After a long 18 year absence in the German city of Bremen, NIGHT of the JUMPs celebrated its comeback on Saturday after 18 years with a premiere. Among them were the three FMX World Champions Maikel Melero (ESP), Libor Podmol (CZE) and Luc Ackermann (GER), who fought a tough fight for the Tour Championship.

In the new competition format, the Freestyle MX athletes would be judged online by experts from three continents, with the head judge on site in the arena. The eight athletes fought in two groups in the qualification for four places in the final. The two riders, who are ranked 1st and 2nd in the current IFMXF World Ranking, each drew three more riders from a lottery, similar to the procedure in the Football Champions League. The top two riders in the qualifying groups would then advance to the final of the evening, where the winner will be determined.

NIGHT of the JUMPs World Tour Ranking 2024 (after two competitions)

1. Luc Ackermann (GER) 40 Points

2. Maikel Melero (ESP) 36 Points

3. Marc Pinyol (ESP) 30 Points

4. Matej Cesak (CZE) 24 Points

5. Filip Podmol (CZE) 19 Points

6. Mikolaj Tempka (POL) 18 Points

7. Libor Podmol (CZE) 16 Points

8. Pepa Aaron (CZE) 15 Points

9. Davide Rossi (ITA) 14 Points

10. Colby Gort (USA) 10 Points

Whip Contest

1. Matej Cesak (CZE)

2. Filip Podmol (CZE)

Synchro Contest

1. Filip Podmol & Libor Podmol (CZE)

2. Mikolaj Tempka (POL) & Nico Perrier (SUI)

MTB Best Trick

1. Dan Miler (CZE)