June 27, 2007

Lance gets first at Qashqai tour

He did it! Scott rider Lance McDermott took first place at the Qashqai Urban Challenge in Cologne, Germany. After a 2nd place at Milano, he impressed the judges with his awesome run for the title. His first run on the final run offered a huge spectacle to the spectators and judges. Lance flipped the first drop and pedaled across the top of the monster wall to get speed for the box jump. He continued his run with a perfect front flip over the huge box into a backflip over the spine. Lance came back to the other spine and 360 tailtapped it on his way to the big quarter, which he tailwhipped. Lance handplanted the hitching post on his way back from that, then ended his amazing run with a 360-handplant on the spine, amazing! In the overall rankings, McDermott is now in third 3rd place. The Qashqai Urban Challenge will now take a four week break before reconvening in Paris, France, for the final round on June 23, 2007. The top three riders are now extremely close in the points race, so anyone could take the overall title depending on their finish in France. Final Results Qashqai Urban Challenge: Cologne 1. Lance McDermott, (UK) 2. Darren Berrecloth, (CAN) 3. Paul Basagoitia, (USA) Overall Rankings Qashqai Urban Challenge 1. Paul Basagoitia, 72pts, (USA) Kona 2. Darren Berrecloth, 68pts, (CAN) Specialized 3. Lance McDermott, 60pts, (UK) Scott