Kiteboarding Magazine

At 11.30pm, the skiers begin their second round. The level is very homogeneous and the riders try new tricks. Fabio Ingrosso (CH) wins and the public is delighted with the show. Right after, women run the final of the second round they began last Wednesday. They show a great level and the public loves it !! Titaua Ropiteau (F) grabs the first place.

It's 2.30pm and there are around 15 knots of wind. The organizers want to run as many heats as possible, so the second snowboard round begins. The level of the riders is very close but Guillaume Chastagnol (F) wins once again. Last round of this great day is the junior's one, won by Thomas Cocquelet (new comer in snowkite's world but current Junior Kitesurf French Champion).

This first step of the 2004 Corona Extra Winter Tour and Snowkite French Championship ends in the best conditions. Tonight's party should be great too : Dj Djuckson specially came to liven up the night, after price giving and last diner.of this crazy 2004 event at the Col du Lautaret.

PROVISORY RANKINGS OF THE 2004 CORONA EXTRA WINTER TOUR
( After 1 step : Col du Lautaret)

SKI SNOWBOARD

1/ Fabio Ingrosso/ CH (North) 1/ Guillaume Chastagnol/F (Ozone)
2/ Fabrice Tripier-Mondancin/F (Ozone) 2/ Sigve Botnen/N (Wipika)
3/ Alex Peterson/US (Wipika) 3/ Romain Fabretti/F (Air Evolution)
4/ Christopher Dons/N/F 4/ Patrick Koller/CH (Naish)
5/ Johann Civel/F (Ozone) 5/ Laurent Benamon/F (Ozone)
6/ Bjorn Kaupang/N (Naish) 6/ Matthieu Blanchard/F (Ocean Rodeo)
7/ Torstein Greni/N 6/ Remy Meum/N (Wipika)
8/ Jérôme Josserand/F 8/ Aaron Sales/US (Windwing Kites)
8/ Yannick Volle/F 8/ Amaury Couvreur/F
8/ Matt Taggart/GB (Ozone) 8/ André Natland/N (Cabrinha)

WOMEN JUNIORS

1/ Titaua Ropiteau/F (Ozone) 1/ Damien Pattou/F (Ozone)
2/ Agnès Fontenay/F (Air Evolution) 2/ Thomas Cocquelet/F (Cabrinha)
3/ Zoé Parmentier/F 3/ Sébastien Bubmann/D (Flysurfer.de)
4/ Kari Anne Tragethon/N 4/ Thomas Banks/ GB
5/ Fabienne Kaufmann/CH (Advance)
6/ Estelle Lambelet/F (Ozone)

CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE DE SNOWKITE 2004
2004 SNOWKITE FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP

SKI SNOWBOARD
1/ Fabrice Tripier-Mondancin/F (Ozone) 1/ Guillaume Chastagnol/F (Ozone)
2/ Christopher Dons/F 2/ Romain Fabretti/F (Air Evolution)
3/ Johann Civel/F (Ozone) 3/ Laurent Benamon/F (Ozone)
4/ Jérôme Josserand/F 4/ Matthieu Blanchard/F (Ocean Rodeo)
5/ Yannick Volle/F 5/ Amaury Couvreur/F
6/ Yann Redouin/F 6/ Mickaël Régnier/F (Air Evolution)
6/Olivier Jaumes/F 7/ Thomas Bourdeau/F (Ozone)
6/Jean-Luc Mansuy/F (North) 8/ Christophe Vieux/F
6/Hugues Beaume/F 8/ Luc Pivardière/F