Garrett Reynolds Wins X Games BMX Street Contest

Garrett Reynolds | cr. ESPN/Shazamm

This year’s X Games kicked off with a new event, BMX Freestyle Street, and Garrett Reynolds edged veteran Van Homan to take the gold.  Reynolds (pictured in practice, above) took full advantage of the street course, including the double set of stairs.  Reynolds has won the gold at three international X Games events, but this marks his first gold at the main event.  The podium was rounded out by Sean Sexton.

Read the full recap below, including full results.

New Jersey’s Reynolds Continues His X Gold Streak in BMX Freestyle Street Final The Veteran Homan Faces Off Against the Rookie Reynolds

LOS ANGELES – X Games 14 kicked off this afternoon as two of New Jersey’s finest BMX Street riders dominated the Event Deck at LA LIVE street course in the BMX Freestyle Street Final. Rookie rider Garret Reynolds bested the veteran Van Homan to win the debut BMX Street final.

Reynolds has been on an international X Games winning streak, topping the podium at X Games Brazil 2008, X Games Dubai 2007 and X Games Mexico 2007.

“I just ride my bike, it’s what I love to do.” Reynolds shrugged humbly as he took the podium. “This course is everything I like to ride and the energy of the crowd was awesome.”

Reynolds threw out an unbeatable 180 bar-catch-bar down the double set of stairs that helped him clinch the title. As usual, Homan came out blazing with over-the-top combo set, including a manual to tire ride to bar spin combo.

“Garrett is a hard guy to beat. To get the silver I’m not disappointed,” said 28-year-old Homan about taking silver behind fellow New Jersey native Reynolds, who is 10 years his junior.

Homan added, “I’ve been around awhile, my first X Games was 10 years ago and I’ve never won a medal until today. I’m so psyched.”

Sean Sexton respectfully took the bronze but not before giving Homan a run for the silver throughout the final as he lofted into multiple impressive flares on the quarterpipe and put together a truckdriver no-handed 360 over the gap section.

The BMX action continues Friday with the Freestyle Big Air Final starting at 5:45 p.m. PT.

BMX FREESTYLE STREET FINAL
Results from ESPN X GAMES 14 at the Event Deck at LA LIVE in LOS ANGELES on Thursday, July 31, 2008. (Final Standings)

Name / Hometown / Score

1. Garrett Reynolds / Toms River, N.J. / 91.33
2. Van Homan / Pennsville, N.J. / 90.44
3. Sean Sexton / Tempe, Ariz. / 88.88
4. Brian Kachinsky / Chicago, Ill. / 87.55
5. Dakota Roche / Huntington Beach, Calif. / 85.11
6. Nathan Williams / Hartselle, Ala. / 85.11

BMX FREESTYLE STREET ELIMINATION
Results from ESPN X GAMES 14 at the Event Deck at LA LIVE in LOS ANGELES on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. (Final Standings)

1 – Garrett Reynolds – 89.00 – 92.66 – 90.00 – 90.55
2 – Van Homan – 89.66 – 90.00 – 89.33 – 89.6
3 – Sean Sexton – 86.00 – 87.00 – 87.33 – 86.77
4 – Brian Kachinsky – 86.33 – 87.66 – 86.00 – 86.66
5 – Dakota Roche – 85.66 – 84.66 – 86.33 – 85.5
6 – Seth Kimbrouch – 82.00 – 89.00 – 84.66 – 85.2
7 – Nathan Williams – 81.66 – 84.00 – 89.00 – 84.88
8 – Brad Simms – 82.66 – 81.33 – 87.66 – 83.88
9 – Aaron Ross – 85.33 – 80.33 – 85.00 – 83.55
10 – Rob Wise – 84.33 – 83.00 – 83.33 – 83.55
11 – Corey Martinez – 77.33 – 81.00 – 82.33 – 80.22
12 – Josh Harrington – 76.00 – 70.00 – 1.00 – 49.00