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Multiple world-first tricks were landed today at the Audi Nines 2020 presented by Falken as the weeklong mountain bike event drew to a sensational close. German rider Nico Scholze landed the first Cordova Flip on a Downhill bike and Italy\u2019s Diego Caverzasi completed a Backflip Barspin to Cliffhanger, while Swedish powerhouse Emil Johansson dominated the event\u2019s contest runs, winning Best Freeride Line and Ruler of the Week.
\nHere in the Hunsr\u00fcck-Nahe bike region near Birkenfeld, Germany, a team of the world\u2019s best mountain bikers gathered from the 7th to the 13th of September for a session of the superlative variety. For the third consecutive year, the Ellweiler quarry\u2014a former stone quarry that\u2019s been converted into a top-level mountain bike venue\u2014played host to a crew of outstanding athletes ready to push their sport to new heights.<\/p>\n

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Hungry to get on back on their bikes after months of cancelled events, the invited riders wasted no time getting to work on the quarry\u2019s selection of custom-built features. From the expanded Freeride Line and Big Air venue to the brand-new Slopestyle Line, the riders found plenty to keep them busy throughout five days of non-stop film sessions.<\/p>\n

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World-First Tricks on Downhill & Slopestyle Bikes<\/strong><\/p>\n

The week\u2019s action culminated with several tricks never seen before in mountain biking. One of the biggest highlights was Nico Scholze\u2019s Cordova Flip, a daring manoeuvre adapted from freestyle motocross in which the rider executes a rather painful-looking backbend while hooking his feet on his bike\u2019s handlebars\u2014all while doing a backflip. No small feat.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt feels amazing to be the first person to ever put down the Cordova Backflip on the downhill bike,\u201d said Scholze. \u201cI really like freestyle motocross tricks, and I hope we have a couple more attempts, maybe next year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Scholze wasn\u2019t alone in the \u201cworld\u2019s first\u201d category. Italian rider Diego Caverzasi became the first to land a Backflip Barspin to Cliffhanger on a hardtail bike, while Austria\u2019s Daniel Ruso put down a Frontflip Toboggan on his downhill bike and fellow Austrian Peter Kaiser landed a Backflip Barspin to Superman Seat Grab on a hardtail bike. Though it didn\u2019t quite qualify as a first, Adolf Silva\u2019s Cali Roll\u2014only the second one ever landed on a mountain bike\u2014proved that the high-flying Spaniard was back in action after an injury last year. Add in Antoine Bizet\u2019s Opposite Cash Roll on a downhill bike and Paul Couderc\u2019s innovative Footplant Flip, and it\u2019s safe to say that the 2020 Audi Nines had more world\u2019s firsts than you can shake a stick at.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love this event, I love the crew,\u201d said Diego Caversazi. \u201cWe have so much fun together, filming whatever we want, whatever we like to try. It\u2019s such a good time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The Audi Nines Go Live<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a normal year, the Audi Nines would welcome thousands of spectators\u00a0 to watch action sports at its finest. In lieu of a public event this year, organisers hastened to offer an alternative for fans. The result: a series of Live Sessions hosted on\u00a0audinines.com<\/a>\u00a0throughout the week. The Live Sessions offered multiple live camera angles from the quarry, including point-of-view helmet cameras from riders. The Live Sessions attracted tens of thousands of online viewers throughout the week, who took advantage of this special opportunity to drop into the quarry virtually along with their favourite riders.<\/p>\n

Coronavirus prevention measures<\/strong><\/p>\n

While ongoing travel restrictions prevented several top North American athletes from attending, a strong squadron of mostly European riders was able to make the journey to Birkenfeld. Strict coronavirus prevention measures were in place throughout the event, as athletes and staff were required to present a negative coronavirus test upon arrival. The entire event team remained in a \u201cbubble\u201d throughout the event, with minimal outside contact to prevent viral spread.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was one of the most challenging years yet for Audi Nines, with so many new factors for our team,\u201d said Audi Nines founder Nico Zacek. \u201cWe\u2019re very fortunate and thankful that, through the hard work of our team and the cooperation of local partners, the event was able to take place as planned.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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