Brendan Fairclough speaks out about Red Bull Rampage 2024 (judging, podium thoughts, gnarliest lines and more)

10/20/24 • 48 min

Brendan Fairclough and Olly Wilkins get together in the van on route to DYFI to break down Red Bull Rampage 2024. The lads discuss Brendan's approach to the event, pressure, Godziek's front flip, Tom Isted's insane run, Should Brendan Semenuk have won, the right of passage to competing at Rampage, how the judges apologised for Brendan's 2023 score before the event and of course, his thoughts on the final result.

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Let's keep the vibes high for Rampage and get behind team GB folks!

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