EPISODE N°5 OF FOLLOWUS.TV WITH XAVIER THIRD AND KEVIN SUPERPIPE WINNER AT THE X-GAMES 14  

03/Feb/2010

A new episode of FollowUs.tv with the Rossignol riders' from the qualifications to the finals where one year after his friend Xavier, Kevin wins the superpipe of the X-Games 14.

A beautiful video with feeling and a perfect recognition after a lot of work and trainings.

Congratulations and thanks to share with us your addiction.

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X-GAMES 14 : KEVIN ROLLAND: SUPERPIPE WINNER, XAVIER: THIRD PLACE 

01/Feb/2010

Rossignol riders put on an amazing show last night; Kevin Rolland wins the X-Games 14 Superpipe in Aspen (Colorado) while Xavier Bertoni takes third...

What an outstanding performance for both French riders from the Rossignol Team. Kevin took control of the event by doing 3 double rotations, swiping 95 points, making it impossible for other riders to surpass his performance.

Xavier, takes third place in the finals, with a solid run.

What a night for Kevin and Xavier as the two best friends took the podium together. The friendship between these two riders gave each one the drive and confidence to succeed in last nights competition
 
Congratulations guys and thanks to Greg for the coaching. It was imperative that the riders were strong both mentally and physically to succeed in such a competition.

Well done and see you soon for new adventures.

Take a look at the 95 point run that put Kevin in first place:

X-GAMES 14 - MEN QUALIFICATIONS 

31/Jan/2010

Pipe didn't still change, it's big, very big as much as the runs of skiers...

Trainings are done and they permit to give some reliance to everybody. In spite of an aesthetic pipe, the adaptation is long.
Kevin and Xavier are over-motivated and they have success with their double rotations: the level is high!

It's the weekend here, so people from the valley of Aspen makes the trip. The edges of the half pipe are crowded. Riders are ready to roll.

Kevin begins by making a technical and complete run: Double Mac Twist, Switch 900, Unatural Mac Twist, 1260, Alley Oop Cork, 720. He's classified 3rd of the qualifications. A very beautiful place for the finals.

Concerning Xavier, after his first run failed because of a bad landing, he moves on second run (there are two runs of qualification and the best one is kept). So Xavier can't do mistakes, a mental effort and an intense stress for the Rossignol staff and his coach Greg Guenet. With an exploding run and without risk-taking he's just classified behind Kevin.

2 good places for the finals which promises to be very interesting.

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X-GAMES 14 - WOMEN FINALS 

30/Jan/2010

Rosalind Groenewoud, after weeks of trainings, the D-day finally arrived with X Games 14 in Aspen (Colorado)... 

With a very original run and with a breathtaking amplitude, she will be classified 3rd of the qualifications. This place puts Rozy in a reliable situation.

Yesterday it was the Women finals, no doubt, Rozy is ready and feels good the race. After warm-ups and support by her coach, she moves on her 3 runs with ease, originality and turns in both senses of rotation! 

There's no doubt that she charmed the judges and the results are there. She takes the 3rd place. 

Here is the podium of the X-GAMES HALF PIPE WOMEN:

1- Jen Hudak
2- Megan Gunning
3- Rosalind Groenewoud

Congratulations to Rosalind and next year it will be the 1st place of the podium!

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EPISODE N°4 OF FOLLOWUS.TV WITH XAVIER AND KEVIN WITH TRAININGS SESSION FOR THE X-GAMES 14 

30/Jan/2010

Here is the fourth episode of FollowUs.tv with both buddies Xavier and Kévin and their friends directly from Aspen (Colorado).
 
One year is already spent since Xavier's victory and the volition to repeat this exploit is very present as well as for Kévin who would want to be this year on the podium.

On the menu, Kévin fall's, the runs of trainings of Xavier and the other riders as Mike Riddle or Simon Dumont and some fun as usual.
 
Let's meet soon for, we hope, a great news on the results of Team Rossignol in X-Games 14.

Have fun...

X GAMES 14 - ASPEN (COLORADO) 

28/Jan/2010

Here we are, the X Games just started is Aspen. The Rossignol riders' are ready to roll and the trainings began.

Xavier feels much better, Kevin comes back from his fall to Snowmass slowly but surely and the pain goes away.
Concerning Rosalind, she's motivated and moves on the runs...

All the team attunes to the big pipe of the X, but they will need more to slow down their motivation and the volition to win.

Here is the first day of trainings...

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FALL OF KEVIN ROLLAND: MORE FRIGHTENED THAN HURT 

26/Jan/2010

All the team arrived in Snowmass (Colorado). The weather are not perfect and pipe is still not at the top but nothing stops the riders of Rossignol Team.

Rosalind moves on the runs, Xavier, after a small injury in Snow Bassin during Dew Tour, saves himself. Between its quiet runs, he takes the time to go to the osteopath.

Regarding Kevin, with a lot of objectives in mind and motivated by his coach Greg Guenet, he tries to make a spectacular figure... Focus has to be 100 %. After a first try with a touching down on the back, he goes back up the half pipe and reattempts his jump. He does the figure but Kevin falls forwards and his head bumps into the ice...

"Skis patrol" is immediately called. At first sight, his nose took a good blow as well as his head...

Verdict: after a check-up at the hospital, Kevin has a cranial trauma (of no consequence), a pain in the shoulder and a broken nose...

Few days off before X-Games will be useful for Xavier and Kevin in order to be ready for the event but don't worry; Kevin gets better and recovers from his fall. So for sure, the two guys will offer to us a beautiful show during Winter X-Games in Aspen (Colorado).

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GUILBAUT COLAS : WINNER AGAIN IN LAKE PLACID  

22/Jan/2010

One week after his first win in Deer Valley, Guilbaut Colas climbs again in the first step of the podium at Lake Placid (last event of the World Cup Tour before the Olympic Games in Vancouver).

He preempts as the previous week the leader of the World Cup Tour, Dale Begg-Smith. So the french skier confirms his thrid place ranking.

Good results which motivate Guilbaut at only one month from the Olympics.

Good luck in Vancouver.

EPISODE N°3 of FOLLOWUS.TV WITH XAVIER BERTONI AND KEVIN ROLLAND 

19/Jan/2010

The second stage of the Dew Tour took place in Snow Bassin last week-end, so it's time for a new episode of FollowUs.tv.

On the menu : rails in Keyston, trainings in Park City and Dew Tour in Snow Bassin with Xavier and Kevin.

Enjoy !!!

Moguls: Strong come back for Guilbaut Colas, winner in Deer Valley! 

18/Jan/2010

After 3 months away from the international circuit because of a back injury made in August, French Guilbaut Colas, who went back on the World Cup tour at the beginning of January, signed a strong week end climbing the podiums two times in Deer Valley!
He finished 2nd in Thursday’s competition and claimed victory in Saturday’s night event! Double winner here last year, the French champion again won on the 2002 Olympic in front of more than 5,000 fans!