Red Bull Berg Line 2013 – Report

20,000 enthusiastic spectators witnessed absolute enthralling finals of Red Bull Berg Line 2013 until the very end. With the final run of the day, the Canadian Brett Rheeder decided the first FMB World Tour Gold Event of this season in bright sunshine for himself. Sam Pilgrim (GBR) ended up in second place followed by the young Swede Anton Thelander. More information and the replay of the webcast are available here: www.redbull.de/bergline

All eyes were on the starting tower, when Brett Rheeder prepared for the last run of the day. Thus only the Canadian could grab the victory from Sam Pilgrim (GBR) who was leading at that stage. And the 20-year-old kept cool: With fantastic trick combinations like flipwhips and opposite flipwhips over the big kickers, he vowed the crowds at the iXS Dirt Masters-Festical in Winterberg and outplayed Sam Pilgrim for a narrow but deserved win at Red Bull Berg Line: "Yeah! This is my first win at a Gold Event of the FMB World Tour. I knew I had to give everything to beat Sam's run and I'm glad I made it. " For Sam Pilgrim, the leader of the FMB World Tour ranking, remained only second place despite a huge backflip from the starting drop or a flip no-hander over the first kicker. Third place was secured by 18-year old Swede Anton Thelander, who thrilled the crowd with an impressive flatspin over the big kicker. For Anton, who made it to Red Bull Berg Line through a wildcard at Vienna Air King, this is the biggest success of his career.

Follow all the action from Red Bull Berg Line in the replay of the webcast here: www.redbull.de/bergline

Final result of Red Bull Berg Line:

1. Brett Rheeder - TREK - CAN 94.67
2. Sam Pilgrim - NS BIKES - GBR 93.67
3. Anton Thelander - CANYON - SWE 88.33
4. Thomas Genon - CANYON - BEL 75.67
5. Szymon Godziek - DARTMOOR - POL 73.33
6. Peter Henke - SCOTT - GER 72.00
7. Darren Berrecloth - SPECIALIZED - CAN 68.33
8. Jakub Vencl - ROSE - CZE 59.67
9. Martin Söderström - SPECIALIZED - SWE 53.67
10. Anthony Messere - MORPHEUS- CAN 43.00
11. Tomas Zejda - DARTMOOR - CZE 21.00
12. Cameron Zink - HYPER - USA 17.33

Top-12 riders for X Games Munich are confirmed -
Red Bull Berg Line was the final chance for riders to gain ranking points in order to qualify for the X Games Munich. For the first time in X Games history, there will be a mountain bike slopestyle contest. From 16 riders at X Games Munich 12 qualify through the 52 weeks seeding list. These are the Top-12 riders who have a guaranteed spot at X Games Munich.

FMB World Tour 52 weeks seeding list:

1. Thomas Genon BEL
2. Martin Söderström SWE
3. Brett Rheeder CAN
4. Cam McCaul USA
5. Kurt Sorge CAN
6. Tyler McCaul USA
7. Anthony Messere CAN
8. Sam Pilgrim GBR
9. Yannick Granieri FRA
10. Cameron Zink USA
11. Antoine Bizet FRA
12. Kelly McGarry NZL