All the best from Simple Session 21 qualifying, featuring Courage Adams, Alex Donnachie, Brocktons Raiford, Felix Prangenberg and way more.
On the day of the Estonian 30th restoration of independence, there was another big event held in Tallinn – the world-famous Simple Session extreme sports festival that took place in Põhjala Factory. 61 skateboarders and BMX riders from 20 countries all around the world fought for their place in tomorrows' finals. After the skateboarders had finished, it was time for the BMX qualification round. Spaniard Courage Adams, who was one of the last athletes to perform, proved his skills. 25-year old impressed the judges with the smooth and elegant ride, and the reward for that was kind 91,33 points. Estonians Andreas Taru (27th, 28,66), Chris Patrick Tilk (21nd, 43 pts), and Martti Lainevool (22nd, 42,66 pts) didn’t make it to the finals.
One of the most spectacular performances was made by Julian Molina, who does the impossible and gives out such energy with just one leg. Crowds went wild with the happy vibes that Molina was radiating, he ended up in 26th place.
BMX experts Brian Kachinsky, Markus Wilke, Bart de Jong, and Toms Silins were the judges. Kachinsky, Wilke and De Jong were also present at Tokyo 2020 Olympic games.
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Result List BMX Street Qualification Simple Session 2021, August 20, 2021 - Tallinn, Estonia.
1 ADAMS Courage RED BULL ESP 91.33 Q
2 PRANGENBERG Felix KUNSTFORM GER 88.00 Q
3 DONNACHIE Alex BSD GBR 85.00 Q
4 RAIFORD Broc RED BULL USA 83.33 Q
5 STARK Reed SWEETS USA 81.00 Q
6 HOFFMANN Bruno RED BULL GER 76.33 Q
7 PERRIN Anthony FEDERAL BIKES FRA 73.00 Q
8 JARVIS Joe FEDERAL BIKES GBR 71.66 Q
9 SMAJLI Miguel KUNSTFORM GER 70.66 Q
10 GUENDULAIN Gaspar VANS ARG 66.66 Q
11 KENNEDY Alex CULT CREW GBR 64.16 Q
12 HEATH Parker GT BIKES USA 61.66 Q
13 BLABOL Jirí SHADOW CZE 60.33 Q
14 DOAN Hobie KINK BMX USA 57.00 Q
15 PODOBA Andriy BSD UKR 55.33 55.Q
Three years of off and on filming. I want to thank Maty for being Maty... I hope his energy and love for riding came through this section.
Undergrind is bringing straight grime in the streets of Barcelona featuring Farrapo Arthur, Pablo Guillen, Mauro Bustamante and Negro Ema. The Undergrind grind originally hails from Posadas Argentina, but are down residing in what some would call the BMX street riding mecca. Keep your eyes peeled for more.
Stijn Hens has been repping Soulcycle for a while now and they wanted to make him a signature shirt. They called on the man Flouz from Cluut to handle the design and film a video for it. Needless to say those guys came up trumps with this one. A grade-A banger.
What made the Double Triple course so special? In BMX we have many creative minds. Some of them design parks for everyone to enjoy. When it comes down to event parks there's always a struggle when it needs to be used by skateboarders and BMX riders at the same time. Then there's the question of transition, flat banks and/or rails. It's impossible to please everyone.
The set-up at the Double Triple in Kiev, Ukraine was amazing in many ways. A special Airport them was introduced giving the course designer something to work with. Next to the field of play with items such as a luggage belt, bus stop, and metal detector, the surrounding elements made it an incredible experience. A Departure/Arrival wall was created, an entire terminal was built including an air traffic control tower and panorama deck. Red Bull wind socks were up on both sides and an airplane was parked right in front of the park. The buzzer was the sound of an airplane, the staff passes resembled airport staff access passes and flight attendants were supplying food and drinks all day long. Well that last one was a lie, no "chicken or pasta" was offered by stewardesses in suits but you get the picture that the course looked amazing.
More to come? Why not. The special theme sure added to the event.
Boarding now.
-Bart
Filmed in Stockholm and two trips down to Copenhagen.
RUNA HATTORI WELCOME TO THE TEAM.
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