00:00 The big mountain paradise of the Pyrenees has seen some of the best action in FWT.
00:05 Since 2015, Andorra has been offering us six big mountain venues
00:11 and has been hosting some exciting and breathtaking competitions.
00:15 Ordino Arcalis Pro is now a big part of FWT history.
00:21 Let's go back to some of those historic moments.
00:29 We all know Amar Navarro trademark,
00:31 but in 2017, the Spanish rider was just an event wildcard.
00:36 Despite making his real debut in professional event,
00:40 he already showed the world his riding style
00:43 by opening a massive and precise double.
00:46 So showing his local knowledge,
00:48 and always going big, I can tell you.
00:51 He's known for gnarly lines, and that's what it is.
00:55 There you go.
00:56 Look at that double!
00:58 Wow!
00:59 Viva, viva, Andorre!
01:01 Vamos, Amar!
01:02 Sick!
01:04 A feature that no one has ever thought of before.
01:08 Isaac Freeland has been giving us some really creative tricks
01:16 in his winning rookie season.
01:17 This guy has a crazy deep bag of tricks,
01:20 so we'll see what he's got.
01:22 What was that?
01:25 So creative in fact, that we have yet to come up with a name for it.
01:29 Yo!
01:35 What the fuck was that?
01:37 I mean, it happened, dude.
01:38 That was insane!
01:42 Come on, man, breathe.
01:54 Holy shit!
01:55 Huge!
01:56 Manuela Mandel, in 2018,
02:02 showed why she deserved the 2018 World Title
02:06 by winning back-to-back event.
02:08 Offering a strong and fluid run,
02:10 she lightened up all the five judging criteria
02:14 and brought home the Ordino Arcalis 2018 win.
02:17 When she thought the competition might be the next day,
02:20 and she had to get used to it,
02:21 because she was having a problem with the visionary context,
02:23 but stomping all of these stops so far.
02:25 Surfy-rolly section.
02:27 Looking for another error at the very bottom there.
02:32 She does!
02:33 Nice.
02:34 Nice work, Manuela.
02:35 Here we have Manuela with 78 points,
02:39 our new current leader.
02:41 But unfortunately, he didn't stick it perfectly.
02:47 That's why he was down of the ranking.
02:50 He has to get a really good score,
02:52 and he's going for it, but...
02:54 Did he do that on purpose?
02:55 Let's say he did that on purpose.
02:57 Holy mackerel.
02:58 Did you just see that?
02:59 Line scoping is the most important part of the competition.
03:15 And sometimes, even with all the preparation,
03:18 there is still a part of improvisation.
03:21 And Camille Armand, in 2022, is the perfect example.
03:26 After a big backflip, he found himself in a tricky situation.
03:31 Landing in front of some rocks,
03:32 he manages to control his landing by wheeling over them.
03:35 Next rider up, already on course,
03:50 we have Drew Tabke, the last rider.
03:53 This moment will go down as one of the most heartbreaking
03:56 in the history of the Tour.
03:57 Dropping last in his category,
04:03 Drew Tabke put down the most creative line of this venue.
04:06 Getting into the same year as...
04:10 Who do we see in here? Leo Slimet?
04:11 Leo Slimet. Very creative approach.
04:13 He told me, "Man, I'm last in the start list."
04:19 So the central couloir will be completely skied out.
04:22 He predicted it very smartly,
04:24 but he sent that air so far.
04:27 Holy moly!
04:28 No one else has hit that.
04:29 He's the last person to hit a fresh landing.
04:31 Big uphill side three.
04:33 What a creative cat!
04:35 Holy damn, Drew!
04:37 That's standard for Drew.
04:39 To surprise us, what is possible
04:42 and what kind of links you can do between features.
04:46 And then finishing it off with a huge feature.
04:49 Get in there, buddy.
04:51 Stomp set.
04:54 Not finished.
04:55 Oh, stomp it!
04:58 Yeah!
05:00 Oh my God!
05:05 But just when we thought it was all over,
05:07 he lost his skis coming back down the slope.
05:10 A tough end to a legendary run on the FWT.
05:13 Drew Tabke. He still cheered up.
05:15 Thank you so much for that incredible run.
05:19 So creative, so smooth, so stylish.
05:22 You're my hero of today.
05:24 You are the hero of today.
05:26 So we're going to move back up to the start gate.
05:31 Young rookie Blake Moeller.
05:33 Everything he does, absolutely stellar.
05:36 He's had a taste of second now.
05:38 Spinning into the double.
05:40 180 out and clean.
05:41 Oh, Blake just going ultra, ultra technical.
05:45 On this.
05:46 180 cab, 180 into that double.
05:53 And holy something is what he's got to say about it.
05:57 I think he is going to be psyched right now.
05:59 Opening a cliff on a brand new venue is intimidating.
06:05 But what about doing the biggest backflip of the day?
06:09 Hedvig Vessel shows that she's not here to play.
06:13 Paving the way for the other categories,
06:15 she proved once again that she is the master of backflip.
06:19 To and teeing off with a huge backflip.
06:23 Hedvig Vessel blowing my mind.
06:25 Oh my word.
06:27 Hedvig Vessel is not messing around.
06:30 Boom in the hot seat.
06:32 The judges have spoken. 86-67 for Hedvig Vessel.
06:35 We have a new leader.
06:37 We talked about having a feature.
06:42 But this one is the next level.
06:44 What about having an entire venue named after you?
06:48 Sam Smoothie can answer that.
06:50 Dropping last in his category in 2015,
06:53 he went where no one thought possible.
06:55 Especially, you can tell already by his body language.
07:00 Oh, dropping into that exposed area.
07:04 Yes.
07:05 Rushing off that speed, perfect control.
07:08 Look at that, where is he going?
07:10 Where are you going? Exactly, thank you.
07:12 Look at that. Wow!
07:15 Sam Smoothie!
07:19 Go the Kiwi!
07:21 Unreal.
07:22 Well, world number two.
07:24 Started off with a 16th in Chamonix,
07:26 so a bit disappointed.
07:28 He's telling himself and everybody,
07:30 I need to make up some serious ground here in Andorra.
07:33 He's done just that, ladies and gentlemen.
07:36 He's not done yet.
07:37 No. Stay on your feet.
07:38 Stay on your feet. Thank you.
07:39 Took the words right out of my mouth.
07:40 Yes! Really nice combination.
07:43 Like three features in one.
07:47 Oh, just bring it down. Bring it down.
07:52 Such a nice rider.
07:53 No!
07:56 That was so close.
07:58 From commitment to almost losing it at the end,
08:00 he made us go through all the emotions.
08:03 I'm gonna go out on a limb.
08:07 Yeah, Smoothie!
08:08 That's what it takes to have a venue named after you.
08:11 Yes!
08:12 Woo!
08:15 Yes!
08:17 Oh!
08:19 Yes!
08:20 (rock music)
08:22 (screaming)
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