Summer X Games 2013 Barcelona, Spain

Ricky MontiThomas Pagès practices his trademark "special flip" to use in his next competition.

In 2005, two young motocross rider brothers from Nantes moved to Hossegor, France.

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Breakfast
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We begin our look at a day in the life of FMX star Thomas Pagès by sitting down at his breakfast table in Hossegor, France. Pagès starts the day with a good breakfast, usually consisting of cereals and milk, chocolate cake and a croissant.
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Chores
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Just like anyone else Thomas Pagès has to tackle mundane duties, such as loading his washing machine, before doing tricks on his motorcycle.
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A Clean Start
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Every morning Thomas Pagès washes his bike to be ready for a training day.
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A Steady Hand
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Thomas Pagès affixes a new graphic to his bike.
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Load It Up
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Thomas Pagès packs his bike into a van that will transport it to an FMX park for a training day.
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Two Helmets Better Than One
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Thomas Pagès has different helmets for training on a ramp and into a foam pit. On this day he'll need both.
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Hossegor Beach
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France's Hossegor Beach is a famous surf spot in Europe.
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Lunch By The Sea
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Usually Thomas Pagès and his brother Charles, left, eat near the ocean. Here Tom jokes around with a longboard skateboard while waiting for the food to be served.
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Gearing Up
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Thomas Pagès prepares his moto gear before hitting the ramps and foam pit on his training day in Hossegor, France.
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Big Tsunami
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Thomas Pagès is famous for his style, as evidenced by his second place finish on the RedBull X-Fighters World Tour 2012 without doing backflip. Here he does a big tsunami.
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Special Flip
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Thomas Pagès practices his trademark "special flip" to use in his next competition.
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Thanks, Bro'
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Like any good big brother, Charles gives Tom a lift when he needs one. In this case it's helping his brother out of a foam pit.
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Whip At Sunset
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Tom Pagès finishes the training day with a big whip at sunset.
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Fun And Games
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At the end of the day Tom Pagès unwinds by playing video games on a PlayStation 3.
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Jersey Boys
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A Travis Pastrana jersey that is a memento from Red Bull X-Fighters 2008 in Poland has signatures from "The Red Team" of Pastrana, Thomas Pagès and Ronnie Renner. Another present from Edgar Torronteras is displayed underneath.

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Breakfast
We begin our look at a day in the life of FMX star Thomas Pagès by sitting down at his breakfast table in Hossegor, France. Pagès starts the day with a good breakfast, usually consisting of cereals and milk, chocolate cake and a croissant.
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Chores
Just like anyone else Thomas Pagès has to tackle mundane duties, such as loading his washing machine, before doing tricks on his motorcycle.
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A Clean Start
Every morning Thomas Pagès washes his bike to be ready for a training day.
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A Steady Hand
Thomas Pagès affixes a new graphic to his bike.
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Load It Up
Thomas Pagès packs his bike into a van that will transport it to an FMX park for a training day.
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Two Helmets Better Than One
Thomas Pagès has different helmets for training on a ramp and into a foam pit. On this day he'll need both.

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Hossegor Beach
France's Hossegor Beach is a famous surf spot in Europe.
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Lunch By The Sea
Usually Thomas Pagès and his brother Charles, left, eat near the ocean. Here Tom jokes around with a longboard skateboard while waiting for the food to be served.
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Gearing Up
Thomas Pagès prepares his moto gear before hitting the ramps and foam pit on his training day in Hossegor, France.
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Big Tsunami
Thomas Pagès is famous for his style, as evidenced by his second place finish on the RedBull X-Fighters World Tour 2012 without doing backflip. Here he does a big tsunami.
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Special Flip
Thomas Pagès practices his trademark "special flip" to use in his next competition.
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Thanks, Bro'
Like any good big brother, Charles gives Tom a lift when he needs one. In this case it's helping his brother out of a foam pit.

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Whip At Sunset
Tom Pagès finishes the training day with a big whip at sunset.
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Fun And Games
At the end of the day Tom Pagès unwinds by playing video games on a PlayStation 3.
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Jersey Boys
A Travis Pastrana jersey that is a memento from Red Bull X-Fighters 2008 in Poland has signatures from "The Red Team" of Pastrana, Thomas Pagès and Ronnie Renner. Another present from Edgar Torronteras is displayed underneath.

Hossegor is one of the most famous surf spots in Europe, but Charles and Thomas Pagès didn't go there to surf the waves of the ocean but to work on their passion for freestyle motocross.

Hossegor was also the home of Manu Troux, their FMX idol, and for him they moved there.

Troux was definitely the most famous French freestyle motocross rider of his time and one of the first European riders in the FMX scene.

When Troux finished his professional FMX career his manager, Sebastien Billault, began to follow the Pagès brothers.

In 2008 the Pagès brothers participated in the Red Bull X-Fighters as they joined the ranks of the top riders in the world. After a two-year break, Tom Pagès returned to compete in the Red Bull X-Fighters and finished second overall in the world tour.

We recently spent a full day with Tom in Hossegor, so browse through the photo gallery to see what his day is like from breakfast to training in the FMX park and afterward when he relaxes and has fun.

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Breakfast

We begin our look at a day in the life of FMX star Thomas Pagès by sitting down at his breakfast table in Hossegor, France. Pagès starts the day with a good breakfast, usually consisting of cereals and milk, chocolate cake and a croissant.

Chores

Just like anyone else Thomas Pagès has to tackle mundane duties, such as loading his washing machine, before doing tricks on his motorcycle.

A Clean Start

Every morning Thomas Pagès washes his bike to be ready for a training day.

A Steady Hand

Thomas Pagès affixes a new graphic to his bike.

Load It Up

Thomas Pagès packs his bike into a van that will transport it to an FMX park for a training day.

Two Helmets Better Than One

Thomas Pagès has different helmets for training on a ramp and into a foam pit. On this day he'll need both.

Hossegor Beach

France's Hossegor Beach is a famous surf spot in Europe.

Lunch By The Sea

Usually Thomas Pagès and his brother Charles, left, eat near the ocean. Here Tom jokes around with a longboard skateboard while waiting for the food to be served.

Gearing Up

Thomas Pagès prepares his moto gear before hitting the ramps and foam pit on his training day in Hossegor, France.

Big Tsunami

Thomas Pagès is famous for his style, as evidenced by his second place finish on the RedBull X-Fighters World Tour 2012 without doing backflip. Here he does a big tsunami.

Special Flip

Thomas Pagès practices his trademark "special flip" to use in his next competition.

Thanks, Bro'

Like any good big brother, Charles gives Tom a lift when he needs one. In this case it's helping his brother out of a foam pit.

Whip At Sunset

Tom Pagès finishes the training day with a big whip at sunset.

Fun And Games

At the end of the day Tom Pagès unwinds by playing video games on a PlayStation 3.

Jersey Boys

A Travis Pastrana jersey that is a memento from Red Bull X-Fighters 2008 in Poland has signatures from "The Red Team" of Pastrana, Thomas Pagès and Ronnie Renner. Another present from Edgar Torronteras is displayed underneath.