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France double victory at Kiteboarding Speed Grand Prix

Fuerteventura Kiteboard World Cup

Double victory for France: Guenon & Consorti win the 2006 PKRA Kiteboarding Speed Grand Prix

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 7 August, 2006 : - - Today the island Fuerteventura saw one of the most successful events in the history of speedkiting. During the last 5 days, 11 races have been started, a number that hasn't been seen before at a speed event ever.

With a windforce up to 8 Beaufort (35-40 knots) the World Record of Olaf Marting (41, 79 knots) has been missed only with a blink of an eye. French Christophe Prin Guenon raced 40, 75 knots and ended the contests on 1st place in both valuations: top speed ranking and with his seven 1st places also in overall ranking.

Having high speed in the last two runs, next frenchman Alexandre Caizergues (Top Speed: 40,14) jumped on second places in overall ranking. Having the same amount of points but with less top speed (39,03) Sebastian Catellan, also France, ended up third.

German Dirk Hanel used the last races to improve in the final ranking. With one fourth and one second place today he finished this worldcup at 5th position. Jochen Bock ended 10th as second best German.

In womens races the French girl Charlotte Consorti stayed in front also on the last day of competition. She led a French womens triumvirate to success: Aurelia Herpin finished 2nd, Fabienne d´Ortoli 3rd.

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