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After an exciting season that brought the best athletes in circulation to compete in fantastic locations around the world we are almost at the terminus arrived Saturday sar & agrave; l & rsquo; last chance for them to win the title of the freeride world champions. Bated breath then waiting to see the 28 athletes still in the race after the stage in Alaska last week's challenge on the slopes of the Bec des Rosses in Verbier, Switzerland, the ground of race pi & ugrave; spectacular and intimidating the Freeride World Tour.
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See all the athletes competing in Verbier
In the men's ski Lo & IUML c Collomb-Patton (FRA) & egrave; definitely the favorite but will have & agrave; confirmed with a good result if it wants world title, while in the men's snowboard Sammy Luebke & rsquo; s (USA) you & egrave; gi & agrave; secured the title of world champion in the semifinals by & rsquo; top of the standings with 7200 points.
In the women's snowboard the ongoing battle between the two Swiss athletes Anne-Flore Marxer and Estelle Balet has been going on all season and & egrave; tutt & rsquo; another that ended, while for the women's ski Eva Walkner (AUT) & egrave; surely the favorite for the podium even though we all want to root for the & rsquo; Italian Arianna Tricomi, currently second in the standings and on & rsquo; wave of a fantastic season.
The North facade of the Bec des Rosses, 3223m of grandeur overlooking the resort & agrave; ski resort of Verbier, you & egrave; He earned a reputation in the freeride world much to be worth it a permanent place in the final as FWT with the exemplary name Xtreme Verbier.
There will be two starting gates, one for men and one for women, where the athletes will throw to address the steep descent 600m that separate them from & rsquo; arriving place to 2700m, while the public potr & agrave; fully enjoy the show from the Col des Gentianes, positioned right in front of the & rsquo; competition area at 3000m with a privileged view on the rider down.
Originals 63 athletes competing after the semifinal in Alaska there are only 12 skiers and snowboarders 6 men and 6 women skiers and snowboarders 4. The world champion in the different categories will be determined on the basis of the best 4 results during the season.
As usual the Neveitalia readers can follow the & rsquo; live streaming event directly from this page Saturday from
In addition to the FWT, April 3 in Verbier will be held & agrave; on the nearby Mont Gel & eacute; Also the Junior Freeride Tour.
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