Lifestyle: Canyon Factory Freeride team rider Thomas Genon presented himself as extremely windproof at the Fise in Montpellier. With wind forces that were more inviting for surfing or kiting, the Belgian won gold on the oversized slopestyle course in southern France.
Already in qualifying, Thomas Genon impressed with an impressive top performance that secured him first place in the final. The Belgian pulled off the toughest tricks at dizzying heights over the weekend, including 360 backflips, trucks and 360 tabletops. Combined with clean style and extreme precision, the Belgian left the other top drivers behind in the ranking.
BMX hero Ryan Nyquist (Haro) from the USA took silver at the Fise in Montpellier ahead of Frenchman Yannick Granieri (YT Industries). The Koblenz-based bike manufacturer not only had reason to celebrate with Thomas Genon taking first place, but also with Tomas Lemoine from France taking fourth place. As the best German rider, Rose Bikes rider Lukas Knopf came in ninth.
Fise Montpellier 2016 Results Top 10
1. Thomas Genon (BEL) Canyon Bicycles
2.Ryan Nyquist (USA) Haro
3. Yannick Granieri (FRA) YT Industries
4. Tomas Lemoine (FRA) Canyon Bicycles
5. Szymon Godziek (POL) Dartmoor
6. Daryl Brown (GBR) Bulls Bicycles
7. Max Fredriksson (SWE) NS Bikes
8. Reed Boggs (USA) Morpheus Bicycles
9. Lukas Button (GER) Rose Bikes
10. Louis Reboul (FRA) Scott Bicycles
Thomas Genon's winning run:
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