Billy Morgan Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB
Billy Morgan is one of the Britian's best chances of a Freestyle snowboarding medal at the Sochi Olympics.
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Billy Morgan is one of the Britian's best chances of a Freestyle snowboarding medal at the Sochi Olympics.
The London Freeze is the ski and snowboard event that brings together international live music acts and some of the world's best riders. The two day festival is the last weekend in October and in 2011 we caught up with X-Games medalist James Wooods for a chat about his Olympic hopes.
Tignes superstar rally driver and freeride skier Guerlain Chicherit pulls off his latest trick in Tignes with a monster backflip in his Mini. After a few practise runs on a very big airbag Guerlain Chicherit launched off the ramp on the 17th of February and pulled off the backflip on his first attempt. Watch the video of the backflip here.
Day 1 of the European winter X-Games in Tignes sees the snowboard slopestyle qualifications and the Super-pipe final for the skiers. Watch our exclusive interview with reigning champion Kevin Rolland here.
After four exciting days of racing in the Alps, Chris Froome emerged victorious in Paris for the third win of his career. Equalling the records of Philippe Thys, Louison Bobet and Greg LeMond who all have three Tour wins under their belts, and becoming Britain's first three-time winner.
July brings with it all sorts of sporting events. This year we have the EURO 2016 hosted in France at the start of the month, the annual tennis tournamant at Wimbledon and Formula 1 action at Silverstone, Budapest and Hockenheim.
At the beginning of European WInter X Games Tignes 2011 we speak to medal hopefuls Jenny Jones and James Woods.
Spring is officially in the air as we enjoy longer sunnier days. Don't forget your sunscreen!
February was dominated by the Alpine Skiing World Championships, held every second year, which kicked off in St Moritz on 6th February. Over 13 days, 589 athletes from 76 countries competed in eleven competitions in front of 165,000 spectators.
Fête de la Musique is the celebration that takes place every summer solstice on 21st June in cities, towns and villages across France.
On the second day of the competition we speak to 1st place qualifier Chas Guldermond and Olympic and X-Games gold medallist Torah Bright as well as a look at the qualification runs for the Men's slopestyle and the winning run in the Men's pipe.
On Friday December 14th, the long anticipated Cocorico Apres-Ski bar opened their doors to their first winter season in Tignes. Local business owners and seasonaires were the first to visit the venue which will be serving pizza, beer and fist pumping entertainment.
Le Tour de France 2016 kicked off last Saturday with stage one and the 'Grand Depart' being hosted by the stunning island community of Le Mont Saint Michel.
Well, it’s been one heck of a week. We’ve had sun, we’ve had snow, and we’ve had one amazing event to take our minds off of our desolate bank accounts, the fat tyre forming around out waists, and of course, the fact that we’re slacking off at work, again.
Meet Ben Kilner one of Britian's best halpipe snowboarders.
The Relentless Freeze Festival did exactly what it said on the tin and those not wearing their ski jackets could be found with teeth chattering, huddled around the vin chaud stand wrapping themselves in a fruity alcoholic blanket.
Last year saw the first ever Air Ladies competition go off in Tignes; the event inspired by Marie Martinod had its origins last year on a custom built quarter pipe under lights in Val Claret in Tignes. Last years event was a huge success and as such was bought back to Tignes this year bigger and better!
The Freeride World Tour stop in Tignes will finally get underway today. The competition, which has been delayed several times due to bad weather and too much snow, will take place today on the Grand Balme face in Tignes starting at 9am.