Crankworx Les 2 Alpes 2013 Slopestyle Photo Epic
It's that time of year again, slopestyle season is in full swing and I hope you guys and gals are ready for one of the most anticipated events of the year...Crankworx Les Deux Alpes! After the success of last year, Crankworx L2A graces the French hillside once again, and boy was everyone looking to make it bigger and badder than ever! With a few key sponsors still onboard from last year including Teva, Redbull and SRAM, this year saw new support from some big names making the event one to remember.
With a successful week of events, it wasn't long until the highly anticipated IXS Slopestyle and Teva Best Trick started to rev up. So why not catch up with all the action right now in the form of still imagery!
Having had a few wet days in the week, the weather and wind was on everyone's minds, but with the forecast looking to be a scorcher, the shorts and sombreros were donned for what was to be some exciting slopestyle action and with such amazing scenery as a backdrop it sure was the place to be this weekend. With a few alterations to last year, the slopestyle course, on the whole, was looking similar to the previous year with its mix of drops, booters and wooden features to wet your palate with.
And there you have it...another Crankworx L2A Slopestyle ticked off and another win for Brandon Semenuk. Keep a keen eye on these top 3 as they will be the ones to watch come Whistler Crankworx next month!
Photography: Laurence Crossman-Emms // www.laurence-ce.com
With a successful week of events, it wasn't long until the highly anticipated IXS Slopestyle and Teva Best Trick started to rev up. So why not catch up with all the action right now in the form of still imagery!
Having had a few wet days in the week, the weather and wind was on everyone's minds, but with the forecast looking to be a scorcher, the shorts and sombreros were donned for what was to be some exciting slopestyle action and with such amazing scenery as a backdrop it sure was the place to be this weekend. With a few alterations to last year, the slopestyle course, on the whole, was looking similar to the previous year with its mix of drops, booters and wooden features to wet your palate with.
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 Dusting off the cobwebs, the Polygon drop sending you in |
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| Leo Delfour Barsacq flip no hander off the whale tail |
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| The Teva Wheel of Fortune was giving away some rad prizes! |
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| Teva on it once again with huge giveaway prizes including an NS Slope bike, Frame and RockShox fork |
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| Shapes being thrown all over the place |
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| Zink stoked to be out riding his bike |
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| Cam looking focused all weekend |
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| Teva Best Trick, stepping down into the finish jump |
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| Lazy Nac over the final booter |
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| Big tricks and shapes going down at the Teva Best Trick |
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| Huge double flip for Bizet but not enough for the win |
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| Yannick Granieri with a huge flip double whip in the Teva Best Trick |
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| Yannick taking the Teva Best Trick win |
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| Welcome to Crankworx Les 2 Alpes Slopestyle everybody! |
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| Sun's out...guns out! |
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| Teva Tent was where it was at with all the pros hanging out! |
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| Mitch looking back on form this year |
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| Is it flashing! |
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| Geoff rocking his colour two colour Rocky Mountain |
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| Another one looking like they were on it, Geoff Gulevich didn't quite make it through qualys |
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| Having taken a huge crash last year, Mitch was keen this year. Looking strong in practice but having a blow out on his qualifying run, he didn't quite make finals |
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| Trail Crew getting on it all weekend in the hot weather |
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| Huge corked flip on the final booter |
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| Anthony Messere with a big t-whip off the road gap |
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| Still so young, Anthony is killing it once again this year |
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| Clicked table over the hip for Sam Reynolds |
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| Mike going for the huge 720 on the middle booter but couldn't quite hold on to it |
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| Toboggan off the wood |
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| Thomas looking to take the win here on home soil after his success at Crankworx Whistler last year |
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| One huge dumped 360 over the top booter |
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| Making it through the qualifying stages, Sam Reynolds was rolling along side fellow Brit Sam Pilgrim |
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| Not the only one to fall off the whale tail this weekend, Antoine Bizet takes a tumble |
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| Brett throwing down a solid shapes on both his runs but couldn't quite hold it together for the win |
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| Spins and whips all day for Rheeder |
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| Rheeder taking a huge slam on his second run. Was looking to be a winning one too |
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| Soderstrom looking strong and wants to take the double first after his win in the Speed and Style |
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| Martin looking down over the hills |
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| Martin with a tidy 360 on the hip |
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| Soderstrom boosting it huge |
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| Backflip nac for Antoine over the middle booter |
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| Give us a smile Sam! |
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| Dumped 360 for Sam setting him up tidy in practice |
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| Sam dropping in, can he take it home for the Brits? |
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| Pilgrim sending it for the crowd - Laurence CE - www.laurence-ce.com |
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| Crankworx drawing a record crowd this year |
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| Heading up on the button lift |
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| Brandon with a truck driver off the top whale tail |
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| Throwing it down in practice, Brandon is looking as strong as ever on his custom Trek |
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| Big 360 over the spine for Brandon Semenuk |
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| Brandon with his signature flip over the road gap putting him in good stead for the win |
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| Giving the horns for the win |
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| Putting together a solid first run and securing himself an 2nd place overall |
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| Sunshine and champagne |
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| Sam Pilgrim stoked to take away second place |
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| Finish podiums to end it all |
And there you have it...another Crankworx L2A Slopestyle ticked off and another win for Brandon Semenuk. Keep a keen eye on these top 3 as they will be the ones to watch come Whistler Crankworx next month!
Photography: Laurence Crossman-Emms // www.laurence-ce.com
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Although, the coverage of the event was good as seen above^ Congrats on that, but the brett crash really did wind me up.
what use is a guy with 2 cameras slung around him to a crashed bret rheeder? journalists are there to cover, not assist with anything, not worth getting wound up over
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAOsfeHwWpE
I've been wondering, how the hell it isn't too hot for them in those pants???!!!
For me it would be too hot and too uncomfortable to throw some tricks?
Props Laurence!
But anyway thanks Sam for prooving me wrong, there is the shot of the doble flip indeed- think it's high time to say "NO" to vodka evenings...
Cheers