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Pippa Van Iersel
Double Dutch at Lords of Tram in France
Tight affair Zara Hoogenraad (NED) landed one of the biggest double Kite-loops in competition and earned 8.73. Between them, Lambrecht and Hoogenraad the ended the run of France’s Big Air specialist, Angely Bouillot. In the semi-finals, Egypt’s Sarah Sadek and Slovenia’s Lana Herman, both debutants, chalked up big 8-point plus tricks, but were just outpointed…
The ultimate kite session
The ultimate kite session
On the Road – AUSTRALIA
GKA Air Games Cabarete 2018 – The Battle for the Best Trick
The Big Send-off Session in Cabarete Paul Serin – Board-off board spin and product placement on point With the main even wrapped up yesterday, today it was all about the Best Trick competition. The riders would be released on to the water one at a time, with the chance to go for one old school trick and one wakestyle / new school manoeuvre to make up their score. There were two real standout riders in the men’s division – Luis Alberto Cruz and Carlos Mario. Carlos was going bigger than anyone and landed a beautifully clean ‘sent’ triple handlepass and he was gunning hard for a final shot at some glory after such a strong showing in the double eliminations. Luis Alberto Cruz goes for his triple handlepass – and sticks it! However, Carlos Mario then exploded on to the water with a kiteloop nine (a trick that could easily score him a ten from the judges in any heat) and then he landed a tweaked, clean double front roll board-off to follow up. High scoring tricks in both the new school and old school categories. Nobody match him today! Carlos ‘The Unbeaten Bebe’ Mario The men and women were …