Braun cruZer Tour 2007: No Holes Barred at Suzuki BMX Masters

It was a no-holes-barred final stage for the Braun cruZer Tour at the Suzuki BMX Masters in Cologne, Germany, but defending champion and series leader Mark Webb crashed out on his final run.

Webb, who has won the two previous legs of the Tour and was champion in 2005 and 2006, was on his best form. He had already pulled out a Tailwhip to the sub-box and was flying across the ramp but fell heavily after misjudging a relatively simple trick.

He knew immediately what had happened.

“My arm is broken,” he announced from the ramp. “Tell someone it’s snapped!”

Before being lead away by medics he proudly displayed the bone that was bulging out of his forearm to the crowd to massive applause.

It was left to Daniel Dhers (VEN) and Ben Wallace (GBR) to finish their runs and they didn’t disappoint the enormous and enthusiastic crowd.

Dhers knocked out huge Alleyoop Flairs before nailing a No-Handed Flair and a Double Tailwhip over the spine.

“I always wanted to pull off a No-Handed Flair in competition,” he said, “and now I’ve done it so I’m really happy.”

“It was a great final,” he said of the Braun mini spine’s final outing for 2007. “every time I ride it I just have fun.”

“Mark and I were supposed to fly out to the X-Games and Dew Tour. I hope Mark at least gets to ride the X-Games”

Wallace also expressed his sympathy for Webb.

“I’m gutted for Mark,” he said. “He’s won this Tour two times so it’s really a shame. I’ve seen him pull that trick so many times in practice, but it’s just one of those things.”

“It’s an awesome event though,” he continued. “It gets better every year.”

Full results from the final of the Braun cruZer Tour will be released shortly, as well as the overall rankings.