In the last chapter of this video series, we follow MTB legend Nicolas Vouilloz as he travels to Colorado Springs, home of SRAM’s MTB Wheels Development team. Nico meets the engineers that developed the Roam and Rail wheels he raced on in the 2013 Enduro World Series season, with standout results like his win at Round 2 in Val d’Allos and his top 3 placements in Les 2 Alpes and Winter Park.
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Kai Otton got bumped up on Kelly Slater’s Christmas list after what he pulled on Thursday at the Rip Curl Pro in Portugal. Thanks to Otton, Slater’s shot at the world title remains alive, albeit in critical condition heading into the final stop in Hawaii, home of the Billabong Pipeline Masters. Otton upset Mick Fanning in a quarterfinal heat that, had Fanning won, would have clinched him his third world title.
Instead, ASP fans will be treated to another Pipeline showdown, where history tells us anything can happen. Slater knows he’ll have to … More
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Supertubos, Peniche Portugal – Kai Otton has just won the Rip Curl Pro Portugal presented by Moche in a hard-fought final over rookie Nat Young in three-to-five foot waves at the primary venue of Supertubos.
Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Rip Curl Pro Portugal presented by Moche completed five rounds of action packed competition today, sending the 2013 ASP World Title Race to Hawaii before crowning … More
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