GWA Wingfoil World Cup Denmark 2023 - Day 4 FreeFly-Slalom Highlights
GWA Wingfoil World Cup Denmark 2023 - Day 4 FreeFly-Slalom Highlights
The opening rounds in the FreeFly-Slalom discipline at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Denmark saw the tour leaders come out on top, putting them in pole position for wins in Hvide Sande.
Spain’s Nia Suardiaz slipped up in the first elimination round of the day when she could only manage a second place. It was only a temporary blip and she went on take the next six-from-six contests. An overall victory in Hvide Sande would land her the FreeFly-Slalom world title, doubling up on the Surf-Freestyle crown that she won on day one of the world cup that is playing out on the North Sea.
Shortly after dawn the women’s elimination rounds opened the action. The 10-leg course, with a triangle and “pump track”, tested the athletes to the full. Shifty and gusty offshore breezes made life difficult for the riders.
The French rider Kylie Belloeuvre opened her account with a win in the first race of the day. She kept the pressure on, landing four second places in the day’s seven elimination rounds. That earned her a second place on the leaderboard, behind Suardiaz, and keeps her in the hunt for a podium place. Orane Ceris (FRA) sits in third spot and was happy to get the day over by mid-morning when the wind dropped and the race director released the women for the day.
The French rider, Titouan Galea, also topped the standings after five elimination rounds on day four of the competition. His path to the top was marked by a day of ups and downs, but it keeps him on track to win the FreeFly-Slalom world title.
The men battled on longer. France’s Julien Rattotti, who has focused on FreeFly-Slalom, was one of the day’s standouts and earned a second place and three third-place finishes from the five elimination rounds. The Italian 17-year-old Riccardo Zorzi got himself among the honours with a win in the day’s third elimination round. That win helped him to fourth in the standings, just behind his fellow countryman, Francesco Cappuzzo (ITA), thanks to his win in round four.
Spain’s Nia Suardiaz slipped up in the first elimination round of the day when she could only manage a second place. It was only a temporary blip and she went on take the next six-from-six contests. An overall victory in Hvide Sande would land her the FreeFly-Slalom world title, doubling up on the Surf-Freestyle crown that she won on day one of the world cup that is playing out on the North Sea.
Shortly after dawn the women’s elimination rounds opened the action. The 10-leg course, with a triangle and “pump track”, tested the athletes to the full. Shifty and gusty offshore breezes made life difficult for the riders.
The French rider Kylie Belloeuvre opened her account with a win in the first race of the day. She kept the pressure on, landing four second places in the day’s seven elimination rounds. That earned her a second place on the leaderboard, behind Suardiaz, and keeps her in the hunt for a podium place. Orane Ceris (FRA) sits in third spot and was happy to get the day over by mid-morning when the wind dropped and the race director released the women for the day.
The French rider, Titouan Galea, also topped the standings after five elimination rounds on day four of the competition. His path to the top was marked by a day of ups and downs, but it keeps him on track to win the FreeFly-Slalom world title.
The men battled on longer. France’s Julien Rattotti, who has focused on FreeFly-Slalom, was one of the day’s standouts and earned a second place and three third-place finishes from the five elimination rounds. The Italian 17-year-old Riccardo Zorzi got himself among the honours with a win in the day’s third elimination round. That win helped him to fourth in the standings, just behind his fellow countryman, Francesco Cappuzzo (ITA), thanks to his win in round four.