X-Alps 15 July - 대회일정

For Immediate Release July 15th, 2013 French athletes Clement Latour (FRA1) and Antoine Girard (FRA2) made their move on Monday in an attempt to break free from the clutches of Jon Chambers (GBR). Christian Maurer (SUI1) may have made the finish line on Sunday, but the world's toughest adventure race is far from over. For the last 500km, Latour, Girard and Chambers have been jostling for position, fighting for second place in the Red Bull X-Alps. By Monday afternoon it looked like the Frenchmen had got the upper hand on the Briton. The pair took a more direct, southerly line, while Chambers pushed deeper into the mountains, hoping for better flying conditions. But Latour and Girard have also pulled the trump card of the race - the Night Pass. This allows them to hike through the night. Since athletes have to declare their intention before 12:00 local time, it was too late for Chambers to pull his in response. He will now be praying the Frenchmen do not reach Monaco by end of Tuesday. "The race is on as never before," said Latour supporter Bruno Deloustal. "This is the craziest, wildest race in any sport I have ever experienced," he said. However, team GBR will not be stopped. Speaking on the phone, supporter Tom Payne said: "We are revved up for a chase after the French and we plan a big XC flight." Meanwhile, two Italian athletes - paragliding world champion Aaron Durogati (ITA1) and Peter Gebhard (ITA2) - were threatening to close the gap, adding another layer of pressure to the athletes at the front. Gebhard also elected to pull a Night Pass. It is anyone's guess what the ranking will be by the end of Tuesday but one thing is for sure, it will be a gripping drama to follow. For what happens next, go to Red Bull Mobile Live Tracking (http://www.redbullxalps.com/live-tracking), which lets you follow the athletes in real time on redbullxalps.com. Follow the race on: www.redbullxalps.com/live-tracking Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/redbullxalps) Twitter (https://twitter.com/RedBullXAlps) More Information: Uploaded every day on the Red Bull X-Alps' dedicated newsroom, www.redbullxalpsnewsroom.com, you will find: o High res images cleared for editorial usage in connection with Red Bull X-Alps o Web clips o Daily summaries o Background info, athlete biogs, route details and more We only ask that you send us a copy or link of the article to zooom productions, Felderstrasse 12, 5330, Fuschl am See, Austria. Image credits should read: ©photographer name (found in metadata)/ Red Bull Content Pool ABOUT THE RED BULL X-ALPS The Red Bull X-Alps 2013 will be the sixth edition of the world's toughest adventure race. It starts on July 7th and will see 31 athletes from 21 countries battling over 1,000km across the Alps from Salzburg to Monaco via 10 mandatory turnpoints, in the fastest time possible. Every kilometer must be covered either on foot or flown by paraglider. Each team consists of one athlete and up to two supporters. No technical or outside assistance is allowed. Athletes can race between the hours of 05:00 to 22:30 but can each pull one 'Night Pass' that allows them to push-on through the night on foot. The race requires expert paragliding experience and a very high level of endurance fitness - it's not uncommon for athletes to hike up to 100km in a day. The 2011 edition was won by Christian Maurer (SUI) in 11 days, 4 hours and 22 minutes. The 2013 edition comes on the ten-year anniversary of the first Red Bull X-Alps held in 2003. For all image, interview requests and other media enquiries, please contact: Tarquin Cooper zooom productions gmbh media@redbullxalps.com tel: +43 6226 8848-25 / mob: +43 664 544 924