Glowacz's close-up
Expedition Baffin Island, May 15: Stefan Glowacz’s blog on his adventurous journey to a wall to which nobody has ever been.
GOTwitch hunt
Rio was expecting a showdown between Mat Rebeaud and Dany Torres – and what they got was Jeremy Stenberg’s big day out. Now the bad boy even seems a possible title contender in the Red Bull X-Fighters field. But who actually is the comprehensively tattooed Californian whom everyone calls Twitch?
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Turned White
In 2008 Red Bull Elevation saw a change in location and in winners; however it still kept its congenial feature: being the most challenging BMX Dirt Jump competition in the world.
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"I know I could win. I'd just like to do it more often"
His trademark is a floppy hat; his starting number is that of his idol Barry Sheene; and his favourite race is Le Mans. Whether he can repeat his victory there from last year on May 18, the 25-year-old Australian Chris Vermeulen discloses in an interview.
GOClimbing the wall with a leg in cast
David Lama climbed his first 8a route at the age of ten. Today he’s 17, lead climb and boulder European Champion – and hungry for more. Why climbing is his life and what he’s expecting from 2008 the Austrian describes in his very personal season preview.
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