LET IT RIDE contest results

Posted 10.06.2009 by Vans EU

 Vans Let It Ride Bowl contest results.

 The Vans Let It Ride tour came to an end in Kortrijk this weekend as each team descended on the small town to compete in the Bowl contest on Saturday 6^th June.

The small town of Kortrijk was over run with BMX’ers who were there to compete for the 10,000 euro prize purse on offer. Practice kicked off at 11am and there was already a crowd forming, by the time the comp kicked off at 2pm the whole of the bowl was surrounded by people eager to watch some top riding. MC DJ compared the day. Each rider had one run to qualify and as expected with US and European’s competing the standard was high. 10 riders qualified and were split into groups for the final where each had 2 main runs and a best trick run. Judges were looking for creativity and original lines as well as innovation and talent. Impressive riding came from Bas Keep, who used every part of the bowl possible and Geoff Slattery who pulled a huge gap over the cradle which sent the crowd wild and obviously impressed the judges as he took home the Pool Shark prize. But there was one rider who went faster and higher than anyone else and that was of course Ben Hennon, who has carved out a reputation for himself as one of the best riders in Europe. He banged out trick after trick on every part of the bowl, even breaking his bike in the process and quickly swapping for someone else’s to complete the comp and take 1^st place.

Special mention goes to Stefan Lantschner who took home a Fiat Qubo for a month for the Most OG line.

Results:

Bowl contest:

1. Ben Hennon
2. Kevin Kalkoff
3. Geoff Slattery
4. Stefan Lantschner
5. Dylan Smith
6. Sebastien Keep
7. Markus Braumann
8. Alex Valentino
9. Hannu Cools
10. Tobias Wicke

Pool Shark: Geoff Slattery

Fiat Qubo: Stefan Lantschner

Photo Award: Rutger Pauw – Team Europe

Favourite Film: Alex Barret – Team France

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