The Competing Riders – GKA Freestyle World Cup Leucate 2019

Published 20th April 2019 by Andrea Susanne Opielka

The Mondial du Vent festival at Leucate in southeast France stages the opening round of the much anticipated first round of the newly amalgamated GKA Kite World Tour’s Freestyle discipline, from 20 – 25th April.

Over the coming season freestyle riders will compete at at least six events in the battle to become GKA Freestyle World Champion.

It’s always important to make a strong start and as we await improving conditions on this first day, let’s take a look at the registered riders below.

All photos: Svetlana Romantsova

REGISTERED RIDERS

33 men and 14 women will compete over the next six days at this world cup event.

Click an image to see the rider’s name:

MEN

WOMEN

LIVE EVENT PAGE

When conditions improve and the action begins there will be a livestream running from the event. You can stay up-to-date with everything that’s happening at the event, including checking out all the live heat scores and results, find more info about the spot and see the highlight video and image galleries here on the Leucate event page.

This event’s livesteam is sponsored by Capital.com – please visit them to see how kiteboarding and trading are in related worlds for similar people!

If you’d like to find out more about the GKA riders, then click through to the Athlete Profile section of the site here.

Men's Ladder

Women's Ladder

Instagram

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Have you registered yet? The GKA ProAm Challenge and GKA Test Event, which will run side-by-side, will seek to unite kiteboarding amateurs, professionals and the industry in an effort to advance the sport and make it more inclusive.

www.gkaproam.com/register

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👉🏼 📆 29 August to 1 September in Dunkerque, France.

Register now on www.gkaproam.com/register

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Don’t forget that you will be able to watch everything live on 👉🏼 www.gkakiteworldtour.com/live
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@aida_cruises @bundeswehrkarriere @milram.de @sylt_die_insel

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This year the Kite Park League is proud to announce a new partnership with THE QATAR AIRWAYS GKA KITE WORLD TOUR to present THE QATAR AIRWAYS GKA KITE PARK LEAGUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024.

The event will be held from August 3rd - 10th and will crown this years QATAR AIRWAYS GKA KITE PARK WORLD CHAMPIONS 2024 in both men’s and women’s divisions. Without question, this will be a week to remember.

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The Competing Riders – GKA Freestyle World Cup Leucate 2019

REGISTERED RIDERS

MEN

WOMEN

LIVE EVENT PAGE

Men's Ladder

Women's Ladder

Instagram

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REGISTERED RIDERS

MEN

WOMEN

LIVE EVENT PAGE

Men's Ladder

Women's Ladder

Instagram

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