<b>James Doerfling looks out a rainy window of his RV as the Rampage venue remained closed and flash floods swept through local towns on Saturday. Everything picked up again on Sunday and the show went on, just one day behind schedule.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>Prior to the continuation of qualification runs, build crews and riders took advantage of the primo dirt conditions.</b> - Turman
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<b>Some riders were hit harder than others, but in the end it was for the benefit of all.</b> - Turman
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<b>Louis Reboul was among the first few riders to come out swinging. He bumped up to 8th place, making the cut for finals.</b> - Turman
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<b>On the fence for much of qualifiers, Geoff Gulevich was stoked to take the 10th and final spot. He made a few adjustments to his line and hopes to move up quite a few spots tomorrow.</b> - Steen
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<b>Bourdo rules. Unfortunately he crashed on his upper drop again.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>Jeff Hebertson just wants to have fun and go fast. The approach seems to be working well.</b> - Turman
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<b>Mitch Chubey finished in 11th as the first rider not to make the big show. He and Bernard Kerr were still out practicing since they are the first alternates should any of the other riders get hurt before finals, which at Rampage is not at all unlikely.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>Nicholi Rogatkin found out what it was like to go 72.5 feet over a 73 foot canyon gap. Hats off to this young rider for doing quite respectably. He'll be back for more.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>The story of the day was Graham Agassiz and his incredible run. He was on a mission this morning, knowing he was about to put it all on the line.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>A thumbs up from Brett Rheeder let Graham know that this mega sender was clear for takeoff. Talk about sportmanship.</b> - Treml
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<b>If photos make everything look smaller, just imagine how MASSIVE the first drop on Aggy's run is.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>Paul Bas struggled with the top portion of his line all week, but finally nailed it when it counted to land himself the 5th place qualifier spot.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>With a 94 on the scoreboard, Aggy took a commanding win. Can he repeat in the finals?</b> - Treml
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<b>Your Top 10 qualifiers. #hugs</b> - Turman
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<b>Each year at Rampage, Cam Zink comes up with something massive to trick. Look to see Cam pull a 360 off this in the finals tomorrow.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>I asked Evan The Intern how far he was willing to go to help Brandon Semenuk build a winning line, and his response was "Whatever it takes." It seems that would include holding Brandon by the belt loop as they both hovered above a 40 foot cliff.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>There was no holding Brandon back off this drop once he got on his bike though. After a few run-ups he nailed it, as well as the two big doubles that follow.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>After his huge crash earlier in the week, we were pleased to see Kelly McGarry back in the game, finding his flow once again.</b> - Steen
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<b>This is the first of the back-to-back canyon gaps on Fariclough's line. He scrubs this one with style and we've heard a rumor that a backflip may follow in finals.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>Fairclough's gap from another angle. Evel Knievel would be proud.</b> - Steen
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<b>It wasn't all smiles and style for Brendog though when he cased the GoPro stepdown and took a big slam. He was slow to get up, but we saw him digging again later in the day so he should be good to go.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>Kyle Strait confusing the media squids. We can't wait to watch the big dog throw down. He has yet to hit one of the drops in his line, but has dominated everything else.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>Getting out of the start gate and into Brett Rheeder's line is not something for the faint of heart.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>While most riders lead with their head when backflipping, Rheeder leads with his bike while keeping tabs on the landing.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>Kyle Norbraten skipped his second quali run to let his swollen hand heal up, but was still out styling a few jumps on his finals line later in the afternoon.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>Once only a slopestyle specialist, Thomas Genon progresses more and more each year on a big bike and has built himself a rowdy finals line full of big drops and ridgeline jumps.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>The new Rampage venue delivers some amazing views. #lightbro</b> - Trumpore
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<b>Leaning over the edge to take this photo of Cam Zink dropping into this chute is the closest I have gotten to vertigo in a long time. Just standing near this line is sketchy. Cam made it look easy.</b> - Trumpore
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<b>Andreu Lacondeguy, flat spins, and the amazing backdrop of Zion National Park. What could be better than that?</b> - Trumpore
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<b>In just a matter of hours riders a winner will be crowned. We've already witnessed the evolution in progress, and the final round will push the boundaries even more...</b> - Turman
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Following a torrential downpour that halted the qualification round, riders returned to the venue on a mission to put up their best runs and make the finals. Some succeeded, others succumbed to the mountain. After the remaining qualification runs were completed and the Top 10 who will advance announced, the 20 riders who will compete in the final round began busting out all their moves in preparation for the big show.
Top 10 Qualifiers
1 - Graham Agassiz - 94.00
2 - Brett Rheeder - 86.50
3 - Tom Van Steenbergen - 83.75
4 - Jeff Herbertson - 82.50
5 - Paul Basagoitia - 82.00
6 - Szymon Godziek - 80.50
7 - Kyle Norbraten - 80.25
8 - Louis Reboul - 78.25
9 - Carson Storch - 77.25
10 - Geoff Gulevich - 77.00
Riders Pre-Qualified to Finals
Andreu Lacondeguy
Brandon Semenuk
Brendan Fairclough
Cameron Zink
Kelly McGarry
Kyle Strait
Mike Montgomery
Ramon Hunziker
Pierre Edouard Ferry
Thomas Genon
Photos by Dave Trumpore, Brandon Turman, Courtney Steen, and Dean Treml/Red Bull Content Pool
Top 10 Qualifiers
1 - Graham Agassiz - 94.00
2 - Brett Rheeder - 86.50
3 - Tom Van Steenbergen - 83.75
4 - Jeff Herbertson - 82.50
5 - Paul Basagoitia - 82.00
6 - Szymon Godziek - 80.50
7 - Kyle Norbraten - 80.25
8 - Louis Reboul - 78.25
9 - Carson Storch - 77.25
10 - Geoff Gulevich - 77.00
Riders Pre-Qualified to Finals
Andreu Lacondeguy
Brandon Semenuk
Brendan Fairclough
Cameron Zink
Kelly McGarry
Kyle Strait
Mike Montgomery
Ramon Hunziker
Pierre Edouard Ferry
Thomas Genon
Photos by Dave Trumpore, Brandon Turman, Courtney Steen, and Dean Treml/Red Bull Content Pool
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