ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

Patric, you can't catch a flight at 18.00, becose second day of competition will be in another place (that will be giant), not so close to the airport. And we never know about weather, maybe the competition will finish later.

Thanks, it didn't sound very likely anyway...
But about the competition, will the special take place on the same road as last year? Where will the giant be? Will it be steep? Will it be turny?

oooh! I'm all excited...

Janis,

I guess some members of the G.o.G. will attend your races. For now, Christoph Baumann and me are planning to come, eventually Heiko and Dominik, too.

Is there any chance to get picked up at the airport on friday night (22:00) ... and get a lift to the airport on sunday night (22:00) by some of you local guys, please?

What about cheap accommodation?

...and please, tell us all you know about the giant course.

We recomend for staying hotel daina. we have discount for this hotel 10%. double room cost something about 32-38 euros per night for room. Hotel is near of the very nice beach(50 or 100 meters) This is a good price for this time, becose in this time hier will be a lot of tourists who want to relax on the beach, and staying for good price will be big problem. will be wery good if participians will send me e mails on janis.kuzmins@inbox.lv, and i will barrow specially for you this rooms, and you need to pay only when you will be there. for that you need to registred for competition on www.skateboardinfo.lv. Staying in one place will be wery good for second reason, gigant on second day will be on other place, we will organised a bus from this hotel to this place and back.

About Giant, We search for good place very long time. It's very good for giant, slanting(steep) will be 6%. Special and straight will be on the same place as last year, near the beach and a lot of spectators.
We will try to catch all of participants, but anyway taxi to hotel Daina cost 10-15 eur.(7-10 lats.). that takes only 15-20 min.

Thanks for your quick answer, Janis. Please check your e-mail. Steve

I will travel from London to arrive in Riga on Friday 30 June at 22:35 hrs
and leave on Monday at 16:20. Sam Gordon is on the same flight

Last years race was great - and the place is amazing - try to go if you can!

hey paul, did you try to call me yesterday?

rmn

Paul, I'm happy we meet in Riga.
Christoph Baumann and me booked our flights yesterday.
Friday night we arrive at the same time as you and Sam.

Time to sign up!

To further strenghten Team ConeRacing.com we have decided to add Russian Champion Anatoly Matsukevich to the team. He's all set for Riga. He might also be bringing one or two more skaters from the St Petersburg area. Most likely Elena Sinadolova will be there. Denis Kozhin has registered already. For those of you who don't know Denis yet, you'll be pleasantly surprised to discover such a strong Russian slalomer. Since we last met he's been into wakeboard racing, so he could very well provide some surprises to the top level.

See you all in Latvia in a couple of weeks!

PS. I don't think it's fair to let Dominik Kowalski race in the ladies class.

/Jani

PS. I don't think it's fair to let Dominik Kowalski race in the ladies class.

Jani, you're right. That was my fault. Dominik has absolutely no chance against Katrin Sehl who might participate too.
Gints or Janis, can you please move Domina to the AMs. Thanks.

Whaaat??? And I thought I could wear my favorite dress!!! HAHA!

Olala, thanks for saving me from embarrasment...

Dominik Kowalski wrote:Olala, thanks for saving me from embarrasment...

Let me present our newest Team Duvel member:



Dominik qualified at his first attempt in the PSWC 2006 Duvel beer-allover-body challenge.

/Jani

Now please have look at that ugly f-xkface. Damn, didn´t notice how hard it worked on me...
Yeah, it was a real struggle. But I´ll do my best to stand up for a new battle with the bottle on the next PSWC.

Thanks again, Jani

I would like to inform that registration to the European slalom championship in Jurmala will be closed on June 15, 2006.
Registration fee will be possible to pay on July 1st before competition.
Payment method: cash only will be accepted.

Gints,
I hope we will have a party like last year, the best race of 2005.
I can´t wait.

PK

Now I remember where I'd seen that Kowalski Kat before:



No wonder he's bouncing off the walls.

Hi, I arrive at Riga's airport friday at 17h35... Not quite sure where I'll be sleeping but I can't wait! See you soon...

Janis K.,
I just send you an e-mail. Now, with Kathrin and Holger, we are 5 German riders coming to Riga. Please book us a second room in hotel Daina. Thank you.

Steve Hinzen wrote:Janis K.,
I just send you an e-mail. Now, with Kathrin and Holger, we are 5 German riders coming to Riga. Please book us a second room in hotel Daina. Thank you.

Janis I've sent you an email too. Me, Pat'Allan and Adel will arrive at 17:35 on friday at Riga airport - and we'll leave on manday at 18:00.

So we'll need an hotel room too in Jurmala if it's the easiest place to sleep, can you arrange that?

Thank you
I'm looking forward to be in Latvia again

It has been awfully quiet about the European Championships.
Shouldn’t we start the psychological war soon?

Like the Germans did to the Swedes during the Football world cup. It was really unnecessary, Last time Sweden beat Germany 3-1 in the world cup 1958, Germany boycott Swedish products for 20 years. Germany being our biggest trade partner since the 1500th we know it would not be wise. Good luck in the quarter finals.

However on the pavement in Jurmala we’ll mite not cave in to the Germans or anybody else for that mater.

Still Riding With the Vikings
PK

Bryan and I will be there in Latvia being the only Americans to crash this race. Can't wait, have no idea what to expect.

you can expekt the most beautyful place on earth!
here is my new kaliber board!

Wanna see MY new board, do you?

rmn

yezzz i want...now!!!!!!!!!!

Now? Why not in Riga?

hm...I'll think about posting a picture...

rmn

why not now? i also got another board

Peter Klang wrote:Still Riding With the Vikings

There was this article in the newspaper yesterday about someone that had done a lot of research about the vikings and came to the conclusion that the vikings never ever used helmets with horns, went berserk and killed people but was more of a travelling salesman.

Pretty gay.

Peter are you bringing a large suitcase for the trophies?

Marcus Seyffarth wrote:Peter are you bringing a large suitcase for the trophies?

Yeah, that would be cool. So I can take yours and don't have to bring my own.

*funniest joke ever*

looking forward to meeting the Swedish guys

rmn

Traveling salesmen, that’s me, a good representative for slalom skateboard among others.

Large suitcase, yes, but Ramon how will you give it back to me? in Brixlegg??

hmmm, come to think off it, I gonno surprise you fagots by KICKING ALL you asses.

I saw the film from Paris special, all you fagots looked lame except Luca and Janis.

Did you GIRLS see Totti thumb after the goal against Assie, that will be you GIRLS.

Like oLsOn told me this morning over the phone from his hotel room in New York,

YOU STILL HAVE TO SUCK IT

PK

Steve Olson talking to Peter Klang, he wrote:YOU STILL HAVE TO SUCK IT

Poor Klangster, I just hope you won't choke on it

Suck! Suck! Suck!
Swallow and....buuuurrbb!!!

Hey man I wont scratch with my teeth or nothing.

Boat man Riga - Stockholm

http://www.tallink.se/sve/tid_pris_main.php

Your only gay if you take it...

Boy

Hey what do you want to do with my trophies???



Soon in Latvia again.. oh Yeeeeeeeahhh!

we're leavin for Stockholm in just a few hours, and tomorow we'll be in Riga
A très bientôt, bisous de Paris,

good luck to my french and coneRacing mates !!!!

Vinzzz, I didn´t know you liked girls...

Roumers says you gained 10 kilos Ramon, that expains your poor performance…

And all you Inglish, don´t cry for me Argentina...

I land tomorow, damn I can´t wait.

ALUS
PK

damn peter
kicking ass here on the forum

right on man
but...

you gotta suck it when steve kicks your ass in gs,same as back in the old surfing days
suck it again on special and tight yeah BIG TIME
the french division is there too,always racing with a smile on their face!!

dominik won't kick your butt,he's still a very dangerous fresh young am.
yeah,ramon looks bigger than last year,bad tongues say it's all muscles hehehe

and yeah

right on peter


yehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

SUCK SUCK BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

me like it...

Hey Vinzzz, next time put your hands on their hips and hold tight and then...

First we take Argentina and then...

we all know that vinzzz has his dark side...
one of the guys with the most broken hearts across the continent.
the girls love him,hmmmmm
maybe you got a few too much

time to share a few of those with us
hehehe

Hmmm...french girls !!!!

Carsten Pingel wrote:Hmmm...french girls !!!!

humm... I remenber one night in Paris.... Vinzzz tried to have a date with a fat traditionnal african big moma at the exit of a night club....and I was not the only one to see it!

By the way, watch out for Adel, he will probably rules in few times....

adel rules already with his big stack of mcdonalds coupons,without him you would be starving.but besides that,he's a real good guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

next time you catch vince,drunk,david,make some pictures for all of us.
especially with those big fat momas
hahahaha

Here are the results from the European Championships 2006:

Parallel slalom, PRO:
1. Ramon Königshausen, SUI
2. Maurus Strobel, SUI
3. Janis Kuzmins, LAT
4. Christoph Baumann, GER
Quals: http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... oQuals.pdf
Finals: http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... Finals.pdf

Baumann took Luca out in the 1/4 final!
Janis took Seyffarth out.
Ramon took Klang out (if nothing else for being so loud the last couple of days)
Strobel took Hellquist out.

Parallel slalom, Women:
1. Elena Sinadolova, RUS
2. Olga Kiselva, RUS
3. Lienite Skaraine, LAT
4. Kathrin Sehl, GER
Quals: http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... nQuals.pdf
Finals: http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... Finals.pdf

Parallel slalom, Juniors:
1. Marcus Perlborg, SWE
2. Edgars Rubenis, LAT
3. Ella Reis, UK
4. Gustavs Gailitis, LAT
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... uniors.pdf

Parallel slalom, Amateurs - Qual only:
1. Dominik Kowalski, GER
2. Patrick Allan, FRA
3. Hans Gothberg, SWE
4. Mikael Hadestrand, SWE
5. Ainars Jermačenko, LAT
6. Alexey Abramov, RUS
7. Sam Gordon, UK
8. Pelle Plast, SWE
Quals:
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... mQuals.pdf


Special slalom, PRO (+best time):
1. Luca Giammarco, ITA 13,21
2. Ramon Königshausen, SUI 13,46
3. Marcus Seyffarth, SWE 13,51
4. Janis Kuzmins, LAT 13,52
5. Maurus Strobel, SUI 13,56
6. Christoph Baumann, GER 13,75
7. Anatoly Matsukevich, RUS 14,01
8. Vincent Berruchon, FRA 14,06
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... ms_Pro.pdf

Special slalom, Women (+best time):
1. Elena Sinodalova, RUS 14,68
2. Olga Kiseleva, RUS 15,26
3. Lienite Skaraine, LAT 15,64
4. Kathrin Sehl, GER 15,76
5. Lisa Woodward, UK/USA 15,82
6. Svetlana Brusilovskaja, UKR(!) 17,18
7. Katii Campbell, UK/USA 17,62
8. Claire Eatock, UK 26,81
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... _Women.pdf

Special slalom, Juniors (+best time)
1. Marcus Perlborg, SWE 16,45
2. Gustavs Gailitis, LAT 17,32
3. Ella Reiss, UK 17,57
4. Ondra Spade, LAT 18,08
5. Jonas Petrauskas, LIT 19,16
6. Angie Gustafsson, SWE 19,44
7. Kristaps Kalējs, LAT 21,38
8. Atis Redelis, LAT 99,00
8. Edgars Rubenis, LAT 99,00
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... uniors.pdf


Special slalom, AM
Not available yet.

...more info tomorrow!

More results from the European Championships 2006:

Special slalom, Am:
1. Dominik Kowalski, GER 13.39
2. Mikael Hadestrand, SWE 13.86
3. Patrick Allan, FRA 13.90
4. Hans Göthberg, SWE 13.90
5. Ainars Jermacenko, LAT 14.16
6. Adel Ahmed, FRA 14.29
7. Sam Gordon, UK 14.59
8. Holger Kindler, GER 14.63
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... AIS_AM.pdf

Giant slalom, Pro:
1. Luca Giammarco, ITA
2. Chris Hart, SUI
3. Maurus Strobel, SUI
4. Ramon Königshausen, SUI
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... di_Pro.pdf

Giant slalom, Amateurs:
1. Adel Ahmed, FRA
2. Mikael Hadestrand, SWE
3. Dominik Kowalski, GER
4. Hans Gothberg, SWE
5. Patrick Allan, FRA
6. Karl Floitgraf, USA
7. Mike Reiss, UK
8. Holger Kindler, GER
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... adi_Am.pdf

Giant slalom, Women:
1. Kathrin Sehl, GER
2. Olga Kiselva, RUS
3. Lienite Skaraine, LAT
4. Lisa Woodward, UK/USA
5. Ellena Senina, RUS
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... _Women.pdf

Giant, Juniors:
1. Katii Campbell, UK/USA
2. Marcus Perlborg, SWE
3. Gustavs Gailitis, LAT
4. Angie Gustafsson, SWE
5. Ella Reis, UK
6. Ondra Spade, LAT
7. Jonas Petrauskas, LIT
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... uniors.pdf

Pro results overall:

1. Luca Giammarco, ITA, Indiana Skateboards - 500 Euro
2. Ramon Königshausen, SUI, Airflow Skateboards - 300 Euro
3. Maurus Strobel, SUI, Indiana Skateboards - 200 Euro


Luca 1000 points
Ramon 950 points
Maurus 870 points

Adel, you rock! European Champion after only 6 months on a slalom board!!!
You're in pretty good position now for Amateur rookie of the year - Keep going at this rate of progression! Yes, yes, yes!

Félicitations !

Katii Campbell wins the Juniors class in Giant slalom, in front of the top junior guys, well done!

Highlights from the previous day includes:
Christoph Baumann taking Luca out in parallel slalom.
Ramon Königshausen, Team Airflow in first place.

/Jani

Wow Adel, that's just impressive !!!!!

Congrats to Allan too !

bravo Adel!
incredible progression since the latest Pirates races 6 month ago!

Pavel Lady rocks !!!!!! 1st time on top of the podium ! Well done Kathrin !!!!!!!!!!! -)

Well, I’m back at work already. I think maybe someone who actually was at the race in Riga should comment on the race. As usual the Riga race is all good, the best most fun race. There was a lot of great racing, hard field with a special apparent by Vlad Popov a.k.a Platon. I think rookie of the year would be Mikael Hadestrand two second places or Henrik Wadsten whom won two firsts in Paris and is racing in the worlds. Let not forget Dominik, the winner of two events in Riga and one in Paris, but what do I know…

Peter Klang wrote:I think maybe someone who actually was at the race in Riga should comment on the race.

Like you - I'm looking forward to your comments!

PS. Of course the Rookie of the Year calculation is more complex and there are plenty of good candidates, certainly Dominik, Henrik and Mikael are in the lead, but today Adel is our hero, coming from nowhere and producing quite a surprise!

/Jani

ADEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
first of all congrats to you woweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

KATRIN we said it before you left and you proved it in GS-as i predicted it-YOU ROCK!!!!!
you are untouchable on the right course when it comes to GS and ...look at your times!!!
DOMINIK-spoiled brat you took it again cheers from the rest of the team,we love you!

the ams for this year prove it-we are hunting the pack!!!!!

i got very good comments from steve on the race and about the hospitality of the latvians.
i want to express my thanks to you also!