BMX shop Soul Cycle. The competing BMX riders will come from all corners of Europe and a couple of local boys will also get a chance to take on the international cracks.Barry Köhne, a BMX rider from Amsterdam, says about the Red Bull Bridge Master: “It will be stinkin’ brilliant! The set-up on the Skinny Bridge will be just fantastic and the ramps are really innovative and exciting. You’ll have to give it everything you’ve got otherwise it will turn ugly!”
Specially designed ramps For the riders to be able to best demonstrate their skills, the course on the bridge will consist of two so-called kickers from which the riders start their jumps. One is for larger aerial jumps where the riders get more airtime, travelling a long distance. The second kicker is steeper one where the riders are launched higher so they can perform more technical and complex tricks. Because the approaches to the bridge slope upwards, a 6 metre high launch ramp will be placed at the eastern end of the bridge to enable the riders to gain sufficient speed. Spectators will be able to watch this events from the banks of the River Amstel. But for those who wish to experience the Red Bull Master from close by and in true Amsterdam style, a boat will provide the best vantage point.
The event begins at 2 p.m. with the introduction of the cyclists. Immediately followed by the first jumps ‘over’ the Amstel. Some of the riders are:
Barry Kohne NL
Kye Forte UK
Dimitri Ivanov FR
Hannu Cools BE
Tobias Wicke DE
Craig Stevens UK
Sebastian Keep UK
Michael van der Lee NL
Benny Korthaus DE
Pim van de Bos NL
Spectators can find more information on www.redbull.nl.
Photos: Red Bull photofiles
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