Motocross riders Jose Miralles (left) and Remi Bizouard perform freestyle jumps at the ADAC Super Cross 2010 in Dortmund, Germany.
Motocross riders Jose Miralles (left) and Remi Bizouard perform freestyle jumps at the ADAC Super Cross in Dortmund, Germany.
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Petr Pilát of the Czech Republic backflips over pilot Kirby Chambliss in a perfectly timed stunt that wowed spectators at the 2011 Vive Puebla stunt biking tournament in Puebla, Mexico.
Petr Pilát of the Czech Republic backflips over pilot Kirby Chambliss in a perfectly timed stunt that wowed spectators at the Vive Puebla stunt biking tournament in Puebla, Mexico.
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Lukas Weis of Germany performs the "Lazy Boy" trick during the FIM Freestyle MX World Championship "Night of the Jumps" in Riga, Latvia.
Lukas Weis of Germany performs the "Lazy Boy" trick during the FIM Freestyle MX World Championship "Night of the Jumps" in Riga, Latvia.
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Rider jumps over a flying truck, Kolomna, Russia.
Russian FMX rider Alexey Kolesnikov and Dakar 2010 winner Vladimir Chagin complete the first ever motorcycle jump over an airborne truck in Kolomna, Russia.
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A motocross rider jumps in front of the Sphinx at the Giza pyramids in Cairo, Egypt during the 2010 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour.
A motocross rider jumps in front of the Sphinx at the Giza pyramids in Cairo, Egypt during the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour.
Amr Nabil/AP
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A biker performs an acrobatic stunt during a freestyle show in Bogota, Colombia.
A biker performs an acrobatic stunt during a freestyle show in Bogota, Colombia.
Leonardo Munoz/EPA/Landov
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Remi Bizouard of France performs a flip during the FIM Freestyle MX World Championship "Night of the Jumps" in Riga, Latvia.
Remi Bizouard of France performs a flip during the FIM Freestyle MX World Championship "Night of the Jumps" in Riga, Latvia.
Ints Kalnin/Reuters
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Motocrosser catches air against a dramatic sunset in Florida.
Motocrosser catches air against a dramatic sunset in Florida.
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Australian freestyle motocross rider Robbie Maddison jumps off into the sunset during a training session in the Sahara Desert in preparation for the second stage of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in Cairo, Egypt.
Australian freestyle motocross rider Robbie Maddison jumps off into the sunset during a training session in the Sahara Desert in preparation for the second stage of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in Cairo, Egypt.
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German motorbike artist Hannes Ackermann performs a jump for the "Night of the Jumps" show in Cologne, Germany.
German motorbike artist Hannes Ackermann performs a jump for the "Night of the Jumps" show in Cologne, Germany.
Hermann J. Knippertz/AP
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A classic dirt bike jump in Colorado.
A classic dirt bike jump in Colorado.
Daniel Milchev/Getty Images
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A daredevil jumps through a ring of fire during the ''Imtrat Mela'', a three-day fair in the Haa district of Bhutan that also features sky diving, gymnastics, live bands and traditional dances.
A daredevil jumps through a ring of fire during the ''Imtrat Mela,'' a three-day fair in the Haa district of Bhutan that also features sky diving, gymnastics, live bands and traditional dances.
Singye Wangchuk/Reuters
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A sunset flight in Victoria, Australia.
A sunset flight in Victoria, Australia.
Darryl Fowler/Getty Images
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Dany Torres of Spain jumps on his motorbike during a training session in front of the historic windmills made famous in the novel 'Don Quixote'
Dany Torres of Spain jumps on his motorbike during a training session in front of the historic windmills made famous in the novel ''Don Quixote.''
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Just one of the international freestyle elite who met at "freestyle. Ch", Europe's largest freestyle event that combines both FMX (Freestyle motocross), MTB (mountain-biking), freeski and snowboarding.
Just one of the international freestyle elite who met at "freestyle.ch," Europe's largest freestyle event that combines FMX (freestyle motocross), MTB (mountain-biking), freeski and snowboarding.
Erik Tham/Demotix/Corbis
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This biker jumps through a wall of glass tubes in Lucknow, India.
This biker jumps through a wall of glass tubes in Lucknow, India.
Pawan Kumar/Reuters
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Estonian motocross racer Tanel Leok jumps a hill during the warm-up at the Motocross of Nations (MXoN) in Teutschenthal, Germany.
Estonian motocross racer Tanel Leok jumps a hill during the warm-up at the Motocross of Nations (MXoN) in Teutschenthal, Germany.
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Australian FMX rider Robbie Maddison jumps over London's Tower Bridge.
Australian FMX rider Robbie Maddison backflips over London's Tower Bridge.
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Motocross pro Mat Rebeaud performs spectacular stunts at the "freestyle.ch" in Zurich, Switzerland.
Motocross pro Mat Rebeaud performs spectacular stunts at the "freestyle.ch" in Zurich, Switzerland.
Erik Tham/Demotix/Corbis
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Petr Pilát jumps on his motorcycle during a freestyle motocross show at the Hip Hop Jam Open Air Festival in Mimon, Czech Republic.
Petr Pilát jumps on his motorcycle during a freestyle motocross show at the Hip Hop Jam Open Air Festival in Mimon, Czech Republic.
David W Cerny/Reuters
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Freestyle motocross riders perform dirt ramp jumps during the 12th Annual Evel Knievel Days, in Butte, MT.
Freestyle motocross riders perform dirt ramp jumps during the 12th Annual Evel Knievel Days, in Butte, Mont.
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A soldier rides a motorcycle through a fire ring in a military camp in Thailand.
A soldier rides a motorcycle through a fire ring in a military camp in Thailand.
Two riders jump in front of the scenic Blue Mountains backdrop during the Bulgarian Grand Prix.
Two riders jump in front of the scenic Blue Mountains backdrop during the Bulgarian Grand Prix.
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A member of the Imps Motorcycle Display Team jumps over a car at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
A member of the Imps Motorcycle Display Team jumps over a car at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Ken Jack/Demotix/Corbis
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Daredevil Robbie Maddison performs a gravity-defying feat in Las Vegas, where he jumped the Arc de Triomphe at the Paris Hotel. The 27-year-old then dropped off the replica to free-fall onto a landing ramp below.
Daredevil Robbie Maddison performs a gravity-defying feat in Las Vegas, where he jumped the Arc de Triomphe at the Paris Hotel. The 27-year-old then dropped off the replica to free-fall onto a landing ramp below.
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Ukraine's Valeriy Dotsenko jumps his bike during the European Motocross Championship EMX Open in Ciolpani, Romania.
Ukraine's Valeriy Dotsenko jumps his bike during the European Motocross Championship EMX Open in Ciolpani, Romania.
Mihai Barbu/Reuters
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The Crusty Demons, a freestyle motocross circus that boasts the best and most daring motocross riders in the world, are seen here perfoming one of a series of death defying freestyle stunts in the United Kingdom.
The Crusty Demons, a freestyle motocross circus that boasts the best and most daring motocross riders in the world, are seen here perfoming one of a series of death-defying freestyle stunts in the United Kingdom.
Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features
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Australian rider Robbie Maddison does an aerial backflip over a pasture of cows.
Australian rider Robbie Maddison does an aerial backflip over a pasture of cows.
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A motorcycle daredevil jumps through a ring of fire in Lucknow, India.
A motorcycle daredevil jumps through a ring of fire in Lucknow, India.
Petr Pilát of the Czech Republic backflips over pilot Kirby Chambliss in a perfectly timed stunt that wowed spectators at the 2011 Vive Puebla stunt biking tournament in Puebla, Mexico.
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