Red Bull Canada

Roster Determined Through Crankworx History, FMBA Rankings And Key Event Results

The Red Bull Joyride will be a game changer for the world of freeride mountain biking. With a whopping $25,000 on the line for first place, Kokanee Crankworx has confirmed the best mountain bikers in the world will compete at the Teva Best Trick Showdown July 21 and the inaugural Red Bull Joyride Qualifiers July 21 and Red Bull Joyride Finals on July 23, 2011.

Confirmed pre-qualified athletes for Red Bull Joyride Finals July 23:

Cam Zink - Reno, NV
Mike Montgomery - San Diego, CA
Casey Groves - Kelowna, BC
Kelly McGarry - Nelson, NZL
Sam Dueck - Chilliwack, BC
Yannick Granieri - Craponne, FRA
Brandon Semenuk - Whistler, BC
Darren Berrecloth - Qualicum Beach, BC
Martin Soderstrom - Uppsala, SWE
Sam Pilgrim - Colchester, GBR

Confirmed for Teva Best Trick Showdown and Red Bull Joyride Qualifiers July 21

11. Amir Kabbani - Munich, GER
12. Andreu Lacondeguy - Barcelona, ESP
13. Antoine Bizet - FRA - qualified through Chatel Mountain Style 2011
14. Greg Watts - Santa Cruz, CA
15. Jack Fogelquist - Santa Cruz, CA
16. Kyle Strait - Huntington Beach, CA - qualified through Claymore Challenge 2011
17. Lance McDermott - Manchester, GBR
18. Medhi Gani - Lannilis, FRA - qualified through 26 Trix 2011
19. Mitch Chubey - Langley, BC - qualified by top six 2011 FMBA ranking
20. Paul Basagoita - Minden, NV - qualified through Teva Mountain Games Slopestyle 2011

Wildcard Athletes:

Cam McCaul
Graham Agassiz
Kurt Sorge
Tyler McCaul
Geoff Gulevich

For more information on this year's invitation format click here.

Six athletes will be qualified based on the results of two full-course runs on July 21, limited to the 15 athletes that are not pre-qualified for Red Bull Joyride. Red Bull Joyride judges will observe both the Teva Best Trick Showdown contest and the two full-course qualifying runs. Riders will be ranked based on overall performance of both Teva Best Trick Showdown and the qualifying runs to select six athletes to advance and join the ten pre-qualified riders for Red Bull Joyride on Saturday, July 23.

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Article Details

Date

2011-07-06

Participants

Darren Berrecloth, Brandon Semenuk

Events

Red Bull Joyride, Full Nelson Trail Opening

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