At 21 years of age, Lago is still just closing in on the potential he has riding and soaring down mountain slopes, and though his personality and outfits are colorful, Lago is very comfortable as the ringmaster of his own snow-covered big top.
On Sunday afternoon, Seabrook’s Lago pulled off his greatest feat yet: winning the best overall snowboarder prize at the Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championship in Stratton, Vt.
With the U.S. Open win — a historic snowboarding event in its 27th year — Lago was presented with a spankling new Volvo X60…. Details
Wearing a helmet while skiing or snowboarding can reduce the risk of a head injury by 60 per cent. But not all helmets are created equal, says the Canadian Standards Association, which is introducing certification testing under a new standard.
The CSA developed a new standard for alpine skiing and snowboarding helmets last June and will begin providing testing for certification of the protective head gear next month, said John Walter, vice-president of standards for the non-profit organization.
“This is the first such standard in…Â Details
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Monster Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking has been suspended indefinitely following his second-place finish in the Daytona SportBike race at Auto Club Speedway for what the AMA calls “conduct detrimental to the sport of professional motorcycle racing” – though paying a $4000 fine and issuing a public apology to AMA Pro Racing could bring the suspension down to just one race, according to the AMA press release.
The incident occurred in the media center following post-race interviews today. The AMA stated that Hacking “used a string of profane language while…Â Details
Hacking suspended for post-race behavior
Danny Eslick earned Buell’s first two AMA Pro Racing victories at the March 21-22 Daytona Sportbike races at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.. The two victories offered some redemption from a disappointing Daytona 200 for the Bruce Rossmeyer RMR Buell racer.
Eslick took control early in race one, jumping ahead of polesitter Jamie Hacking of Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki. Eslick’s Buell 1125R led all 21 laps to win by 2.510 seconds. He celebrated his first AMA Pro Road Racing win with … Details
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