AIR & STYLE 総集編とも言うべき動画『TTR Billabong Air & Style 2011 – Full Wrap Up』がTTRからアップした。
サージ・コッツェンバーグのインタビューの中で、「もしかしたら、キャブ1440ダブルコークができるのではないか？と思ったんだ。」と、人生初のトライ＆メイクだったと告白。
また、優勝したマーク・マクモリスは、ジャンプ台が良かったので、プッシュすることが簡単だったと語っている。
今回のAIR & STYLEのライダーたちの進化したパフォーマンスは、このジャンプ台を作った裏方さんたちの努力とも言えそうだね。
それと、ここ数年のトリックの進化のスピードが早くて、今後、コンペティターに求められるスピン数が過激になりそうな気配も漂う大会だった。見る方にとっては楽しくても、やる方にとっては恐怖かも！？
実際、マーク・マクモリスも「今後、２、３年先どうなるか、怖いよ。」と告白。
The 11,000 screaming spectators at the Bergisel Stadium saw a veritable spectacle when the 6Star Billabong Air & Style took over the ski-jump stadium with a gigantic straight jump and 16 of the world’s best snowboarders. The exciting head-to-head format saw rider by rider get knocked out until there was the final showdown between four riders in the super-final. The winner, Canadian Mark McMorris, took home a large part of the 75.000 € prize purse, as well as, the well respected "Air & Style Ring of Glory", leaving Finland’s Peetu Piiroinen in second place and local superstar Werni Stock in third.
The atmosphere was electric when rider after rider took their three runs flying over the huge straight jump into the landing, in order to determine who would remain to compete in the super-final. Mark McMorris made his way to victory by knocking out Finnish shredder, Markus Malin, in the first round with a stylish Cab 1260 double cork. In the second round he edged out Sage Kotsenburg, who in the first round had thrown down a first in competition history, a Cab 1440 double cork, knocking out Canadian Sebastien Toutant. In the super final, on his last run, Mark stomped a stylish Backside 1260 double cork, which moved him ahead of Peetu Piiroinen.
With many changes in the rankings, the chase for the Swatch TTR Tour Champion title is heating up and next up is the 6Star Nike 6.0 Air & Style in Munich, Germany. The Air & Style Munich will fill another stadium with superstars and eager fans on February 12th at the Olympic Stadium. Watch the live webcast on freecaster.com and ttrwordltour.com starting at 16.30 GMT. Another major European event going next week is the 20-year anniversary celebration for the 5Star Nescafé CHAMPS Leysin in Switzerland, which will take place February 8th to 13th 2011. Keep up to date on all the Swatch TTR Action by keeping your eyes glued to http://www.ttrworldtour.com
