[2006] European Championships - Riga, July 1-2, 2006

Janis kuzmins · Post by **Janis kuzmins** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:22 pm

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.

Patrick Allan · Post by **Patrick Allan** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:54 pm

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...

Steve Hinzen · Post by **Steve Hinzen** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:48 am

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.

Janis kuzmins · Post by **Janis kuzmins** » Tue May 16, 2006 3:20 pm

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.

Steve Hinzen · Post by **Steve Hinzen** » Tue May 16, 2006 6:46 pm

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

Paul Price · Post by **Paul Price** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:36 pm

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!

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Wed May 17, 2006 7:34 am

hey paul, did you try to call me yesterday?

rmn

Steve Hinzen · Post by **Steve Hinzen** » Wed May 17, 2006 2:30 pm

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.

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:16 am

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

Steve Hinzen · Post by **Steve Hinzen** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:41 am

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.

Dominik Kowalski · Post by **Dominik Kowalski** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:34 am

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

Olala, thanks for saving me from embarrasment...

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:01 pm

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

Dominik Kowalski · Post by **Dominik Kowalski** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:58 pm

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

Gints Gailitis · Post by **Gints Gailitis** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:33 pm

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.

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:44 am

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

PK

Sam Gordon · Post by **Sam Gordon** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:03 pm

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

No wonder he's bouncing off the walls.

Patrick Allan · Post by **Patrick Allan** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:35 pm

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...

Steve Hinzen · Post by **Steve Hinzen** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:11 am

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.

Vincent Berruchon · Post by **Vincent Berruchon** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:11 pm

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

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:09 pm

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

Karl Floitgraf · Post by **Karl Floitgraf** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:38 pm

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.

Pelle Gustafsson · Post by **Pelle Gustafsson** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:43 pm

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

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:06 pm

Wanna see MY new board, do you?

rmn

Pelle Gustafsson · Post by **Pelle Gustafsson** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:09 pm

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

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:22 pm

Now? Why not in Riga?

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

rmn

Pelle Gustafsson · Post by **Pelle Gustafsson** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:42 pm

why not now? i also got another board

Marcus Seyffarth · Post by **Marcus Seyffarth** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:58 pm

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?

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:27 am

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

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:53 am

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

Dominik Kowalski · Post by **Dominik Kowalski** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:58 pm

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!!!

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:21 pm

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

Vincent Berruchon · Post by **Vincent Berruchon** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:42 pm

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,

HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric · Post by **HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:20 pm

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

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:46 pm

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

Donald Campbell · Post by **Donald Campbell** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:49 am

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...

Steve Hinzen · Post by **Steve Hinzen** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:13 am

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

First we take Argentina and then...

Donald Campbell · Post by **Donald Campbell** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:57 am

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

Carsten Pingel · Post by **Carsten Pingel** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:46 pm

Hmmm...french girls !!!!

David Rudnianski · Post by **David Rudnianski** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:43 pm

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....

Donald Campbell · Post by **Donald Campbell** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:32 pm

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

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:44 pm

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!

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:05 am

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

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:07 am

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

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:12 am

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

HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric · Post by **HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:23 am

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

Congrats to Allan too !

Guillaume Saint-Criq · Post by **Guillaume Saint-Criq** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:47 am

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

Carsten Pingel · Post by **Carsten Pingel** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:18 am

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

Peter Klang · Post by **Peter Klang** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:07 am

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…

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:38 am

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

Donald Campbell · Post by **Donald Campbell** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:42 am

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!

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