It is in a boosted atmosphere, facing the Eiffel Tower, that the Red Bull Paris Conquest started this Tuesday at the Trocadéro. On the program for the day: the qualifying rounds for men and women, where the first of each pool (eight for men, four for women) secure a place for the round of 16 scheduled for Wednesday. The second on the podium clashed at the end of the play-offs in an attempt to also collect a valuable place for the eighth.
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Among the many riders who came to attend the event, the Frenchies just returned from the Tokyo Olympics Aurélien Giraud, Vincent Milou and Charlotte Hym responded, as well as Tim Débauché, Matisse Banc and Robin Bolian. Also participating are Portuguese Gustavo Ribeiro, Canadian TJ Rogers, as well as Brazilian legends Leticia Bufoni and Tiago Lemos.
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Giraud and Snowy in the round of 16
In the third pool of the qualifying rounds, Aurélien Giraud took on the Spaniard Danny Leon and the German Vladik Scholz. Acclaimed by a delirious crowd, the 6th in the world easily chained ollie, kickflip and frontside wallie on the modules. Despite a few falls and a broken board at the end, Lyonnais unsurprisingly conquered first place on the podium.
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“The atmosphere was different from the Olympics, much more relaxing”
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Vincent Milou faced the Spaniard Alex Amor and the Argentinian Dario Mattarollo in the 5th pool. From the start, the second favorite tricolor launched on the central figure with an impressive ollie. Throughout his run, he multiplied his technical maneuvers to gain a few additional points until the last second, which brilliantly enabled him to qualify in his turn for the rest.
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« It was cool to meet the public here at home, rejoices Snowy after his run. The atmosphere was different from the Olympics, much more relaxing. The park was fun, I had fun and that’s what matters most. We’ll see how it goes tomorrow. “On Wednesday, the Frenchman will face off against his compatriot Robin Bolian.
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The other French hopes, Matisse Banc and Tim Débauché, did not manage to continue in the next round.
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Hym narrowly qualified
In the women’s category, Charlotte Hym competed from the outset against Leticia Bufoni, fourth in the world and top female favorite in the competition. Despite a very good run, the multiple champion of France did not manage to score enough points and lost to the Brazilian. She nevertheless qualified narrowly at the end of the play-offs.
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For her first competition after the Olympics, Charlotte Hym declares that she is ” really happy “To skate at home in front of the Eiffel Tower:” To be here is a chance. The place is a great one and the modules are really cool to skate. “On Wednesday, the Frenchwoman will face the Brazilian Monica Torres. Marina Gabriela and Dutch skater Candy Jacobs also validated their place in the 8th.
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