2008 Nissan Freeride de Tignes Results
Xavier de le Rue win the Nissan Freeride de Tignes, France and leads the Freeride World Tour
Tignes, France – On a perfect day, 43 of the world's best freeriders delivered top class action on the north face of Pramecou for the Nissan Freeride de Tignes, the fourth contest of the Freeride World Tour. In fast compact, snow, the astounded spectators witnessed impressive speed and riders stomping some spectacular cliff drops. Now, only one contest remains to crown the first ever Freeride World Champions, at the Nissan O'Neill Xtreme de Verbier in Switzerland next weekend.
The male snowboarders were first to take on the 400 meter long face. With two pretty intimidating starting options, the riders had first to rappel into the face before starting their run at around 45 degrees steep. For the snowboarders, two runs were particularly standing out, first and second placed riders Xavier de le Rue (France) and Alex Coudray (Switzerland). Former boarder cross World Champion Xavier de le Rue is well known forripping down the mountain at great speed, which he proved today again, at a technical run with committed cliff drops, including a double drop at the second part of the run. "It was really cool today. A good face with very fast riding. I chose to execute a technical run and go for it and it worked out!" said the stoked Frenchman, who is now leading the ranking of the Freeride World Tour with only one contest to go.
Bérangère Moroc secured a French female snowboard victory. The French snowboarder entered the Freeride World Tour in the Qualifying Series and is now climbing the ranking of the entire Tour.
The Grand Finale: Nissan O'Neill Xtreme de Verbier, 15 March (reserve days 14-23 March)
The Freeride World Champions will be crowned after the final contest, the prestigious Nissan O'Neill Xtreme Verbier on the mythical North Face of Bec des Rosses, in the heart of the resort of Verbier. 37 riders will compete in Verbier: 10 of the best ranked male skiers and snowboarders of the Freeride World Tour, five wild card skiers and two wild cards snowboard, and two of the best ranked female skiers and snowboarders, three wild cards skiers and two wild cards snowboard. Prize money is set at 100 000 USD.
Snowboard Results (Name - First Name - Nationality Ranking FWT):
Men
1 - De Le Rue - Xavier - FRA - 1
2 - Coudray - Alex - SUI - 3
3 - Falco - Julien - SUI - 5
4 - Neri - Cyril - SUI - 4
5 - Sommer - André - SUI - 8
6 - Khryachkov - Gennady - RUS - 10
7 - Emery - Jonas - SUI - 5
8 - Furberg - Daniel - SWE - 13
9 - Carron - Jose - SUI - 12
10 - Cornillat - Serge - FRA - 11
11 - Backstrom - Ralph - USA - 15
12 - Stentiford - James - UK - 14
13 - Orley - Flo - AUT - 2
14 - Magnusson - David - NOR - 9
Women
1 - Moroc - Bérengère - FRA - 3
2 - Leisibach - Ruth - SUI - 3
3 - Zenklusen - Nathalie - SUI - 2
4 - Pahl - Elisabeth - RUS - 1
DNS( injured) - PEKAREK - Bibi - AUT