So yeah last sunday me and the rest of the rookie team competed in the italian championships HP in Monte Bondone. It started off clouded and with no sun at all, and on top of that it also began to snow which made the pipe really really slow. My first run in the quali’s went allright though, it was not my best run but it was enough to get me to the finals. My first run in the finals went really well. I think it was my best run of the whole week so I was stoked. second run didn’t go so well, I fell on my second hit with a back 5. A couple other riders were throwing down in their second run so I never expected becoming first! the other rookies did really well too, Tamor became second, and Daniël Thio 3rd in the Groms.

results:
1st.    Thijs Ottens (NED)
2nd.  Tamor Roos (NED)
3rd.   Lewis Courtier (GBR)

It was a really fun week and props to our trainers Hidde Hageman and Frank van der Putten AKA Hidde and the Frank-a-Tankers for making the Monte Bondone team song !

See my my final run!

PROTEST ROCK A RAIL, FUELLED BY MONSTER ENERGY from Tim Schiphorst on Vimeo.

My bs Double 10..

This vid was made on the practice day for Big Air. It was such a sick day! everyone was throwing down doubles, 9s and 10s. I practiced the bs double 10. It went pretty good, didn’t land it but with every time I tried it it became better. Until i slammed my lip to my knee.. there was quite a big hole in it, so I had to go down to see the doctor. He put in a couple stitches and it was all good. I couldn’t ride anymore though that day. I tried my double in the quali’s because I wanted to land it, but it didn’t go that well. I fell two times so no finals for me. It wasn’t that bad though, the finals were sick to watch and it was a lot of fun!