With
this Big Air event so close to Christmas, the FIS World Cup tour rolled into
Sofia
adding to the festive spirit,
10 000 revellers braved the -4 degree winter
chill
to witness some of the finest riders in the world pull out all the stops
in the quest to
earn the all important FIS World Cup Points and a share of the
£14,000 prize money
for coming in
the top four.
The day started with
Janne Korpi FIN
maintaining his excellent
form to qualify top of
heat
one. Other
qualifiers from this grouping included.
Matevz Petek SLO,
Rodger Kleivdal NOR,
Stian Aanestad NOR,
Gian Luca
Cavigella SUI,
Pim Stitger NED, Michael Macho AUT, and
Per-Iver Grimsrud NOR.
Action in heat two saw the legend Stefan Gimpl AUT
leaving it until
run two before confirming
his mastery
of the big air
discipline, other riders
who battled through this grouping to make the final
were Stephan Maurer SUI,
Seppe Smits BEL,
Petja Piiroinen FIN, Benedikt Nadig SUI,
Domen
Bizjak SLO,
Kevin Bronckaers BEL, and Ville Uotille FIN
