May 9, 2008
Source: EXPN
Stephen Murray knew he needed a huge jump to revive his stalled career.
Six years earlier, after he landed the first double backflip in competition to win the BMX dirt jumping event at the 2001 X Games, he was one of the most popular athletes in action sports. But by June 22, 2007, when he arrived in Baltimore for the first stop on the Dew Tour, he had lost momentum—and sponsors.
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