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Jamie Bestwick

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Jamie Bestwick never thought he would become a BMX legend. Although he started riding BMX with his friends at 10 years old, Bestwick only kept up with the sport as a hobby. As the undisputed champ on the vert ramp since he won his first X Games gold in 2000, Bestwick is probably thankful he quit his job working for a company that repaired engines for major airlines in England. In 1996, ... Full bio >

Hometown: Nottingham, Great Britain
Sponsors: Monster, DK Bikes, Alpinestars, Ogio, Toyota, Bell

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Oct 16, 2011

BMX Vert Final Highlights - Dew Tour Championships 2011

Check out highlights of Vince Byron, Steve McCann, Jamie Bestwick and more from the BMX Vert Finals at the Dew Tour Championships presented by Godaddy.com more

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Oct 16, 2011

Young Gun Byron Wins Vert, Bestwick Takes 7th Cup

Twenty-one-year-old Vince Byron unveiled his 540 double tailwhip at the start of the Dew Tour season, and the trick helped him nab his first win in today's BMX vert finals. more

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Sep 12, 2011

BMX Vert Final Highlights - Toyota Challenge 2011

Watch as Steve McCann, Jamie Bestwick, Vince Byron and more compete in the Skateboard Street Finals at the Toyota Challenge 2011, in Salt Lake City, UT more

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Sep 11, 2011

Steven McCann Put the Heat on Bestwick for Win

Jamie Bestwick has 23 career wins in his 7 years on the Dew Tour, and he’s won the overall Dew Cup every season. But at today’s Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge it was Steven McCann’s riding that stole the show. more

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Sep 08, 2011

Jamie Bestwick: Who's Up for the Toyota Challenge

While the vert riders took a quick break in Portland, the dirt guys are fired up for the highly anticipated Toyota Challenge stop in Salt Lake City. With a stacked field of riders, a last chance more

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Aug 19, 2011

Jamie Bestwick's Top-Five From Portland

The Dew Tour's Portland Invitational marked the halfway point for the season, and Jamie Bestwick called out the top-five guys that are impossible to ignore after last weekend's performances more

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Jul 27, 2011

BMX Vert Final Highlights - Pantech Open 2011

Watch as Jamie Bestwick. Chad Kagy, Simon Tabron and more throw down in the BMX Vert Finals at the Pantech Open 2011 in Ocean City, MD more

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Jul 25, 2011

Jamie Bestwick Doesn't Miss a Beat

A few rain delays throughout the day pushed the BMX vert finals back to an evening event under the lights, and the crowd hung in there and came out in droves along Ocean City’s beach to watch the action. Without fail, it was more

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Jamie Bestwick

Jamie Bestwick never thought he would become a BMX legend. Although he started riding BMX with his friends at 10 years old, Bestwick only kept up with the sport as a hobby. As the undisputed champ on the vert ramp since he won his first X Games gold in 2000, Bestwick is probably thankful he quit his job working for a company that repaired engines for major airlines in England.

In 1996, Bestwick competed in his first X Games, coming in third, and, after making the switch to full-time rider, he ended Dave Mirra’s BMX three-year vert reign, taking home the gold. Seemingly unbeatable since then, Bestwick won every single competition he entered in 2005. Despite missing the first stop of the Dew Tour for the birth of his son, Samuel, Bestwick came home with the Dew Cup, winning the overall standings.

A seven-time champion at the X Games, Bestwick won his second Dew Cup in 2006 after taking first place in four of the five Tour stops and he garnered the Dew Tour Ath­lete of the Year award as well. Despite pressure from a tough field of competitors during the 2008 season, Bestwick claimed his fourth consecutive Dew Cup, then nabbed his third straight X Games gold. In 2009 he continued his reign as the sole owner of the BMX vert Dew Cup.

A pretty big list of accomplishments for someone who lists his greatest fear as “heights.” You’d never know it watching Bestwick soar above the competition, both literally and figuratively.



Dew Tour 2011 - BMX Vert

Rank Pantech 2011 Toyota Challenge 2011 Dew Tour Championships 2011 Total
1 100 90 123 313

Dew Tour 2010 - BMX Vert

Rank Nike 6.0 BMX Open Wendy's Invitational 2010 Toyota Challenge 2010 Dew Tour Championships 2010 TOTAL
1 100 100 100 135 435

Dew Tour 2009 - BMX Vert

Rank Nike 6.0 BMX Open Wendy's Invitational Toyota Challenge PlayStation Pro TOTAL
1 100 100 100 100 400

Dew Tour 2008 - BMX Vert

Rank Panasonic Open Right Guard Open Wendy's Invitational Toyota Challenge Playstation Pro Total
1 100 100 85 100 100 485

Dew Tour 2007 - BMX Vert

Rank Panasonic Open Right Guard Open Vans Invitational Toyota Challenge Playstation Pro Total
1 100 43 100 100 75 418
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October 16, 2011

Young Gun Byron Wins Vert, Bestwick Takes 7th Cup

Twenty-one-year-old Vince Byron unveiled his 540 double tailwhip at the start of the Dew Tour season, and the trick helped him nab his first win in today's BMX vert finals.

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September 11, 2011

Steven McCann Put the Heat on Bestwick for Win

Jamie Bestwick has 23 career wins in his 7 years on the Dew Tour, and he’s won the overall Dew Cup every season. But at today’s Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge it was Steven McCann’s riding that stole the show.

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July 25, 2011

Jamie Bestwick Doesn't Miss a Beat

A few rain delays throughout the day pushed the BMX vert finals back to an evening event under the lights, and the crowd hung in there and came out in droves along Ocean City’s beach to watch the action. Without fail, it was

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August 05, 2010

Alpinestars Podium Sweep at Dew Tour

Team Alpinestars had a strong showing at the Nike 6.0 BMX Open, with a podium sweep for the BMX vert event. Jamie Bestwick took first, Chad Kagy was second and Steven McCann finished in third.

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May 27, 2010

Bestwick, Enarson, Byron Win Asian X Games

Dew Tour riders shined at the Asian X Games in Shanghai, China, with Jamie Bestwick winning vert, Dennis Enarson taking street and Vince Byron topping the mini-mega competition.

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October 16, 2011

BMX Vert Final Highlights - Dew Tour Championships 2011

Check out highlights of Vince Byron, Steve McCann, Jamie Bestwick and more from the BMX Vert Finals at the Dew Tour Championships presented by Godaddy.com

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September 12, 2011

BMX Vert Final Highlights - Toyota Challenge 2011

Watch as Steve McCann, Jamie Bestwick, Vince Byron and more compete in the Skateboard Street Finals at the Toyota Challenge 2011, in Salt Lake City, UT

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July 27, 2011

BMX Vert Final Highlights - Pantech Open 2011

Watch as Jamie Bestwick. Chad Kagy, Simon Tabron and more throw down in the BMX Vert Finals at the Pantech Open 2011 in Ocean City, MD

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July 12, 2011

Setup: Jamie Bestwick

Dialing in your ride is as important as nailing your tricks. The pros have some secrets of their own when it comes to gear tweaks and personal preferences. In Setup, they reveal it all. In this video, we hear from BMXer Jamie Bestwick.

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May 15, 2011

Pro2Pro: Jamie Bestwick and Simon Tabron

They've reached the 20-year mark of being BMX pros and still Jamie Bestwick and Simon Tabron can remember all the struggles along the way. In this edition of Pro2Pro, Jamie and Simon take a few minutes to sit back, relax and think about how far they really have come.

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