Rampage: Why didn't Brendog or Bienve win?

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Brandon Fairclough shows a risky run over exposed terrain. Bienvenido Aguado Alba rips a massive front flip over a canyon. Why isn't that enough to win the Rampage - and why did Cameron Zink take the title? At the prestigious and injury-prone freeride event, there are always discussions about the ranking. After the event, jury member and freeride veteran Darren Berrecloth gives an insight into how the judges distributed their scores and decided on the rankings.

Brendog got robbed, Bienve got robbed... the commentary columns after Rampage 2023 are full to bursting. Numerous viewers and fans can't understand how the ranking can be the way it is. The fact is: Cameron Zink won the Rampage - not entirely undeservedly. But other riders showed equally spectacular or even groundbreaking runs. Bienve's front flipflip and Brendog's jump on the so-called Battleship, a very exposed crete, are at the center of the discussions.

Jury member Darren Berrecloth, who won the bronze title at the Rampage in 2010, dictates into the camera during a car ride. He explains that the scoring is different when you see the riders' runs on site or on a screen. And he explains which factors play a role in achieving a good ranking, or even the top spot. That is enlightening. But one question remains: Why does the viewer only get these explanations after the event?