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7th August 2005, 01:12 PM
Clowers earns first gold in his signature event in three years
LOS ANGELES – Tommy Clowers is known for a lot of things in the world of Moto. At the top of that list is Clowers’ unique ability to ride straight up a wall of dirt and find a way to get his motorcycle over a bar that sits 30-plus feet above the ground. After a year away from competition and three years since his last stand atop an X Games podium, Clowers (Ramona, Calif.) returned to the top of his game on Friday night when he cleared 32 feet for gold and runner-up Matt Buyten failed on his two attempts to get over the bar in Moto X Step Up. “After three years away winning gold feels great honestly,” said Clowers. “I just came out to have fun and did what I came out here to do.”
Buyten (Carson City, Nev.), the 2003 champ and last year’s runner-up, was unable to match Clowers at 32 feet and had to settle for second in the winner-take-all event. “The bike felt weird, but there are no excuses because I gave it all I had,” said Buyten, whose back-andforth battle with legend Jeremy McGrath at last year’s event remains one of the most emorable moments in X Games history. “I had a great time at the X Games.”
The aforementioned McGrath (Encinitas, Calif.) tied for third with Brian Deegan (Temecula, Calif.) and a clearly disappointed Ronnie Renner (Westminster, Calif.) after clearing 28 feet, but were unable to get
over the three-foot jump to the next height of 31 feet. “It is what it is,” said last year’s champ McGrath. “It’s disappointing, of course. To be honest the jump is a lot different. To me nobody went very far before we were out. I think they need to get a better jump next year.”
Final Results from Step Up At The Home Depot Center on August 5, 2005
Name Hometown Height cleared
1. Tommmy Clowers Ramona, Calif. 32’
2. Matt Buyten Carson City, Nev. 31’6”
3. Jeremy McGrath Encinitas, Calif. 29’
4. Brian Deegan Temecula, Calif. 29’
5. Ronnie Renner Westminster, Calif. 29’
Attached Photo: Tommy Clowers (Gold Medal)
Credit: Tomas Zuccareno/Shazamm/ESPN Im
Please Do Not Use Or Copy Image Without ESPN'S Permission.
LOS ANGELES – Tommy Clowers is known for a lot of things in the world of Moto. At the top of that list is Clowers’ unique ability to ride straight up a wall of dirt and find a way to get his motorcycle over a bar that sits 30-plus feet above the ground. After a year away from competition and three years since his last stand atop an X Games podium, Clowers (Ramona, Calif.) returned to the top of his game on Friday night when he cleared 32 feet for gold and runner-up Matt Buyten failed on his two attempts to get over the bar in Moto X Step Up. “After three years away winning gold feels great honestly,” said Clowers. “I just came out to have fun and did what I came out here to do.”
Buyten (Carson City, Nev.), the 2003 champ and last year’s runner-up, was unable to match Clowers at 32 feet and had to settle for second in the winner-take-all event. “The bike felt weird, but there are no excuses because I gave it all I had,” said Buyten, whose back-andforth battle with legend Jeremy McGrath at last year’s event remains one of the most emorable moments in X Games history. “I had a great time at the X Games.”
The aforementioned McGrath (Encinitas, Calif.) tied for third with Brian Deegan (Temecula, Calif.) and a clearly disappointed Ronnie Renner (Westminster, Calif.) after clearing 28 feet, but were unable to get
over the three-foot jump to the next height of 31 feet. “It is what it is,” said last year’s champ McGrath. “It’s disappointing, of course. To be honest the jump is a lot different. To me nobody went very far before we were out. I think they need to get a better jump next year.”
Final Results from Step Up At The Home Depot Center on August 5, 2005
Name Hometown Height cleared
1. Tommmy Clowers Ramona, Calif. 32’
2. Matt Buyten Carson City, Nev. 31’6”
3. Jeremy McGrath Encinitas, Calif. 29’
4. Brian Deegan Temecula, Calif. 29’
5. Ronnie Renner Westminster, Calif. 29’
Attached Photo: Tommy Clowers (Gold Medal)
Credit: Tomas Zuccareno/Shazamm/ESPN Im
Please Do Not Use Or Copy Image Without ESPN'S Permission.