Maikel Melero Wins the Penultimate Round of the FMX Nacional

Rider Maikel Melero wins the penultimate round of the Spanish Freestyle Championship in Colmenar Viejo, so last Saturday we had the chance to see the best national riders competing in this event in front of more than 4,000 spectators.

Melero, the championship’s standout leader, arrived with the goal of maintaining his lead in the overall standings and taking another step toward winning his sixth national title. Although the level of the participants was extremely high, one rider stood out on his own: young José Canosa, known as “Mincha”. A member of Melero’s team, La Resi FMX, Mincha trains intensely under the guidance of his mentor, and his progress has been spectacular.

In his final run, Mincha surprised everyone by performing a Front Flip Coffin for the first time (a forward backflip with no hands and with the body almost fully laid out over the seat), dazzling both the spectators and the judges. His performance was so impressive that he not only earned the best score of the night, but the highest ever recorded in the history of the championship.

However, Maikel’s turn was still to come. The crowd already saw Mincha as the likely winner of the night, but Melero had one last card up his sleeve. In his run, he performed a spectacular Front Flip Superman Indy Flip, a trick he had never landed in competition and had never been seen in the championship before, leaving everyone present astonished. Melero’s run not only surpassed his protégé’s mark, but also broke the record for the best score in the championship.

Although Mincha’s record was short-lived, his performance made it clear that he is a young talent to watch closely, and he is set to become one of the best riders in the world. With this spectacular performance, Maikel Melero has once again shown his winning mindset and his tireless hunger for success, despite having already won numerous titles. The final round of the Spanish championship will take place on October 26 in Murcia and promises to be very exciting, with a Melero who already has half the title in his pocket.

This weekend, the rider from La Mancha will take part in an SX Tour exhibition in France, before returning next week to the Soloflow Freestyle shows.

Source | Maikel Melero Freestyle
Photo | @cefmx