Day of racing, awards at the Pingtan World Cup
( prokitetour.com )
Updated: 2013-10-28
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After a lunch break the slalom racers took to the water, two races needed to be run to reach the third discard. The big storyline was whether or not Ariel Corniel from Dominican Republic was going to be able to hold his second-place against Julien Kuerner and Oswald Smith. While Bryan Lake won both races Ariel Corniel did just enough to secure his second-place and upset some top riders. The conditions were still quite rough, with big waves coming through the course making it challenging for the slalom racers.
In the evening all the riders gathered at the Pingtan Dragon Phoenix Resort Honor hotel for dinner and the prize ceremony. All the winners were announced and given their prizes. Alex pastor did not win the event but won the overall freestyle title and a podium spot. Christophe tack won his first event ever on the PKRA in a spectacular manner; landing some the biggest moves we have ever seen on tour. Gisela Pulido solidified her lead in the points ranking and Bryan Lake kept dominating the slalom season. Paula Novotna upset Christine Boenniger for the first time this season in slalom but Christine is still leading the points race.