Steeze master Clément Boucau gets high on a 360 Liu Kang, earning himself a wildcard to the finals.

En ce qui concerne la compétition en elle-même en revanche, il est de plus en plus difficile d'en apprécier la qualité, l'élément de surprise ayant déserté les finales. Bien sûr, le niveau est impressionnant, mais alors que les patineurs deviennent des professionnels, l'excitation sincère et l'amusement que devrait véhiculer ce sport en viennent à disparaître.

As for the comps themselves however, I find it harder and harder to get juiced on the skating, as the element of surprise has disappeared from the pro finals. Of course, the level of skating is impressive, but as it gets more « professional » it also lacks genuine excitement and fun rollerblading should be all about.



Roman Abrate placed 2nd at the comp, but he also took the time to destroy the rail with neat tricks like this steezed out misfit.



Maxime Kind breaking the curse, right on the edge between vert riding and awesome park skating with this top soul stall.

Ce qui est vraiment intéressant dans nos compétitions, c'est que tout le monde ne vient pas pour les gagner. Certains viennent pour participer et replaquer leurs meilleures figures sans trop se soucier de leur place au classement. Certains viennent casser le spot avec un sourire sur les lèvres et apprécier le moment avec les amis. En voici certains, capturés par l'appareil magique de Greg Mirzoyan ! Bon appétit !

The cool thing about comps is that not everyone comes to win. Some come to participate and lace their best tricks without caring too much about their final rankings. Some come to shred with a smile on their faces and enjoy the good times with their friends. Here are some of them, wonderfully captured through the lens of Greg Mirzoyan. Enjoy !



Daniel Molinari, all the way from down South and lacing sick true porns all throughout the week-end.



Pierre Lelièvre goes faster than anyone else. Fast back royale on the sub box, fat 540 out to flat.

All photo credits : Greg Mirzoyan. Words by Freddy "Beebop" White.



And here's a little bonus, a second angle on Clément Boucau's incredible 360 Liu Kang of the vert bank !

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