The BikeDays took place this Weekend in Solothurn/Switzerland. Beside the usual bicycle-festival, exhibitions, dirt-contest/shows and bike-races, there was also a flatland-contest and -shows going on. A good ambiance, a very motivated crowd and the good weather made the weekend perfect for a familiar contest like this.
Here are the results of the finals:
1. Dominik Nekolny (Czech rep.)
2. Alex Jumelin (France)
3. Chris Böhm (Germany)
4. Mickael Duffek (Czech rep.)
5. Jérémy Brosset (France)
6. Didier Genet (Switzerland)
7. Dani Cacavo (Switzerland)
8. Michael Tapia (Switzerland)
Pictures of the event can be found here (not only flatland):
Friday:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bike_days_solothurn/sets/72157617896306678/Saturday:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bike_days_solothurn/sets/72157617971283828/Sunday:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bike_days_solothurn/sets/72157617972277290/The BikeDays will take place at the same place next year, from 7th to 9th May 2009. Mark this weekend in your calendar and come to Switzerland to have a good weekend, chill and ride!
As most people here don't really know what flatland is all about, events like this are the perfect opportunity to push flatland in the right direction and motivate younger riders.
Big props go out to the organisators of this event! Everything was planed perfect and implemented absolutely stressless. Also props to my friend Olli Müller who was responsible for the flatland-part of the event!
Thanks to all the riders who came to Solothurn and rocked the contest/shows this year. Hopefully, there will be even more riders next year.
Cheers and ride on!
Marco