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King of the Air - riders confirmed

Postby kjorn » Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:32 am

https://www.redbull.com/za-en/red-bull- ... Yxqu2qXv0A

FULL RIDER LIST

Top six from 2019 (in seeded order, into Round Three)
Kevin Langeree (NED)
Jesse Richman (USA)
Liam Whaley (ESP)
Nick Jacobsen (DEN)
Lasse Walker (NED)
Aurelien Petreau (FRA)

Fly to Red Bull King of the Air winners (in alphabetical order to Rounds One and Two)
Lewis Crathern (GBR)
Luis Alberto Cruz (DOM)
Stuart Downey (RSA)
Ross-Dillon Player (RSA)

Video entry winners (in alphabetical order to Rounds One and Two)
Steven Akkersdijk (NED)
Angely Bouillot (FRA)
Airton Cozzolino (ITA)
Ryan De Witte (NED)
Joshua Emanuel (RSA)
Janek Grzegorzewsky (POL)
Aaron Hadlow (GBR)
Clemet Huot (FRA)
Marc Jacobs (NZ)
Posito Martinez (DOM)
Antonin Rangin (FRA)
Reno Romeu (BRA)
Oswald Smith (RSA)
Jason van der Spuy (RSA)

Personal opinion - not enought female riders. Not enough new tallent. But it should be a SICK SHOW!!! Amped!! It's gunna be good.
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Re: King of the Air - riders confirmed

Postby Toby » Sat Dec 14, 2019 3:13 am

Awesome that Angely made it.

Cool to see Airton with strapless as well.

And my favourites Antonin and Marc J Made it as well.

Aurelien will be showing a nice variety as well.

Let's hope they award new tricks this time with extra points...to see something new and not always the same over and over again...
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Re: King of the Air - riders confirmed

Postby longwhitecloud » Sat Dec 14, 2019 3:27 am

sick!

lets add in a strapless dangling surfboard, you know... just to make the judging more transparent! lol



just let him put on his own show, not at expense of another sick rider that can't enter.

where are the rules for this year?

How about some transparency this year!!!!!!!! - you know... before hand.. to make things fair
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Re: King of the Air - riders confirmed

Postby Hugh2 » Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:33 am

Airton is fun, but doesn't make much sense comparing apples and oranges, this is all about going big with a TT. Sam Light and Gijs Wassenaar will be disappointed. And first year, other than injuries, without Lenten Ruben?

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Re: King of the Air - riders confirmed

Postby Hugh2 » Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:59 am

Looks like Clemet Huot is the youngest at 16 years old. Stay healthy dude! And another on Naish Pivot. Maybe Stuart Downey on Naish as well, but I think he prefers the Torch.

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Re: King of the Air - riders confirmed

Postby elguapo » Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:14 am

interesting no Olly Bridge

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Re: King of the Air - riders confirmed

Postby prop_joe » Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:20 am

elguapo wrote:
Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:14 am
interesting no Olly Bridge
You mean Tom? I'm surprised, i thought his vid was one of if not the best.

edit: didnt realise there were two of them. :)

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Re: King of the Air - riders confirmed

Postby elguapo » Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:25 am

if this guy was a reject... the videos of the winners of video entry must be absolute epic.


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Re: King of the Air - riders confirmed

Postby prop_joe » Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:27 am

Toby wrote:
Sat Dec 14, 2019 3:13 am
Awesome that Angely made it.
Is it earned or token... couldn't find her vid? Guess we'll find out either way, good luck to her.

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Re: King of the Air - riders confirmed

Postby Strekke » Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:53 am

Now let's hope for some SERIOUS conditions. 40+ kts Cape Doctor and clean 3m kickers, not 25-30 kts in bumpy messy waters.


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