Andreu Lacondeguy back flip big air
Andreu LACONDEGUY è stato il primo rider in Mountain Bike a fare backflip su neve durante il SnowBoard Big Air World Cup a Braz.
Il Rider del KONA Clump ha effettuato un salto di circa 20 metri subito dopo le qualifiche della gara di Coppa del Mondo.
Comunicato stampa in inglese:
Andreu Lacondeguy is the first one to land a backflip jumping a snow big
air ramp on a mountain bike. Exactly a week before his 19th birthday,
Kona-Teamrider Andreu made his way into mountain bike history. About
7.000 visitors of the Snowboard Big Air World Cup in Graz paid tribute to
the courage of this uprising young Spanish athlete.
Jumping a huge sized snow ramp constructed for skiers & snowboarders is a
risky attempt itself. Only a few mountain bikers did take this chance before. The
snowy surface in combination with the high speed and the distance of the jump
itself are the factors that make it a real stunt.
Arrived at the location in Graz, the Spanish native didnt fight the own
excitement but the temperatures: "I didnt expect that it would be that cold, I
should have taken some more warm clothes with me." Attempting one straight
jump on Friday, this challenge seemed to be no problem for Andreu at all.
After the quarterfinals of the Snowboard Big Air World Cup on Saturday, Andreu
Lacondeguy rolled into the steep bank and pulled his whole body backwards
while loosing the ground under his tires. The whole crowd screaming and yelling,
he pulled his bike in a nice smooth vertical rotation and did fly about 20 meters
before landing perfectly safe. Only reducing the speed after touching the landing
table made the bike a little bit bumpy. Long standing ovations followed, before
the main contest was to proceed.
Andreus statement after the jump: I was a little bit nervous on the start. I
never rode snowboard jumps before and I was not really sure, if it would work
out. I just did one practice jump yesterday because jumping that wide is really
risky. Today I just flipped it and I landed it clean and perfect. That was the first
event of the year for me and I did my biggest backflip ever. That is just amazing
for me! Thanks to Red Bull for making this great experience possible.
Big thanks also to Andreus other sponsors: Kona, O`Neal, Marzocchi und Adidas
Eyewear.
Andreu Lacondeguy once again did show his amazing talent and fearlessness that
makes him to one of the superstars within the mountain bike sport. Be sure the
summer will be exciting. The scene should look forward to see him conquering
the airspace at the most important freeride events all over the world.
Andreu LACONDEGUY è stato il primo rider in Mountain Bike a fare backflip su neve durante il SnowBoard Big Air World Cup a Braz.
Il Rider del KONA Clump ha effettuato un salto di circa 20 metri subito dopo le qualifiche della gara di Coppa del Mondo.
Comunicato stampa in inglese:
Andreu Lacondeguy is the first one to land a backflip jumping a snow big
air ramp on a mountain bike. Exactly a week before his 19th birthday,
Kona-Teamrider Andreu made his way into mountain bike history. About
7.000 visitors of the Snowboard Big Air World Cup in Graz paid tribute to
the courage of this uprising young Spanish athlete.
Jumping a huge sized snow ramp constructed for skiers & snowboarders is a
risky attempt itself. Only a few mountain bikers did take this chance before. The
snowy surface in combination with the high speed and the distance of the jump
itself are the factors that make it a real stunt.
Arrived at the location in Graz, the Spanish native didnt fight the own
excitement but the temperatures: "I didnt expect that it would be that cold, I
should have taken some more warm clothes with me." Attempting one straight
jump on Friday, this challenge seemed to be no problem for Andreu at all.
After the quarterfinals of the Snowboard Big Air World Cup on Saturday, Andreu
Lacondeguy rolled into the steep bank and pulled his whole body backwards
while loosing the ground under his tires. The whole crowd screaming and yelling,
he pulled his bike in a nice smooth vertical rotation and did fly about 20 meters
before landing perfectly safe. Only reducing the speed after touching the landing
table made the bike a little bit bumpy. Long standing ovations followed, before
the main contest was to proceed.
Andreus statement after the jump: I was a little bit nervous on the start. I
never rode snowboard jumps before and I was not really sure, if it would work
out. I just did one practice jump yesterday because jumping that wide is really
risky. Today I just flipped it and I landed it clean and perfect. That was the first
event of the year for me and I did my biggest backflip ever. That is just amazing
for me! Thanks to Red Bull for making this great experience possible.
Big thanks also to Andreus other sponsors: Kona, O`Neal, Marzocchi und Adidas
Eyewear.
Andreu Lacondeguy once again did show his amazing talent and fearlessness that
makes him to one of the superstars within the mountain bike sport. Be sure the
summer will be exciting. The scene should look forward to see him conquering
the airspace at the most important freeride events all over the world.
