Kieran Reilly thanks ‘lucky mullet’ for BMX silver
The TelegraphSomewhere in Corby is a barber who can expect a generous tip from Kieran Reilly the next time the BMX star pops in for a skin fade. “I used to just get a taper fade,” Reilly told the media after his incredible final run, which ended with something called a ‘720 double tailwhip’, was only deemed by the judges to be good enough for second place. “Harder to do because it’s a steeper landing.” Reilly, going off last after topping qualifying on Tuesday, had the advantage of knowing what everyone had done in their runs before he did his. Reilly moved into silver medal position with his first run, which was packed with more tricks than a magicians’ convention. In the second and final run, Jeanjean beat Reilly’s score with an extraordinary performance many in the crowd felt should have been good enough for gold, relegating Reilly to the bronze medal position before his final run.
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