Gladiator Games riders grow staches for a good cause
November 26, 2009, 9:59 AM
By: Ryan Leyba
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Robbie Maddison flosses his Aussie Mo.
If you live anywhere in the United States, chances are you've heard of Movember. November is a month (duh) and a Mo is a nickname for the mustache. Put those two together, add in a good cause like fighting prostate cancer, and you've got yourself Movember. In short, Movember is a charity created to raise the awareness prostate cancer among men, as well as raise money for the research needed to fight the disease. Throughout the month of November, interested males create a team, set up a website, grow mustaches and attain paying sponsors.
So, now that the technical mumbo jumbo is out of the way, let's talk about the ugly half-assed mustaches that the FMX pros are sporting here in Prague, Czech Republic. Gladiator Games promoter GSMA is a strong supporter of Movember and a few months before the event, owner Marek Regman told all the riders that they have to arrive at the event with a mustache or "Mo" or else they'll be responsible for every bar tab tallied up throughout the weekend. Needless to say, there isn't a rider here without some trace of a Mo. I was able to track down a few down. Check 'em out after the jump.
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Eigo Sato flosses his Japanese Mo.
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Alvaro Dal Farra flosses his Italian Mo.
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Nick Franklin flosses his New Zealander Mo.
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Morgan Carlson flosses his Swedish Mo, while Jimmy Verburgh sports his sweet lil' Belgium number.
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