Amateur photographers had more photo opportunities than they could shake a stick at in Mont Sainte-Anne for the World Championships. Tribal Zine brought you, from day one, some exceptional collections of photos by Quebec photographer Michel Roy. No-one will forget his photos immortalising Kenny Belaey and the other Elite and Junior Champions…
Another important Quebec-based media collective have shared their photos of the event with us: Photo Sport Québec is a website for professional photographers who cover the most important sporting events in Quebec (like the Canadian Nascar Grand Prix and the Monreal Nascar for exampl), and who collaborate with numerous magazines (including Pole-Position).
Photo Sport Québec sent their photographer Frédéric Johnson to the World Championships in Monde de Mont Sainte. Fréd is 25 years old and comes from Montreal. He earns his living as a postman, window cleaner and Photo Sport Québec studio photographer. He is also a snowboard teacher and trials rider (check out his Youtube). He was there at the opening ceremony of the Taz park I nMontreal with Thibaut Veuillet and it was his photos that illustrated our articles (Taz 1 & Taz 2). Fréd has been taking photos since he was 12, starting with film before moving to digital. As a rider, he had this to say about the event: “It was massive! The conditions, with the wind and the rain, were really difficult!
Bravo to Tibo for organising it all and for designing such great sections! Being a rider myself I was really impressed to see all of the world’s best riders riding the sections!” Fréd has sent us his photos from the event, an collection of intense and impressive photos every bit as good as Michel Roy’s. Here are the Elite 26” photos… Thanks Fréd!
Belgian Kenny Belaey en route to his fourth Elite world title… He is the sport’s new standard bearer and will doubtless do all he can to promote it.
Spaniard Benito Ros was phenomenal in the World Championships. After winning his seventh 20” title on the Saturday, he went o to turn the 26” hierarchy on its head by finishing on the second step of the podium!
Marc Caisso left the international stage in the best way possible - with a medal around his neck! What a guy…
Another Spaniard who rocked the boat in Mont Sainte-Anne… 20” Vice-Champion Abel Mustieles (2009 Junior World Champion, competing for the first time in Elite) finished in fourth place in the Elite final! An incredible performance…
Gilles Coustellier had retained the rainbow jersey for two years running, two years in which he had dominated the 26” scene, winning everything with ease. He seemed untouchable and set off as the favourite to win. However, he showed that he was only human and that he too was no stranger to defeat, finishing in fifth place and surprising everyone!
British Champion Ben Savage finished his season in style with a sixth place finish in the Elite World Championshio.
Canadian John Webster was the big surprise of the year… he was taking part in his first UCI competition and still managed to qualify for the final!
Vincent Hermance was one of the favourites in the competition, but an early injury forced him to retire.
The talented Swiss double Champion Loris Braun, fifth in the Elite 20” final, finished in 11th in 26”.
Ahead of Brit rider Ben Slinger,
Who was separated on most threes from German 26” Vice-Champion Thomas Mrohs.
2009 Junior World Champion Joe Oakley was just four points behind on 14th.
Andrei Burton, 16th.
Jérôme Chapuis, 17th.
German Champion Hannes Hermann didn’t make it to the final and finished 18th.
Australian Champion Joe Brewer, the 2009 revelation in Canberra, finished in 22nd place this year.
He was separated from Czech rider Vlatislav Cihacek on most cleans.
Australian Vice-Champion Andrew Dickey was 24th.
Costa Rica was also represented at these worlds, with Alberto Mata in 30th.
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