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After a few days waiting for the best conditions it was held yesterday in Verbier, Switzerland, the ultimate World Extreme skiing and snowboard on the Bec des Rosses slopes. The best athletes in the world have faced the steep 600m of its north face, which according to the athletes themselves is the most technical and intimidating the entire tour.
Tuesday 4 April 2017 4 minutes reading time
Skiing maschileIl world champion Léo Slemett (FRA), his spectacular run began with a 360 ° decidedly daring in steep upper part of the competition area and surrounded by a number of high-impact jumps that earned him second place in race yesterday. The first place of the day went instead to Reine Barkered (SWE) with a fast and pounding line that went through all the steepest points and exposed the ground of race.
The level was very high with many athletes to fight in the points places on the podium. The possibilities were more than ever open for the first time in the history of the Tour 7 of 12 skiers could clinch the title with a race Verbier.
The real battle, however, was fought between Kristofer Turdell, Leo Slemett and Loic Collomb-Patton, all three tied on points at the head of General classfica. Loic has unfortunately played all out with a jump from a cliff really monstrous which failed to control, fell and was injured.
female skiing Lorraine Huber (AUT) won the world title coming third in yesterday's race. His compatriot Eva Walkner it takes away the satisfaction of winning the Extreme Verbier with the most spectacular line. Our Arianna Tricomi unfortunately can not give 100%, and thus plays a chance to win the world title, it comes third in the overall standings.
Male Snowboard No surprise in this category: Sammy Luekbe has definitely dominated the season and had already secured the world title with three vittore and a second place in the first four races dell''anno. It was hard to do better but surprised everyone with yet another great run and also winning yesterday's race. Davey Baird (USA), in his first year in the Tour, finished second in the race Verbier with two notable jumps in a pristine area of ​​the ground of race.
Hearty women Snowboard Marion (FRA) won the title of world champion with the second place in yesterday's race, the culmination of a season in top form. Anne-Flore Marxer (SUI / FRA) arrives first in Verbier with an aggressive line.
It ends here so the 10th season of the Tour event next year for Freeride enthusiasts, as always on Neveitalia.
At this link the complete rankings
Here the replay of the race yesterday
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