TJ Lavin at the BMX Dirt prelims at the 2006 Right Guard Open in Denver, CO. Paul Miller © 2006 Lat34
Right Guard Open 2006 - Thrills & Spills
Jul 27 2006 / Los Angeles, CA The 2006 Right Guard Open in Denver was full of exciting moments, including Shaun White's return to the podium as Skate Vert champ and a dynamic duo performance on the FMX course. Lat34 was there for all of it and now we have some exclusive footage from the Dew Action Sports Tour introduced by BMX rider T.J. Lavin. Now's your chance to catch up with all the big hits (and misses) from Denver.| FMX | |
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Fans at the Right Guard Open got quite a show when Travis Pastrana and Kenny Bartram (left) had a little session of "Follow the Leader" after Pastrana secured the win. But there were plenty of other cool FMX moments, as T.J. Lavin will show you... Play the video > |
| BMX Park | |
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You can always count on some big misses in BMX Park -- the Right Guard Open was no exception, but there are also some great moves from the like of Daniel Dhers (left), Ryan Nyquist and Dave Mirra. Check it out! Play the video > |
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T.J. introduces some great moments from his sport, BMX Dirt. Included are a couple of big misses by Ryan Nyquist and Michael Clark, but then some great moves by Nyquist and Anthony Napolitan and more! Play the video > |
| BMX Vert | |
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There was some huge air and big tricks in BMX Vert at the Right Guard Open, with Kevin Robinson also providing one of the biggest spills. But it was Keith McElhinney (left) stealing the show in Denver with an amazing front flip flair -- the first time the trick has been landed in a competition. Play the video > |
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T.J. introduces some crazy moves from Shaun White (left) and Sandro Dias, as well as spills from them and just about every other skater in Denver -- it was a rough contest! Play the video > |
| Skate Park | |
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Ryan Sheckler (left) and Nyjah Huston may have been the crowd favorites, but it was Jereme Rogers who took the top prize in Denver and landed some cool tricks. See the best (and worst) in this recap. Play the video > |
- Did you miss the Thrills and Spills from the Dew Tour's first stop, the Panasonic Open in Louisville? You can check them out here!






