The 19th edition of the NL Contest by Caisse d'Epargne - Urban Sport & Art Festival has just concluded in Strasbourg! From May 23rd to 25th, the Rotonde Skatepark hosted an unforgettable spectacle where athletes literally pushed the limits. Nearly 400 athletes and artists and 40,000 festival-goers attended this edition, which lived up to its promise, attracting audiences from across the Grand Est region and beyond. The park and the recently restored halfpipe ramp were the setting for incredible feats. Riders from all corners of the globe displayed boundless creativity and spectacular range, performing impressive tricks that seemed to defy the laws of physics. To the rhythm of the bass playing throughout the venue, the breakers literally set the gym ablaze, while the basketball players competed passionately on the specially designed 3v3 courts. Local trampolines, meanwhile, took on demanding challenges in the parkour events. New this year, the ACON Action Zone allowed the public to discover, for the first time, two professional trampolines. Fascinating introductions and demonstrations were offered by three of the world's best athletes. Meanwhile, the exhibition village offered a range of entertainment throughout the weekend.
The opening day of the festival brought together enthusiasts from the region and beyond for the qualifying rounds in Rollerblading, BMX, and Freestyle Scooter. Late in the afternoon, the venue rocked to the sound of an exceptional concert by Puppetmastaz, the international hip-hop group with a unique identity, featuring Alsatian rapper Géabé as the opening act.
Saturday saw the amateur BMX and Freestyle Scooter finals take center stage, before giving way to the professionals. The latter offered high-flying qualifications on the Park in BMX and Roller. In Roller, the highly anticipated return of the spectacular Diaby Diako, after several years spent officiating at Cirque du Soleil in the United States, won everyone over with his performance. In BMX, Frenchman Istvan Caillet
The 18th edition of the NL Contest by Caisse d'Epargne - Urban Sport & Art Festival, which was held from May 17 to 19 at the Skatepark de la Rotonde in Strasbourg, has just ended. An opus under the sign of adaptability, disrupted by the changing climatic conditions over the weekend. Nevertheless, the organization of the international festival worked hard to maintain its entire program: the competitions, amateur and professional, but also the concert by the emblematic French group Sniper, which was more than memorable. More than 400 athletes and artists, 250 volunteers as well as 35,000 festival-goers responded to the call for this edition.
Despite the weather, the 18th edition of the NL Contest was marked by determination, unwavering
NL Contest 2021 BMX results. SkatePark – Rotonde – Strasbourg, France. 27-29 August 2021. Caillet wins big.
BMX PRO
1 – Istvan CAILLET
2 – Maxime BRINGER
3 – Kenneth TANCRE
4 – Cam PEAK
5 – Florent KASTNER
6 – Romain DEVASSINE
7 – Nicolas KROFFIG
8 – Thibaut PANAVILLE
9 – Alex SIDERIS
10 – Maxime VAUTRINOT
11 – Antoine L’HELGUEN
12 – Hassin NEKKAB
BMX Spine:
1. Kaine Mitchell
2. Istvan Caillet
3. Andres Shapol
BMX Dirt:
1. Keneth Tancre