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Hometown: Nottingham, Great Britain
Sponsors: Monster, DK Bikes, Alpinestars, Ogio, Toyota, Bell, Rockwell Watches, PYP Studio

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June 12, 2013

Confirmed Athletes Attending Ocean City

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May 22, 2013

Dew Tour Brings Top Athletes Back to Ocean City

 

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May 17, 2013

Jamie Bestwick Wins Another X Games BMX Vert Gold

Jamie Bestwick is now holding onto an 8-peat title on the X Games Vert ramp with his most recent medal coming from the Barcelona, Sp

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April 22, 2013

Jamie Bestwick 7-Peats BMX Vert at X Games Brazil

Jamie Bestwick has made BMX history, again, with his seventh straight BMX Vert win at

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September 18, 2012

Bestwick Bests BMX Vert Eighth Straight Year

Bestwick Bests BMX Vert Eighth Straight Year

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September 17, 2012

Bestwick Bests BMX Vert Eighth Straight Year at Dew Tour

For eight years BMX Vert at the Dew Tour has showcased the best riders giving their all and pushing the sport to new heights, but each year one man has risen to the top of the vert walls to claim

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August 20, 2012

Athlete of the Year Nominees - Ocean City

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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, 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

RankPantech 2011Toyota Challenge 2011Dew Tour Championships 2011Total
110090123313

Dew Tour 2010 - BMX Vert

RankNike 6.0 BMX OpenWendy's Invitational 2010Toyota Challenge 2010Dew Tour Championships 2010TOTAL
1100100100135435

Dew Tour 2009 - BMX Vert

RankNike 6.0 BMX OpenWendy's InvitationalToyota ChallengePlayStation ProTOTAL
1100100100100400

Dew Tour 2008 - BMX Vert

RankPanasonic OpenRight Guard OpenWendy's InvitationalToyota ChallengePlaystation ProTotal
110010085100100485

Dew Tour 2007 - BMX Vert

RankPanasonic OpenRight Guard OpenVans InvitationalToyota ChallengePlaystation ProTotal
11004310010075418
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June 12, 2013

Confirmed Athletes Attending Ocean City

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May 22, 2013

Dew Tour Brings Top Athletes Back to Ocean City

 

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May 17, 2013

Jamie Bestwick Wins Another X Games BMX Vert Gold

Jamie Bestwick is now holding onto an 8-peat title on the X Games Vert ramp with his most recent medal coming from the Barcelona, Sp

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April 22, 2013

Jamie Bestwick 7-Peats BMX Vert at X Games Brazil

Jamie Bestwick has made BMX history, again, with his seventh straight BMX Vert win at

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September 17, 2012

Bestwick Bests BMX Vert Eighth Straight Year at Dew Tour

For eight years BMX Vert at the Dew Tour has showcased the best riders giving their all and pushing the sport to new heights, but each year one man has risen to the top of the vert walls to claim

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August 17, 2012

Jamie Bestwick Bests BMX Finals at Dew Tour

Jamie Bestwick did it again in BMX Vert Finals at the Dew Tour Pantech Beach Championship!

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October 31, 2011

2011 Dew Tour Season Concludes With Year-End Awards

The 2011 season of the Dew Tour came to a close with the completion of the Dew Tour Championships presented by GoDaddy.com at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. In the end, the Dew Cup was awarded to the top-ranked athlete and overall points leader in each of the Tour’s five disciplines.

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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 18, 2012

Bestwick Bests BMX Vert Eighth Straight Year

Bestwick Bests BMX Vert Eighth Straight Year

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August 20, 2012

Athlete of the Year Nominees - Ocean City

Check out some of the top athletes competing at the first event of the 2012 Dew Tour in Ocean City!  These are your first set of nominees for Toyota Athlete of the Year

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August 18, 2012

Ocean City BMX Vert Finals Round 2

Jamie Bestwick soars over the competition to take the first place trophy for the BMX Vert Finals Round 2 at the Pantech Beach Championships in Ocean City, MD

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August 17, 2012

Ocean City BMX Vert Finals Round 1 Video Recap

Simon Tabron tops the podium in Round 1 of the BMX Vert Finals at the Pantech Beach Championships in Ocean City, MD

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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 06, 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.

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