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Candide thovex win freeride world tour

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trouble_maker38
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after 3 Xgames golds medal with one for each discipline, a title of freeride world champion... CONGRATE!
Mar 23 2010 8:37AM
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fricino13
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hell yeah... candide is the king
Mar 23 2010 8:39AM
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Sofakingstupid
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Such an insane accomplishment.

For those who had doubts, this certainly makes him one of the best skiers in the world.
Mar 23 2010 8:47AM
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Mike-O
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When did Candide win Big Air X?
Mar 23 2010 9:18AM
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fricino13
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in 2000 i think
Mar 23 2010 9:20AM
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colin13
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Even if he won in 2000 he landed chad's first which is a big air title unto itself. So stoked he's back at it!
Mar 23 2010 9:27AM
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atomic1824
Posts: 358 - Karma: 290
Congratulations Candide! So great to have you back at it. FWT Champ is pretty impressive amongst all the X games medals too! Yes in 2000 he won big air.
Mar 23 2010 9:29AM
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dilla_says_go
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candide is on some other level shit
Mar 23 2010 9:31AM
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Pistols
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Such an amazing skier! Congrats Candide!
Mar 23 2010 9:32AM
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paige.
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Congrats for him.
I really wish he was doing Redbull Coldrush, I feel like he could do really well with that.
Mar 23 2010 10:13AM
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smuggs
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-won xgames doing a dspin 9 when practically everyone else was just learning 540s
-first to trick chads
-his first promodel ski had a sandy vagina on it
-cleared and tricked that massive mammoth super park hip that nobody thought you could clear.
-started high speed pipe skiing
-pretty much started tricks off of rails
- now this

im sure the list goes on. we are lucky to have him skiing.


Mar 23 2010 10:14AM
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VinniCash
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candide is the best.....by far!
Mar 23 2010 10:21AM
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Bar_Down
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candide is a fuckin hero
Mar 23 2010 10:39AM
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AArmadAA
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He won in 2000. Candide, you are amazing! And Xavier de le Rue just won the Snowboard FWT :) So yeah, I wanna thank all the French skiers for this amazing year and for making us dream.
Mar 23 2010 11:03AM
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LDowney
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G.O.A.T.
Mar 23 2010 11:10AM
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omckee
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absolute legend in the making
Mar 23 2010 11:12AM
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SirFryanator
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The best...
Mar 23 2010 11:12AM
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powerslide
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(1) CANDIDE THOVEX - FRA

2

1

17

3

 

4900

(2) KAJ ZACKRISSON - SWE

5

2

5

1

 

4600

(2) HENRIK WINDSTEDT - SWE

3

4

1

3

 

4600

The top 3 is so close – the points go like this, you can take away the worst result

so Candide wins with a 1., 2. and a 3.

Kaj get a 1., 2. And 5

Henrik get a 1., 3. And a 4.

If all the 4 results would be in the final result then Henrik would win with Kay in 2. And Candide in 3.

 

Henriks run at tram face and candide at Chamonix was the best in my book and kaj skis with such a nice flow.

Mar 23 2010 11:14AM
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niels043
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yeah candide. props to henrik too
Mar 23 2010 12:04PM
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panojibber
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That's fucking insane, like a lot of park skiers can ride pow, but freeride world tour is on a completely different level, thats some really serious skiing, and you can get really fucked up if you don't know what you're doing. Huge respect for Candide for pulling this off. His park skills and this make him the greatest in my books. Absolutely unbelievable.
Mar 23 2010 12:07PM
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Mykel
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Fuck it, he should pull a Jon and try out for the French race team. Not that he has anything more to prove at this point, though.
Mar 23 2010 12:14PM
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skiierman
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whoooa easy there! there can only be one GOAT haha
Mar 23 2010 12:19PM
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Hack.The.Pow.
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anybody have a link to the videos? +K
Mar 23 2010 12:19PM
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Matty_C
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incorrect
Mar 23 2010 12:38PM
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AArmadAA
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Enjoy!  http://www.zapiks.fr/run-de-candide-thovex-3eme-a-1.html
Mar 23 2010 12:48PM
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FUUUCK
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Mar 23 2010 12:51PM
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atomic1824
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Ah so great. Thanks for the link. I've been looking for that. Big Plus K to you! and any of the rest of you Candide fans!
Mar 23 2010 12:52PM
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AArmadAA
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lol I'm glad I could help ;)
Mar 23 2010 12:55PM
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evtic
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Real skier alert!!
Mar 23 2010 1:22PM
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asfffffffffdd
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my favorite skier of all time
Mar 23 2010 1:26PM
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VANULAR
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BEST SKIER OF ALL TIME!!!
Mar 23 2010 1:43PM
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artrud
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yup
Mar 23 2010 1:54PM
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powerslide
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All the best lines ar up on the page:

And kaj is smoooooooth on a gnar like that.

http://www.freerideworldtour.com/en/multimedia/videos/contest-lines.php

Mar 23 2010 4:21PM
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Poudreblanche
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Candide is amazing, no doubt he's one of the most well rounded skier ever if not the one! And check Delerue's line it's the most impressive of the comp!
Mar 23 2010 4:28PM
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hnosyalnif
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So sick to see him back.  Such a great achievement.  One of the best if not the best of all time.
Mar 23 2010 4:29PM
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Mstchief
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he didn't land chads first
Mar 23 2010 4:33PM
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DFT1080
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^ we don't know that.
Mar 23 2010 7:03PM
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AArmadAA
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"Thovex stepped up, crashed once and then stuck the first-ever landing of Chad Gap’s- sailing about 100 feet with a mute grab – to the awe of all in attendance. Motivated, and a few days later, Chad succeeded on his third attempt and Benson got the shot seen ‘round the world. " => Powdermag
Mar 23 2010 7:03PM
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casual
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Candide is a close second to LL Cool J.

But damn...to dominate the park scene, and then to take those skills to serious, no-fall, high consequence shit is just unbelievable. Especially to do so after one of the worst crashes/injuries imaginable...what an inspiration.

I wonder if in Candide's mind this is the greatest achievement of his career...Congrats!

We NEED a full segment from Candide this year.
Mar 23 2010 7:15PM
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Ghini
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Candide is such a unique skier.. really an other level.. his runs look so sick and nice!

But still I think Henrik should have won..

Mar 23 2010 9:12PM
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Ghini
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Sorry for the dubble post, but Candides run looked sooo nice... in m opinion better than kajs but he..
Mar 24 2010 9:50AM
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snomaster
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Mar 24 2010 9:55AM
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snomaster
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Candide Thovex (FRA) – Freeride World Champion 2010 Ski / 3rd Nissan Xtreme by Swatch
“Every one says I am the rookie, but I’m not! I have always been freeriding, since I was a kid. I am a skier. Freestyle, freeride, I ski whatever I enjoy. I have been inspecting the Bec des Rosses face really thoroughly. I was quite nervous and impressed by this big, committed face. It was really impressive at the top. Xavier de Le Rue gave me a lot of advice at the start – he was so confident and I was pretty nervous. I chose an easier jump in the end as my legs were so tired. I wanted to do the Freeride World Tour because it is just great to ski with riders like Auélien Ducroz, Kaj Zackrisson, Henrik Windstedt and Julien Lopez. I am astounded to be surrounded by such amazing athletes.”
Mar 24 2010 10:12AM
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codizzle
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huge props to Henrik W., too.

and Kaj's line in Verbier was ill. Respect. high, high consequence.

If only Candide and Henrik were at Red Bull Cold Rush.
Mar 24 2010 3:01PM
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Ski..4..Life
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Hell Yeah ! Best skier ever !

Now all we need is Candide Kamera 2
Mar 24 2010 4:15PM
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casual
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For the life of me, I can't figure out why Candide's not apart of this.

If I could draw it up it'd be:

Tanner
Candide
Sean Pettit
Pep and Pollard
Abma
Tudor
Ager
Tim D
Anthony B
Kye
Sage

I'm sure I left out a few worthy guys..but I think this would be a ridiculously stacked field.
Mar 24 2010 4:43PM
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