The big day is manana! (That means 'tomorrow' en espanol.) That's right, X Fighters is coming to Madrid, Spain this weekend where ten of the best FMX riders in the world will compete for the world title. And that's what's so cool about X Fighters. This is a world competition. Not just a U.S. thing.
Superstars, young guns, old friends and up-and-rising rookie talents - anything the international FMX elite has to offer is getting ready for the last stop of the 2007 Red Bull X-Fighters tour! At only 20 years of age, local hero Dany "DT" Torres (ESP) not only won the Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City this year but also came in third at the Slane Castle event. He leads the tour now.
Swiss Mat Rebeaud's progression throughout the tour has been notable, too. Having just recovered from a broken femur, he came in fourth in Mexico City and second at Slane Castle. The big TP is slated to be in Madrid to try to repeat his victory at Slane Castle this year. So, you should expect a good show from Pastrana, especially since his appearances in FMX contests are becoming more rare.
Be on the lookout for Japan's super styler Eigo Sato. Nate Adams (USA) took second place in Mexico but skipped the Ireland contest. Now he returns to Madrid, a place of triumph for him (victory of the Red Bull X-Fighters 2005). This will be only the second time that Adams and Pastrana will compete against each other this year. So, that should be interesting.
And then there's the young guns. French kid Charles Pagès' pumped-up, flip-loaded performance at Slane Castle (7th place) was something even Travis Pastrana was shaking his head about. So watch out for this guy! Known as the "Czech Hammer," Libor Podmol will definitely try to leave his mark at Las Ventas. The talented Andrè Villa from Norway is expected to bring his much appreciated style, flip combos and lookbacks to Madrid while Aussie boy Matt Schubring's début at the Red Bull X-Fighters should put on a good show.
Check out all the action at www.redbullxfighters.com and watch the live webcast on July 27, 2007, at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12.30 p.m. PT.
photos © redbullxfighters.com(Slane Castle, Ireland)