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BMX star pulls off amazing trick

By Eurosport | World of Sport – Wed, Feb 15, 2012 12:20 GMT

BMX rider Daniel Sandoval has pulled off an incredible trick that has stunned the world of extreme sports.

The rider managed to land a physics-defying 720-degree double tailwhip at the FISE contest in Costa Rica. Sandoval is reportedly the first rider ever to land the trick under the glare of the camera.

The almost unbelievable stunt involves spinning the bike around through two complete revolutions with his feet off the pedals, getting back on in mid-air then spinning round once more for good measure - before calmly riding away.

We say 'calmly'; that's not even vaguely true, as Sandoval was so excited that he immediately got off his bike and threw it away in celebration so that he could be mobbed by delirious fans. And why not? If ever a trick earned a bit of whooping, hollering and back-slapping we reckon it's this one.

In fact, he was so excited that he didn't even mind that his underpants were showing.

 
  • john s
    john s  •  Leeds, England  •  3 months ago
    piece of piss,used to do that on my raleigh chopper with a passenger carrying two haddock a portion of mushy peas and a bottle of tizer every night on the way home from the chip shop..we didnt have fancy cameras to film it on in those days so i dont have any proof to speak of but im happy for the lad being the second person to ever achieve it and as you can imagine this brings a lot of memories back for me!,,,,keep up the good work sandoval and stop throwing your bike about like that ,you could have someones eye out!-x
  • A Yahoo! User  •  3 months ago
    That was amazing did you hear the brakes squeel when he landed!!
  • Graham
    Graham  •  Brighton, England  •  3 months ago
    Am gonna try that on my HAYABUSA.
    • thomas
      thomas 3 months ago
      can i watch?
    • Paul
      Paul 3 months ago
      HaHa! prob on the moon
    • RICHARD
      RICHARD 3 months ago
      £1000 says you FAIL
  • urbanmunk
    urbanmunk  •  Newcastle Upon Tyne, England  •  3 months ago
    No i did that on my bmx when i was little unfortunately no one had a camera phone or anything so i can't proof it. I'm totally lying..
  • Ollie
    Ollie  •  Bromley, England  •  3 months ago
    Bloody yobos on bmxs stealing our jobs.
  • Stephen
    Stephen  •  London, England  •  3 months ago
    I bet he cant put a fruit pastille in his mouth without chewing it.
    • Charles
      Charles 3 months ago
      By a long margin, this is the greatest comment in the history of the world.
    • Achmed The Dead Terrorist
      Achmed The Dead Terrorist 3 months ago
      Nice one Stephen.Subtle,funny,original.
    • Keith
      Keith 3 months ago
      I sucked a fruit pastille to the end once, it took ages! I'm gonna buy some tomorrow and do it again.............. if they still make them.
  • A Yahoo! User  •  Runcorn, England  •  3 months ago
    I tried it on my chopper using second gear, it went into slip. Chipped a front tooth on the handlebar, cracked my nuts on the steering stem....and the peddle ripped the skin off my heal. No helmet, kneepads or nothin
    • Mowbz
      Mowbz 3 months ago
      And the "T" bar gear shift went right up your fud
    • esteban el triton
      esteban el triton 3 months ago
      hope your underpants were not showing,
    • Paul
      Paul 3 months ago
      HHHAAARRRDDCCOORREEEE!!!!!!
  • mr self righteous qucker
    mr self righteous qucker  •  London, England  •  3 months ago
    should have got the record for bike throwing!
  • A Yahoo! User  •  South Croydon, England  •  3 months ago
    Mike Spinner did this 5 YEARS AGO... Check youtube.
    • Sean
      Sean 3 months ago
      He's right Mike Spinner's been doing that trick for years
    • Six D
      Six D 3 months ago
      To give Daniel his credit, he did recently pull the 1st 720-whip to bars.
    • Anne
      Anne 3 months ago
      spinner only did it on resi though
  • Jonny
    Jonny  •  3 months ago
    the guy in the light blue jeans looks like he is trying to dry hump everyone
    • Crazy
      Crazy 3 months ago
      Why? you jealous.
    • Dowty
      Dowty 3 months ago
      Are you also gay?
    • A Yahoo! User 3 months ago
      Lol he did :)
  • MIKE
    MIKE  •  Milton Keynes, England  •  3 months ago
    easy i could do this on my chopper
  • ANDREW
    ANDREW  •  Stockport, England  •  3 months ago
    I can only imagine how many broken bones and skin loss that he had to endure perfecting that amazing trick respect is due.
  • DAVID
    DAVID  •  Edinburgh, Scotland  •  3 months ago
    it's come a long way since the days of Andy Ruffell and the raleigh burner! what a trick!
  • Vic
    Vic  •  London, England  •  3 months ago
    Hi is not very pleased with his bike...
  • CHRIS
    CHRIS  •  London, England  •  3 months ago
    I am a 40 year old who has no idea when it comes to BMX stuff but that was amazing and the lad should be given the credit for that stunt.
    All thoughs slagging him of are as envious as
  • stuartw
    stuartw  •  Sheffield, England  •  3 months ago
    Errrr, is it me or does this dude complete 3 revs before getting back on the bike for a fourth?
  • thomas
    thomas  •  Brighton, England  •  3 months ago
    I CAN DO A WHEELIE,,,,,,NOT RELEVENT JUST SAYING,,,,ALSO DONE A BACK FLIP DOWNHILL ON A CHOPPER WHILST DRUNK
  • PAUL
    PAUL  •  London, England  •  3 months ago
    nice one uber cool wish more youngsters would follow this lead
  • Wong
    Wong  •  St Albans, England  •  3 months ago
    Great move very difficult to get right and land near straight enough. Well done mate
  • higgledy
    higgledy  •  Oxford, England  •  3 months ago
    If a jumbo `landed` like that I wouldn`t want to be on it.
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