Kitesoul Magazine #16 English Edition

RIDERS COLUMN
It’s coming in the trade winds…
× Colleen Carroll ×
Text Colleen Carroll | Photo Toby Bromwich, Lukas Stiller
they want to secure their usual
podium spots. With young riders,
Noe Font and Ewan Jaspan,
as well as other podium finishers
from the 2016 season such
as Craig Cunninghan and Christophe
Tackmore dedicated than
ever, in my opinion, no one’s fate
is sealed.
Not only has the men’s competition
heated up over the past
year of park riding but, new
comers to the women’s scene
have noticeably shaken things
up. It was world champion, Karolina
Winkowska who broke onto
the park scene adding 2016 KPL
Champion to her list of accolades.
Attempting to chase her
down for the title myself over the
past year after having a rough
start of the season, I can attest
that the competition is tougher
than ever before on the women’s
front. And it wasn’t only
Winkowska who made her mark
on the 2016 KPL, known park
competitor Sensi Graves came
in full force as well as household
name BrunaKajiya and up
and coming rider Annelous Lammerts
who all proved themselves
formidable competitors.
With more pro riders focusing
their efforts into the park than
ever before, the upcoming competition
is sure to be captivating.
Make sure to check back in the
next issue for a full recap of what
went down during the event and
who was able to prove themselves
better than the rest.