Sam Pilgrim wins FISE Costa Rica

by Tyler Maine
Feb 6, 2012 at 9:55

Fise Costa rica is over and everyone cam out to watch the riders throw down. The biggest names in mountain bike slopestyle were present and all enjoyed the blazing sun and tropical temperatures during the MTB finals of Fise Costa Rica!

Here the results for MTB Pro finals:

1 Sam Pilgrim
2 Antoine Bizet
2 Yannick Granieri
4 Fred Austruy
5 Tony Rocci

Here is a video from the BMX portion where the world's first 720 double tailwhip by Daniel Sandoval happened:


www.fise.fr/en/
Must Read This Week

28 Comments

  • + 34
flag Barbour1994 (Feb 6, 2012 at 10:01)
 C'mon Sam! Good to be British! Smile (Even though I'd rather be Canadian...)
  • + 3
flag Plasticpylo (Feb 6, 2012 at 10:03)
 Why? we have good trails all over the UK!
  • + 5
flag valleyimagewerx (Feb 6, 2012 at 10:08)
 Yeah and tonnes of Loam!!! Whats better than Loamy trails!
  • + 1
flag EpicNovice (Feb 6, 2012 at 10:08)
 im suprised the double tailwhip 720 didnt happen eareleir, still insane though especally with the size of that jump
  • + 19
flag RamsuMo (Feb 6, 2012 at 10:19)
  • + 4
flag Plasticpylo (Feb 6, 2012 at 10:24)
 Loam is good for digging but not so good at draining ey!
  • + 1
flag blakes19 (Feb 6, 2012 at 10:50)
 RamsuMo well spotted!!
  • + 3
flag Rob-Chapman (Feb 6, 2012 at 14:09)
 Worlds first 720 double whip *IN A COMPETITION* pinkbike get your facts right Razz
  • + 0
flag allan-taylor64 (Feb 6, 2012 at 23:07)
 The Other one was to resi though. he still did the trick but to resi. or atleast in the video linked alittle up.
  • + 2
flag reillykintzele (Feb 6, 2012 at 23:39)
 so what if its a resi though? just because the landing is a little bit softer doesnt change the difficulty of the trick. if it hadnt been to a resi he would have stuck it just as well as he did, which was pretty much perfect...
[Reply]
  • + 4
flag razacr (Feb 6, 2012 at 11:14)
 that's a super trick, very glad to see these riders in CR riding exceding their limits.
[Reply]
  • + 5
flag tobytoe (Feb 6, 2012 at 13:43)
 mike spinner learnt 720 double whips in 2008???
[Reply]
  • + 4
flag langenfelds (Feb 6, 2012 at 12:05)
 Mike Spinner did 720 triple whip few years ago i guess
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag larryssman7 (Feb 6, 2012 at 20:44)
 Dude!!! I cant believe i left cost rica a month before this! i woulda coulda shoulda gone!!! now im freezing in california! bad choice!!
[Reply]
  • + 2
flag Schy (Feb 6, 2012 at 10:07)
 Don't you just love his smile!
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag BrantHavro (Feb 6, 2012 at 12:41)
 I would someone who of done a 720 double whip way before people were doing cash roll tucks and decade flips
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag rweaves6 (Feb 7, 2012 at 7:51)
 Why do all the Brits and yanks want to be Canadian so bad?
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag genericmk (Feb 7, 2012 at 13:44)
 That's not Sam in that clip, people!
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag Sata2007 (Feb 8, 2012 at 15:23)
 vid for the MTB finals...

http://video.mpora.com/watch/zRGaopgFZ/
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag Matt-W (Feb 7, 2012 at 4:57)
 Crankworx this year sam. Get gnarly.
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag stucon (Feb 7, 2012 at 2:30)
 Sam THE Man.....

awesome work buddy......
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag GBSHREDDERS (Feb 6, 2012 at 18:50)
 Sam just has incredible skills! I hope he has many wins in the future!!
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag slopebm (Feb 6, 2012 at 10:53)
 The 720 double whip looks soooo sick
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag oscastro (Feb 7, 2012 at 0:44)
 Come back anytime... Soon please... Pura Vida
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag onel (Feb 6, 2012 at 11:39)
 yeah sam !!!!
that 7 double whip looks sick dude !!!
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag jmbrit (Feb 7, 2012 at 2:34)
 NOBODY SHOWING SIGNS OF STOPPPING HIM !!! GO ON SAM !!!!
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag tnarg97 (Feb 7, 2012 at 4:43)
 awesome
[Reply]

Post a Comment



You must login to Pinkbike.
Don't have an account? Sign up

Join Pinkbike  Login
Copyright © 2000 - 2012. Pinkbike.com. All rights reserved.
dv43 0.035452