops, sweet banger tricks, and was awarded accordingly. After rewatching some of these runs I see a lot of sections that were pretty straight down, Brandon was out here using more of the mountain trying to take advantage of both sides. Line choice? Check. This shit is free ride, I'm sorry if you don't feel that way. Take big feature and add trick to it like backflipping off a cliff = harder then going a little faster and straight shooting it, end of story. It's harder, the judges in the tent know that, and Brandon was awarded accordingly. Going faster is what you're really wanting to see, like Andreu. No disrespect to him but sometimes charging like that makes it so you can't make it to the bottom. Sometimes downhill racers gotta apply brakes or they blow it, this is still part of winning. Geeeeet over it. I'll see y'all again next year.
  • 13 3
 @rcrdrvr: yeah, but you are a genuine retard and no one cares what you think.
  • 6 3
 @anchoricex: This year seemed like an especially good balance of terrain, riding styles, and fair scoring. I still prefer to see less refined, raw lines but if tricks are such a big part of things I'd rather see things go this way with more refined landings that aren't breaking off so many riders. The last thing anyone wanted to see was someone getting seriously hurt this year and all things considered today was a success in that sense. One other interesting observation was 3-4 amazing top to bottom runs got spoiled by the most slopestyle feature at the venue. Maybe they just need to do away with the standard big air jump they build down in the flats every year? Sucks to see some of the best runs in Rampage history get spoiled by a trick jump at the end.
  • 2 2
 @anchoricex: Nail on head. ????
  • 2 11
flag rcrdrvr (Oct 26, 2019 at 8:48) (Below Threshold)
 @Toejar: get off semen-uk's balls punk
  • 71 0
 Damn RIP to bienve's YT
  • 18 0
 Not a good look for sure lol
  • 30 2
 @terr0r86: haha yeah, people talking about that Evil prob snapping and YT was like, hold my beer! lol
  • 25 0
 So funny how his buddy immediately grabbed the bike to get it away from the cameras, then the commentators say something like "oh no, we're not going to talk about that"
  • 10 1
 @EZobz: Yeah, hahaha, "Interesting", dude went super fast to take the bike, instead of asking Bienvenido if he was alright. After all, it was a really big hit to the back.
  • 8 8
 Yes, that shall now be the narrative about YT -- how their head tubes snap, like Intense, never mind 90 percent of the people here will never ride anything as extreme as this.
  • 1 0
 @EZobz: timestamp? i wanna see it!
  • 2 0
 @monkeybizz: 13:55 pm PDT A closer look at Bienvenido Aguado Alba's YT after his crash on the first jump. It definitely looks like the headtube snapped.


Thats all I got.
  • 1 0
 @HopeFbn: thanks!
  • 2 0
 @TheR: You are correct but the case that broke it was not even remotely the biggest feature on the mountain.
  • 22 0
 @heffernw: I'm sure they'll be looking into it, but my assumption is that it was compromised from his first run, or even from practice. He potentially got super lucky that it broke when it did.
  • 9 3
 @brianpark: The glory of carbon. Could've looked fine but been riding a time bomb.
  • 3 1
 @EZobz: WTF?! that was lame! What's the big secret? Plenty of TUES survived themadness out there. Bienve's case was extra brutal though - came up way short!
  • 4 0
 @heffernw: But he absolutely cased the f out of it!
  • 2 0
 A bicycle can only handle so much.
  • 3 0
 I saw the same thing happen to a Santa Cruz V10 at Highland last year. Snapped in the same spot casing a landing the same way. Split the thing in halves like a chicken wing.
  • 3 0
 @chriskneeland: did it split the headtube? That can be caused by fibres getting caught in the mold as it goes together, and definitely should not be happening.
  • 2 0
 @brianpark: Yup. Split the headtube. The fork's steerer tube came right through it.
  • 5 0
 @TheR: What do you mean by 90%? Don't you mean everyone but the 15 other guys also at rampage?
  • 2 0
 What I thought was crazier then the snapped frame was he didn't eject on the second frontflip from what I remember. He just held on with his feet still on the pedals. He looked committed to a front flip case to another front flip and ride out
  • 2 0
 @chriskneeland: I punched a hole in my carbon Norco once by casing on a log. Carbon is better for some hits but a small knot just obliterates carbon if you hit it straight on
  • 1 0
 @moose-tastes-good: Yeah, good point
  • 2 0
 @brianpark: all frame can snap at that point especially if you case a jump in the same fashion. I’ve seen intense, Giant, Santa Cruz, YT, GT, etc all frames will snap if they land on the apex of the landing. It’s literally the weakest part of any mtb. Aluminum frames can also crack there too, as there is usually a weld stress relieved concentration. I have also seen titanium frames break there.

If you go and check out his practice runs on that feature he was over sending it and landing to flat. So I bet the mind games got into his head already.
  • 2 4
 @Happypanda1337: except Carbon is notorious and more and more people are realizing that... I’ll never buy carbon exactly for that reason and a slew of others
  • 4 4
 @monkeybizz: You are dumb. that is all.
  • 3 0
 @monkeybizz: Except what, 15 of the 20 bikes that ran this week were carbon? And only one broke? And guys have been using carbon bikes at Rampage since around 2012? And how many have broke up to this point? I guarantee aluminum frames have broken at Rampage. I bet the number of broken aluminum frames are higher...
  • 3 0
 @TheR: at least one alloy bike broke during practice at Rampage this year.
  • 1 0
 I hear they're having a 2 for 1 deal
  • 1 0
 @brianpark: Ha! That's an interesting fact. And I would have no problem buying the same model of alloy bike that broke. These are the best guys in the world riding the most extreme terrain possible -- not typical use by any means -- and by and large, these bikes survive. People are always going to break things, either through a freak hit, abuse, manufacturing flaw, whatever. But by and large, these are durable products for the likes of regular guys.
  • 1 0
 @sosburn: sweet please tell me more, I would love to hear what you have to say!
  • 98 35
 For ALL NEXT EDITIONS:

-LESS BS MORE RIDING : Time between the runs is mad, nobody gives a shit about maps and 3d animations

-no more Tina redbull blondie asking stupid questions at the finish

Thank you


The MTB World
  • 3 3
 as you said bro!!
  • 16 3
 The constant talking was fing' annoying. Cam was fine but those other two X games host shut up, especially the white dude.
  • 7 3
 and maybe award for best diging tool, best fionce or wife ect ...
  • 5 1
 Redbull is dragging The Ocho into the 21st century
  • 1 0
 Please let Tina's body be here for Vinny T !
  • 17 1
 I personally don’t care about maps, but that’s just something to show while they clear the course and get cameras/staff into position. Also a lot of delay is due to wind. Tina is doing a great job considering how hard it is to get these guys to focus while amped with adrenaline. If you had someone asking tough questions it wouldn’t go well. Well, maybe Kyle could put together a coherent sentence... dude looked like someone who just rolled up to the local trailhead finishing a #10 from Taco Bell!
  • 11 0
 They need time to reset, media has to move from one line to the next and they have to make sure the entire line is clear. It's not like downhill where everyone stays between the tape
  • 2 0
 @mtbikemccoy: But to those who want it to move along more quickly, while the live event cannot, Red Bull could cut it down to under 2hrs as a replay the nrxt day and still show all their animations amd rider profile videos they produced.
  • 4 0
 @Beez177: THANK YOU! Only cam was good. I got annoyed when the white one kept referring Kyle Strait as a linebacker
  • 1 0
 Tina's presence at the finish line was so awkward for everyone. I give props to all the guys who stayed cool and coherent while trying to answer her questions (that often didn't make sense).

I am all for having female commentators/interviewers, but for the love of God, please find a female who is relevant to the bike industry. There are literally hundreds of badass female riders who could have done the job with style and grace.
  • 2 0
 @siobhananon: micayla gato, Casey brown, Rachel strait, etc. So many but such a bad choice with tina. Crankworx does a good job and the announcers are great. They would include athletes as well like Matt Jones and Martin soderstrom. Rampage should take notes. I think Micayla Gatto was a good interviewer.
  • 61 0
 Hey everyone, just give YT a break
  • 32 1
 I don't see why everyone is loosing their head(tube)?
  • 60 0
 Semenuk won rampage. Fairclough won our hearts.
  • 36 0
 And Lacondeguy scared the sh!t out of us!
  • 4 0
 @mtbikemccoy:
  • 54 2
 Brendog has done the robbing this time
  • 49 0
 Who tripped on a cable?
  • 23 0
 Think Lacondeguy came by and decided to tear it to pieces...
  • 46 0
 @FuzzyL: Probably them little shit kids that broke the fence.
  • 46 5
 Brendog with the best run I’ve ever seen! Judges will never give him the win but he’s back to back people’s champ for sure!
  • 36 1
 Szymon Godziek deserves better from the judges, he's one of the best riders to watch in slopestyle or rampage, always pushes it to the edge but still looks in control and never gets the points despite totally nailing runs.
  • 4 2
 I really thought he'd be just below Semenuk after seeing his run. What an amazing run. Also, his bike is so nice.
  • 37 1
 Can someone loop Dancing Aggy please?
  • 1 0
 I thought it was looping after one minute of dancing! Looks like hes having a great time at Rampage Big Grin
  • 3 0
 twitter.com/SamPeacock2205/status/1187821606841847808
  • 3 5
 was he on coke?
  • 1 0
 @jzPV: Monster Energy is a hell of a drug.
  • 35 4
 Brendog still robbed - should have been on podium. No one else has a backflip over a 50ft canyon gap...
  • 21 2
 Kelly McGarry
  • 7 1
 @Dropthedebt:

His was 72ft. He’s hardly going to podium this year though is he, bless his soul.
  • 3 0
 @Richt2000: Ha ha... I know dude. You didn't say this year & no malice intended. Beer
  • 8 0
 @Dropthedebt: as good as it was, Kelly had a clean line in and a long run out. Brens was equally impressive.
  • 15 4
 Not saying that his canyon gap wasn't gnarly, because it was insane, but flipping down drops and step downs will always be gnarlier than flipping jumps. TVS' flip of Notorious is a 53 foot drop, and rheeders flip 1 can drop is still 50 feet.
  • 11 2
 @leon-forfar: except that Fairclough's approach to the jump was super technical and his landing was an insanely small patch. Both TVS and Rheeders had clean approaches and highway wide manicured landings so I have to disagree that either of those were more impressive. Judges clearly sent the signal that big mtn slopestyle is rewarded more than technical precision riding.
  • 2 0
 @Dropthedebt:
None was taken :-) All good :-)
  • 2 1
 @ppp9911: yup...sad for an event like Rampage!
  • 4 1
 @ppp9911: That is fair, but popping a flip with a lip is sooo much more predictable easy to adjust than step downs and drops. The landing needs to be long and wide (really not wide when you consider how much distance/speed they are going, especially if it is windy). All three moves are savage, and obviously neither of us would try it, but I would argue that they are all gnarly in their own way. But if a gun were held to my head and I had to choose which to flip, I would 100% go for 55 foot jump than a 53/50 foot flat drop flip, because at least if you have experience flipping, you can likely get it around. Can you imagine missing the pop on a flip off a 50 foot cliff? Brendogs, as long as you have the speed to get over the gap, the consequence is much lower.
  • 30 0
 Strait doing his post run interview while eating a taco. 'Murica confirmed.
  • 10 0
 I thought tacos were Mexican?!
  • 7 0
 @holdfastMTB: @holdfastMTB: Not in San Diego #merixican

He was also a little too pumped to hang with Rachel for a few minutes
  • 27 0
 Can we just talk about how bad ass Brendogs run was? Wasn't expecting him to pull a 2nd back flip and a no hander back flip at that! Finally he gets a well deserved score!!
  • 27 0
 Anyone watching the stream on a low bandwidth must be wondering why kids at the finish are handing Emil cabbages to sign.
  • 6 0
 Aaaaah and I thought it was some kinda Swedish tradition
  • 3 0
 @rudymedea: if that was the case they'd be handing over turnips.
  • 25 1
 YT Having a snapping great time this year !
  • 3 1
 womp womp. Anyone know if it was a carbon frame? i'm assuming so...
  • 2 0
 @cirkusboy: looks like it in the bike check article..
  • 4 0
 @cirkusboy: Brendog's aluminum frame snapped too. This is Rampage and nothing is safe from being destroyed.
  • 28 4
 Rheeders run was no way worth a 91 score.
  • 23 0
 Brendon ftw
  • 2 0
 That was amazing
  • 21 1
 Shoulda just skipped class today. Gonna spend way too much time on this page today.
  • 2 0
 made sure to get scheduled the day off so i can watch the live stream early af!
  • 12 0
 Sitting here at work with a "Do Not Disturb" on my Skype status whilst trying to avoid people walking by so I can watch the livestream.
  • 22 4
 Brendogs display was for Rachel Atherton saying he doesnt hit the gym enough at hardline
  • 14 0
 It was a memorial for Jordie
  • 18 1
 I would hope the building teams gets more respect. Would it be possible to name and show the team members with riders. At the end Rampage is team work.
  • 7 6
 ^^THIS. The diggers don’t get nearly enough (any?) love from RB. It’s actually quite appalling
  • 37 1
 @dirtbagluvin: instead of being fake outraged at this, lets just be positive about a great idea. I'd love to see a Rider's Name (Builder's Name, Builder's Name) graphic at the start of each run.

I should note there's been a TON of focus on the dig teams and their efforts in the lead up to the event, both from RB and from other media. We even did a whole video talking to diggers: www.pinkbike.com/news/video-the-gnarliest-line-according-to-builders-and-media-rampage-2019.html
  • 23 0
 @brianpark: And Brendog thanked and named Olly and Deaks in his interview. Classy.
  • 18 0
 Brendog: robbed last year, comes back this year with a knuckle duster and gets his wallet back.
  • 15 0
 The scores shouldn't be given out immediately, note them then go back and re-watch all runs at the end to get an accurate conscientious decision on what just took place. It would also give riders less pressure and anxiousness of having to see what they are up against. It so easy to make mistakes instinctively.
  • 4 3
 Why? Score is based off of competitors previous runs. They gave him a 92 not a 99.7. There was plenty of room to score someone higher.
  • 23 4
 Carson got robbed!
  • 2 0
 Factual
  • 3 0
 Carson got tubes?
  • 4 0
 @ashlemon: *tubed
  • 2 0
 for real should have been top 5 for sure
  • 18 1
 Would have loved to see Reece score higher
  • 5 5
 They had to sacrifice someone to get the scores back down to reasonable after that 92.
  • 1 0
 His jump in on that drop was the dopest
  • 9 0
 I thought his tricks were fantastic, but to me his technical riding looked a bit timid.
  • 3 0
 @heffernw: That Front flip transfer was sick.
  • 3 0
 He definitely deserved a way better score!! He had an awesome run!
  • 22 4
 Godziek got robbed
  • 6 1
 Maybe not but he was quick and fluid. Beautiful maybe.
  • 7 0
 @dj100procentenduro: The polish commentators thinks he got robbed, but couldnt agree more with you. I think the Rampage is more about madness like Nell or Lacondeguy
  • 2 0
 Agreed.
  • 3 1
 I don't know about that, he got very excited the moment he heard the score.
  • 2 0
 he got robbed even more...
  • 11 0
 Ok: he got robbed with the second score. How on earth could his better run get lower score?
  • 4 2
 @dj100procentenduro: Right... two people did the same runs and improved 2 tricks and scored lower. LOL!
  • 2 0
 FACT: The people’s choice award always goes to “the person who got robbed”
  • 4 0
 @dj100procentenduro: Yes he was, I was pissed off after that judge on the live stream. I even checked that again after wide-awake still pissed. There was a madness and flow.
  • 16 1
 Brendog out the podium is total BS!
  • 14 0
 Kyle finishes his run...

"Someone get me a taco"
  • 14 0
 Why is there a teenager trying to get his shoe signed?
  • 67 0
 Your username has the answer to that question.
  • 32 2
 the kids at the finish are the worst part about Rampage
  • 23 0
 @StanMarsh: better than last years ”cAn I hAvE yEr GoGgLeS”
  • 1 0
 @StanMarsh: the worst i saw was at joyride in whistler this year. There was a young gun in his first joyride and he crashed on the first feature. He was visibly disappointed and upset. When he exited the course there were kids asking for pics and autographs. That was probably one of the worst of the kids
  • 14 0
 Straits suicide no hander was best I have ever seen. Best trick imo.
  • 8 0
 The patients and confidence to wait before getting hold again is just mind-blowing.
  • 3 0
 True, everytime when commentators said "great extension" on someones no hander I was like: pff look at the Kyle's extension. Textbook stuff
  • 14 1
 Olly and deaks got robbed
  • 13 0
 Fuck me brendog! That's a history, I wasn't expecting that!
  • 12 0
 Why Jhony Salido didnt come out ?
  • 4 0
 he's on the hospital... Seems like he had some stomach issues.
  • 20 0
 Gas station burritos will do it every time
  • 3 0
 Salidos burrito
  • 10 1
 Man, don't want to get into the trick vs gnar debate that Rampage always becomes but, the emphasis they're putting on Oppo Spins is pretty much just proof that this is a big consequence Slope event now.
  • 3 0
 Andreu hit some oppo lines.
  • 2 4
 yup...now if Kyle for instance oppo'd that 1st 360 drop i could get behind a couple extra points for that. AMPLITUDE SHOULD WIN RAMPAGE HANDS DOWN!!!
  • 18 8
 Step 1: overscore brandon semenuk on the first run
Step 2: riders chase high score, massively improve on their second run, but score them half a point more
  • 5 7
 It's a Red Bull event and he's their poster boy for mountain biking... what else did you expect?
  • 16 3
 @thesharkman: Rampage has been held 13 times. A Red Bull athlete has won it 5 of those times IIRC. 3 of those wins are from Brandon. I guarantee you none of the judges in there give a single thought to what energy drink a rider is sponsored by. Hell some of the judges are sponsored by energy drink competitors.
  • 3 5
 @brianpark: its different now though which Red bull proved with its new requirements towards holding drinks on the UCI podium. You think they wont allow other energy drinks on the UCI podium now but will allow another drink on the Rampage top step? Not likely.
  • 1 0
 @thesharkman: yup...Boggs drank water after second run...they were like 'your not RB sponsored stay off our drink while on our camera bro'...totally BS.
  • 13 2
 Well that's a W for Semenuk
  • 5 0
 killer run no doubt! but it's still way early in the game. i wouldn't start counting chickens yet...
  • 6 0
 okay. maybe i'll count slowly...1
  • 20 34
flag onemanarmy FL (Oct 25, 2019 at 12:55) (Below Threshold)
 @cirkusboy: He won before he dropped in. That score was too high.

Got them free 3 points for being Semenuk.




And cue the neg props.
  • 5 3
 @onemanarmy: why do you think it was to high?
  • 7 24
flag rcrdrvr (Oct 25, 2019 at 13:02) (Below Threshold)
 @onemanarmy: bang on bro...this is NOT a slope comp...f*cking period!
  • 16 2
 @rcrdrvr: idk how you are saying this. semenuk's run was crazy technical. i just dont understand why people are so mad that he is good
  • 4 17
flag onemanarmy FL (Oct 25, 2019 at 13:21) (Below Threshold)
 @Gravity-Fiend: Just comparing to the scores that came before and after it and what those guys did.

Do you really think it was 8 points better than Rheeder's... even with Rheeder's case? He road out of that and had the drop flip in there with way more tech and risk than anything in Semenuk's run. Beyond that spot his run was way better in the scope of a free ride line.

Same with guys like TVS. Sorry but that run was insane. Brendogs. 6 Points over Godziek? No way. Had he scored say... a 90.2 or something like that and was sitting in first... then I'd say o.k. maybe. Though I still think TVS run was better. But at least it's reasonable. They basically through this very Semenuk score up there and then went oh hell that's too high. Lets give Wallace a 66 so people don't trip out when the next few guys get 80's. I basically look at the scores related to each other and there's just no way that he's 3 points better than TVS. 5 over TMAC.

Yeah TMAC didn't do any spins but his line had WAY more risk and exposure. Better flow. Etc.

Take 2-3 free Semenuk points away and everyone's in the mix where they should be.
  • 4 19
flag rcrdrvr (Oct 25, 2019 at 14:06) (Below Threshold)
 @onemanarmy: again...bang on mate. I've watched so many comps get ruined by an overscore early in the judging...those guys are good judges, but they f*cked up, as happens!
  • 4 26
flag onemanarmy FL (Oct 25, 2019 at 14:33) (Below Threshold)
 @rcrdrvr: This just locked that theory in for me. Rheeder's run was better. Period. There is no way in hell that run scores under Semenuk's run. Sorry. It just doesn't.

Hard to say a dude scoring 91 got robbed but dude got robbed.
  • 10 0
 #Godziekgotrobbed
  • 2 0
 yup...that shit was so fucking big...massive respect for that send!
  • 7 0
 Is anyone else's feed lagging like every 5 seconds? I've reloaded the page and no improvement. If it doesn't get better I'll just wait for the replay.
  • 6 0
 @aldago posted this link, it's flawless

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BETYOc_Qs4E
  • 3 14
flag Tcolbert (Oct 25, 2019 at 10:43) (Below Threshold)
 @RXN059: THANK YOU FOR THE LINK!!!!

eat a bag of dicks redbull media
  • 1 0
 All good on Xbox (UK)
  • 1 0
 @RXN059: yeah we'll add that in to the live post.
  • 17 0
 @Tcolbert: Well considering that Redbull is footing the bill for this event (since 2001), I'd say a whole bag may be a bit excessive.
  • 9 0
 Huge run for Brendon. That was sick.
  • 3 0
 87.66! Redemption!!
  • 9 0
 Goddamit he bloody flipped it!!! OMFG! Savage!
  • 9 0
 Andreau goes down... Someone started cutting onions.
  • 3 3
 I'm not crying! You're crying! Tears of joy!! How the hell did he get back on?!
  • 23 2
 @cirkusboy: after a hit like that, him getting back on made me really nervous. At what point should a rider be forced to end their run after a hit to the head? Mtb needs to take head injuries more seriously.
  • 2 0
 Someone's gonna cut some more on Sunday Wink
  • 9 3
 @kookseverywhere: exactly. He shouldn't have been allowed back on the bike. That was not heroism but lack of common sense.
  • 9 2
 Looked to me like he rung his bell And was out of sorts / disoriented when he was struggling to get back on the bike. I hope that wasn’t the case, if so he never should have been allowed to ride down.
  • 3 0
 @Camstyn: He beat up a small boulder and went on to throw a massive trick.
  • 8 0
 @Slabrung: In NHL hockey they make a player got to a "quiet room" after a hit to the head to be assessed for a concussion. Mtb needs to enact something similar. A WC run from Brannigan a few years ago same thing happened, was obviously rattled, kept going and ended up crashing two more times down the mountain.
  • 7 1
 @kookseverywhere: I felt the same way for sure! I work with/around high level and potentially high risk athletes. All of them have gone through concussion baseline testing, so if there is a hard hit to the head or a TBI is suspected they are immediately treated accordingly. They are also not allowed to perform again until they pass their test correctly after the incident. All high impact sports and extreme sports need to get with the program. I don't care if I look goofy on the mountain with my back protector and neck brace, mouth guard and full face. The research is proven.
  • 4 1
 @endlessblockades: Was happy to see that but another consecutive hard hit to the head could result in severe brain injury or death, if he was concussed. It’s not something you want to risk.
  • 8 1
 @Camstyn: considering that’s pretty much exactly what happened to Jordie you think they’d be a little more cautious about it...
  • 5 1
 Am I the only one who thought it was a bum ankle and not head related?!
  • 7 2
 @LaXcarp: That's what saw, messed up something on his leg and possibly his shoulder. As well he's trying to get on a bike on a steep hill and he's shorter guy. Bunch of armchair Dr's in here.
  • 2 0
 @MikeGruhler:

Hope so. I just can’t help but think that a tragedy is going to happen sooner or later at this event and I was relieved when he walked away after struggling to get back on the bike. I hope he’s alright.
  • 2 0
 @Slabrung: judging from the video when I watched it live, there was some intensity between Andreau and the medics. They didn't want him back on the bike because after he stood up he was stumbling around (clearly concussed) but he's so aggressive in nature and started punching the ground and was not taking no for an answer. Dude is an absolute animal and nothing/no one was going to stop him from finishing his run. Nothing but respect for the guy, true grit.
  • 9 0
 That deakinator edit is going to be mint
  • 1 0
 Last year was super awesome, this one will go in par.
  • 12 3
 Lacondeguy should win something for that performance!! That was insane!
  • 9 5
 Yes but very irresponsible, such behaviour should not be promoted... concussions are no joke.
  • 9 0
 Brendon on the line he shared with Jordi Lunn last year! Absolute legend.
  • 8 1
 Why Can't you pronounce Brendons second name? We have had Brendon Fairclaw and just now Brendon Fairdo??
unbelievable!

B-R-E-N-D_D_O_G Brendog!!

Semunk - legend!!!
  • 9 0
 Human move brendog. So cool!
  • 5 0
 The competition is the setting but I don't really care for the raw gymnastic performance and to quantify each run with a score sounds absurd.. probably inevitable but absurd. Each run has to be appreciated from each rider perspective, it's not something you can compare What I really love and especially this year is how each run is a display of the user character, creativity, emotions. And from this perspective, I think some runs were really powerful. Andreu grit and determination, still charging when going offline. Brendan commitment and creativity and how classy it is to offer his last run as a Jordie celebration instead og trying to get more for himself... They are great role models. I wish they would be much more mainstream than what we see in the other media
  • 9 1
 Someone please post the link to people's choice, gotta vote for Andreu
  • 9 1
 Andreau deserves a special trophy for that madness!
  • 7 0
 wow. just wow. Lacondeguy just shot himself out of a canon!!!
  • 3 0
 That run was insane RIP
  • 3 0
 Could have been nasty,so glad he made it to the bottom.Mental!
  • 4 0
 He was about a foot from being super dead ????
  • 3 0
 I think we were close to watch the first death on live! check the cliff he miraculously avoided...
  • 4 1
 I think no judge or commentator should decide what „the future of the sport“ is. The event should rather be about personal progression, and only viewers should vote in different categories e.g. best trick run, best gnarly descends, best drop, best fluidity, for at least a day after the event, then this feedback is published, and everyone can make his opinion on the event. The concept of „winning an event“ is so outdated.
  • 7 0
 attempted robbery denied.
  • 8 1
 Wow Simons run may have been better than Semenuk's
  • 2 1
 of course it was...this is/was Rampage, not Joyride
  • 6 0
 yep, after that second run i'm calling peoples champ as Andreau. change my mind.
  • 11 8
 This is literally a slopestyle all day long, brendog sending most gnarly line ever and gets 4th and reeder doing what he's comfortable with gets 2nd? I generally think even Lacondeguy should be 3rd in this shitty ranking even that he crashed...
  • 6 0
 "... the people's choice award, and that is an award that is chosen by the people..."

Ok.
  • 6 3
 Congrats riders. Glad most of you guys are walking out of there injury free with at least 1 full pull in the bag. Truly amazing riding. The fact that we can come on here and argue about judging in regards to so many different people means that all those people had great runs. Getting into the top 10 for Rampage is no joke these days. Judges... thanks for completing the thankless task of judging this event. For the most part you can argue a few points here and there but the order is pretty solid. RB crew... thanks for another amazing event. Zink... sorry you couldn't get a full pull down dude. I truly feel gutted for you. That sucks. Go focus on that record setting back flip. You got this. Reed... You killed it this year. Personally liked you for the top 10. Score was a bit soft brother. TMAC. Be proud of 5th this year. For pure gnar and spirt of free ride your line was the best. And position in the top 5 could have been yours for that run depending on judging criteria. TVS. Same for you dude. That run had me on edge the whole way down. As it should. Godziek... dude... that run was so sick. And I gotta say this... the potential rider list for Proving Grounds next year... that event gonna have to start getting ready right now. Reed Boggs. DJ Brandt. Emil. Genon. Zink. Alba. Juan. Lacon. Wallace. Billy. Conor. Rogatkin. Oscar. Remy. Riddle. Could even see Casey Brown and 1 or 2 other ladies there. Gee. Bizet.
  • 2 0
 Do Zink and Lacon have to take part in proving grounds? I thought once you won a Rampage you get automatically invited every year.
  • 4 0
 Is the event still going and the stream is just down or is the event on hold as well? Tried to check a few peoples accounts that are in Virgin but no luck.
  • 6 0
 Can we stop watching replays now? Run 2 please.
  • 2 0
 no doubt
  • 8 2
 Andreu is the spirit of Rampage. On the edge, no margin.
  • 6 0
 Godziek and Brandog got robbed
  • 3 1
 The people have spoken! The People's Choice for me are the real rampage (free riding) contest winners. The judges top 3 are just bigger and steeper dirt jump runs, 90% of their lines are just so clean and man made. It ain't Rampage.
  • 5 1
 I just want to add the difference between the freeriders and the dirt jump boys is that it feels like the freeriders attack their lines more. Unlike the other guys who just want to be precise to set up for a good trick which is good if we just want tricks, but this is Rampage we want gnarly runs. ex. It's not perfect but Andreu Lacondeguy run is the essence of Rampage
  • 4 1
 @wez: preach...Amplitude should be weighed 90%
  • 6 0
 Brendog 4 the win. #f*ckyeah!
  • 6 0
 Did Johnny Salido get hurt in practice or did he drop out?
  • 5 0
 @vader4runner, he got hurt in practice yesterday and decided to go to the hospital today to get checked out.
  • 7 1
 Brendog hasn’t been robbed
  • 8 2
 Erm, please explain Rheeder’s score. Someone. Help me?
  • 2 0
 I thought he’d be in the top 4 with that, potential winner if it weren’t for coming up short on the one jump. I thought the fact that he saved it and recovered so quickly would help but I guess not
  • 17 1
 He cased two jumps badly. If Rampage is gonna be about the tricks, then I guess you score it accordingly
  • 2 8
flag George1220 (Oct 25, 2019 at 12:49) (Below Threshold)
 if anyone else did that run the score would be way higher, just because the judges know he can do it better they really knocked his score, which isn't really fair
  • 5 2
 I didn't think Semenuk's run should have been scored head-and-shoulders above everyone else's....maybe I need a replay. If that local kid hadn't dinked his whip he'd be #1 I think.
  • 6 0
 Brendog, Godziek and Storch got robbed.
  • 3 1
 yup this should not be judged like joyride, this is Rampage, or it was Rampage.
  • 5 0
 youtube live stream -> www.youtube.com/watch?v=BETYOc_Qs4E
  • 1 0
 Thank you!
  • 5 0
 Holy Toledo, where's Jonny Salido??
  • 2 0
 Hospital. Got hurt on practice.
  • 4 0
 Salido got the bad burrito
  • 3 0
 @fries: Yeah, some say its food poisoning and in the other side says he had a bad crash in practice...
Official information from his instagram says he had a crash yesterday, tried go to the top after a good practice and he wasnt able to carry on with stomach and shoulder pain..
But yeah, f*cking burrito.
  • 5 0
 Every time one of the announcers says 'next level' do a shot.
  • 7 0
 also "make rampage history"
  • 1 0
 Cringe worthy! Couldn’t stand the commentary except McCauls. One of them said, “that’s a clean flipper!”.....WTF!
  • 4 0
 1:27:03 - Brandon Semenuk... “the pride of Squampton, British Columbia”. Wtf?
  • 4 0
 Brendog, Vinny-T, and Kyle Strait..... My faves with their racer style runs.
  • 5 0
 Did the YT break or the fork?
  • 7 0
 Looks like head tube snapped
  • 2 0
 @jmandy772: Looks like the steerer pulled through the HT
  • 5 0
 No excuses this year zink dog
  • 3 0
 Awesome event, once again. Best free riders pushing things to the next level!
And no major injuries that I'm aware of?
Another level of mtb.
Cheers!
  • 5 0
 Fuck those are good canadian boys up there
  • 2 1
 Another amazing rampage! I think the scoring was pretty decent and consistent. They rewarded technical and smooth riding the most I think which is good. However, I always enjoy runs like Aggy's, Sorge's, and Strait's. Aggy's line was actually my favorite with the most massive step downs of anyone I think and the speed never let up the entire run.
  • 2 1
 The riders have a good idea how the event will be judged going in so how can anyone be upset that Semenuk‘s run was exactly what the judges were looking for? If “big mountain” runs got the highest scores does anyone actually think Semenuk couldn’t win it? The dudes not there to show up, he’s a mercenary, he expects to win whatever he enters and he usually does.
  • 1 0
 I'm pretty sure Tom van steezburger shit himself. Anyone else see the dark brown stain when he was pulling into the finish corral? I've had two co workers shit themselves for no good reason....never trust a fart. If he did he had ample reason. He probably didnt have another pair of white pants for run two. That was gnarly. I think szymon got underscored...I think Brandon just figured out a line that had more trick jumps than anyone. I think andreu probably shouldn't have been given his bike back. Rampage this year was awesome. I just cant believe nobody commented on TVS pooping his pants....
  • 8 3
 Emil got robbed!!
  • 1 1
 I think he was a only guy who got robbed still dont know why always the one crash run makes the score so low rated
  • 3 0
 where was his second run?
  • 1 0
 i think they're using the old "if you do exactly the same run you did last year, you won't get a good score" but pushed to the top, and that's why semenuk is the only one on the 90's
  • 3 0
 Did someone get hurt before the stream cut-out? Can't trust these YouTube comments...
  • 2 0
 Same I need to know lol
  • 10 8
 I would have put Rheeder on top. That's my personal opinion, and now it's on the internet. Last runs so I can finally go to sleep.
  • 2 12
flag thesharkman (Oct 25, 2019 at 16:33) (Below Threshold)
 Rheeder is sponsored by Monster. There's no way Red Bull was going to let that happen.
  • 1 1
 I agree. I do think Semenuk's run was sick. But Rheeder's to me just had more of that on the edge of the seat gnar.
  • 14 0
 @thesharkman: except for you know, that time it happened literally last year. Also, Rheeder isn't sponsored by Monster.
  • 1 0
 @brianpark: True that. LOL! I thought maybe I completely missed something. Was like... pretty damned sure that's a CLIF helmet. Haaaaaa.
  • 2 3
 @brianpark: different year. Businesses change.
  • 2 1
 Congrats to Semenuk! Stoked on Straights riding.. has certainly become more relevant in the last year! And how about Bienvenido Aguado Alba snapping his frame!?!?!?
Hype no big injury's occurred like years past! ????????
  • 5 1
 thats bike abuse whats happening there at the finish line
  • 4 0
 Make me a bicycle clown!!! bahahaha.....McCaul.....too funny
  • 5 1
 An inner tube!? Really? Are all these guys running tubes?
  • 5 0
 Some of them, so they can go higher PSI
  • 1 0
 tubesaintdead
  • 4 0
 Amazing rampage this year!
  • 3 0
 Andreu Lacondeguy's second run was absolutely mind boggling! That's the true spirit of freeride!
  • 4 0
 What happened to Emil Johansson's second run?
  • 5 1
 Why don't they just called crankworx? Raw Rampage is dead!
  • 2 0
 Brendog once again got robbed, cant believe some of the comments he was getting. shouldve been 2nd or 3rd. judges are..........
  • 1 0
 Selema and Cam are great commentators, but that other guy blows so much!!!! He can’t even talk and his words are always out of context. Get rid of him. Great event and congrats to the winner!
  • 3 0
 I'm just here for the xxx got robbed comments
  • 3 0
 The background music is like fingernails down a blackboard
  • 3 1
 Anyone else having buffering/stream issues? On a fast connection here too 300mbit
  • 1 1
 Yeah it's really annoying
  • 1 1
 @RXN059: seems to be better the last few minutes? Fingers crossed anyway... kinda sucks because stream has been perfect for me the last 3 or 4 years at least.
  • 1 3
 Yup, not even watchable 10 seconds of live, then buffers forever. I gave up. F*ck Red Bull
  • 1 1
 @gramboh: Agreed. Hopefully it's just everyone tuning in. Going to try to stick it out but this is tough to watch

The YouTube link another person posted is flawless.
  • 1 0
 Seems to be sorted now.
  • 1 1
 @Beez177: that's on your end guy, not REDBULL
  • 3 0
 Competitors truly rooting for each other. #love
  • 3 0
 wtf is happening with the stream
  • 2 0
 its not working...
  • 3 1
 Gr8.. redbull.tv is out... Propably getting rid of the jury scores of the top.. ?
  • 3 0
 Oh man! Feel bad for Zink's bad luck today...
  • 4 0
 #nobodygotrobbed
  • 1 0
 They are all incredible !! Andreu was wild and awesome as usual Brendog was robbed again - way gnarlier than the rest !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 1 2
 Funny that Pinkbike left out Andreu winning the toughness award, guess there protecting all the pansies on here from feeling inadequate and complaining about him being concussed from his 1st run crash even though they weren't there and assuming I guess that medical didn't do there job.
  • 2 0
 Brandons DOMINATE the game！
  • 2 0
 Has the livestream cutout for everyone?! Should I just go to bed?
  • 2 0
 Yes. Yes.
  • 1 0
 Yes, the same here
  • 2 0
 @Highlander406: I'm giving it...25 more min to come back. I figure that's a fare chance. If it doesn't, then I'll go to bed...at 7:30 am.
  • 1 1
 @cirkusboy: its back
  • 4 0
 RedBull gives me herpes. Every time. The upgrad to flying potato cam has been a highlight.
  • 1 0
 @dh-corn: It's a replay of the first runs unfortunately. Maybe taking a break between runs?
  • 1 0
 Did someone get hurt?
  • 1 0
 @Hardtailhooligan: Nah. I don't think so. I think it's a technical thing they're sorting out. If I had to guess, they're almost back.
  • 4 3
 Tina has a t-shirt on a Sal looks like he about to crash alot snowboarding. That guy is such a donk.
  • 2 0
 Putain sa mère les commentateurs!
  • 7 5
 Semenuk’s first run actually made me cry... holy sh**
  • 2 0
 How many rattlesnakes are on sight?
  • 2 0
 wow. 1rst runs are not even over and so many sick runs already.
  • 2 0
 Anybody knows what happend with Johny Salido?
  • 1 0
 See Mike Kazimer's reply above - Johny got injured in practice.
  • 2 3
 I'm pretty fed up with the sound effects they're putting over the runs... The damn bike sounds are so obviously put in and they're of a sqeaky bike no less. At least make it a well maintained bike damnit
  • 2 1
 AndreauuuuuuU!U!UU!UU!U!U!UU!UU!U! That was insane second run. Peoples champ.
  • 2 0
 Where do we vote for the people's choice award?
  • 2 0
 Redbull live feed on their website
  • 1 0
 @kookseverywhere: where avoid on the feed?
  • 3 0
 @samfr1000: When you're watching it on live.redbull.tv it pops up on the screen
  • 4 0
 @kookseverywhere: I'll keep watching then, I'm on YouTube currently.
Also, apologies for the illegible first message, I'm a few beers deep. You did well to translate.
  • 1 0
 @samfr1000: cheers then brother
  • 2 1
 FFS - Its Red Bull Rampage not Red Bull Joy ride - Sort out the scoring. However, this year the winner is Legit!! (again)
  • 3 0
 #fairclaw
  • 1 1
 I think the judges did a fantastic job this year, Brandon 100% deserved the win, Brendan's line was incredible but it does have quite a lot of "easy" traversing
  • 1 0
 waiting for technical difficulties to end....
  • 2 0
 Redbull TV working now.
  • 1 0
 What happened to Johny Salido? Did he got hurt or stomach issues?
  • 1 0
 Post above says injured in practice yesterday. Opted to get checked out today.
  • 1 0
 WE'RE BACK!!!! What did we miss?!?!?!
  • 1 0
 That NS fuzz, rider and frame. Just super.
  • 1 0
 What happened with R. Wallace..
  • 2 1
 aggy insane on that enduro!!! nice run from read books
  • 6 4
 Holy Guacamoly Semenuk!
  • 10 9
 BRENDOG GOT ROBBED!!!!!!!!
  • 13 14
 Semenuk was scored too high. Lack of amplitute and speed compared to brendog and godziek...that flatspin onto the pad was crazy though.
  • 18 2
 Crazy is an understatement. The run was f*cking fluid. Yes Brendog as well and his speed and exposure is insane but honestly Semenuk’s run looks like a finished freeride movie man. That was just perfect.
  • 1 0
 redbull where the feed go??
  • 1 0
 Just got audio back but no visual
  • 1 0
 Fck Brexit: we want stream back!!
  • 19 19
 How is brendog run better than tmac godziek or storch?

I guess crying for whole year paid off
  • 3 2
 Interviewer is cringe worthy, crap questions!
  • 5 4
 Just here to watch all the Semenuk hate and enjoy the rest of my popcorn
  • 2 1
 Best Rampage ever! Fight me
  • 1 0
 Everyone got robbed!! But for real, judging events like this has to suck.
  • 1 0
 But we all want to go see riders get robbed in person next year, so....
  • 1 0
 Best ever!! No BS for the win.
  • 2 0
 Biased yank judges again
  • 1 0
 OH CANADA...F#%KIN EH!!!!
  • 1 0
 Wtf brett best trick...no way
  • 1 0
 What happened to johny salido??
  • 1 1
 Anyone know when Aggy started riding for Evil instead of Kona?
  • 2 0
 www.pinkbike.com/news/graham-agassiz-on-evil-bikes-for-2019.html 2019 is his first year on Evil.
  • 1 0
 @brianpark: Solid. Cheers!
  • 4 0
 @brianpark: I can't imagine being like... yeah I'll just take my Remedy and toss a 200mm fork on it and I'm rampage ready. Dude's out his mind. So fun to watch him ride.
  • 3 2
 Freeride is dead
  • 4 3
 Semenuk, you savage.
  • 8 9
 Red Bull Rampage should be picked up from peoples choise only.. Judges s*cks so much right here every year.
  • 2 1
 Overall winner of courde..
  • 4 2
 I agree. At the most split judging 50% people 50% judges. JUDGING NEEDS DEMOCRACY
  • 10 1
 @danschmidt7: I disagree so hard. Without hiking around up there, things look SO different. I was on the ground there last year, but watched from home this year, and things look SO different on screen. If I hadn't hiked around up there I'd probably have very different ideas about how things should have been judged.
  • 5 0
 Turning it into a popularity contest isn’t really worthy at this level of competition imo. Because we all know there’s going to be a bunch fanboi voting in that situation. Most of us will be back regardless; when it’s all said and done it’s all about the awesome riding and even the heartbreaks too.
  • 1 0
 Wheeeere's Johny? Salido
  • 1 0
 Oh Canada!
  • 2 2
 LET'S ALL VOTE ANDREU!!!
  • 19 21
 Brendog with a better run than Semenuk, who would have thought. Won’t win with it of course, but what a run.
  • 6 2
 Crazy. Brendog, Godziek, Strait... this is the best Rampage I’ve seen (first I saw was 2002), and we’re only halfway through the first runs...
  • 3 10
flag FuzzyL FL (Oct 25, 2019 at 12:05) (Below Threshold)
 It’s funny how every year they mess up the scoring. They’ll end up having people separated by one tenths of a point this year, they keep up what they’re doing right now.

I think Rampage should get rid of judging, it’s just silly, there are no real criteria for it, it is inconsistent, changes every year, just leave it be.
  • 3 0
 @FuzzyL: was just thinking this could be the best rampage (so far)
  • 5 5
 #BrendogGotRobbed
  • 1 1
 Yeaaaa Brandonnnnn
  • 1 1
 What, no Scribd?
  • 1 3
 Other riders : Semenuk
  • 1 2
 It’s insane
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