The Cut rips it up in Winterberg!

Winterberg, Germany— The first ever Pro/AM Cut slopestyle series kicked off this past weekend in Winterberg Germany with 70 amateur and 35 pro competitors and a huge crowd of Winterberg locals coming out to support the riders.
“The course was really fun and the crowd was awesome,” said Cut pro rider George Ryan. “They did a really great job putting the event together. It was sick to see the ams come out and rip it up.” The course consisted of ladder bridges, a huge on/off box, wall rides, massive dirt jumps, berms, and drops.


The amateur event was the first amateur slopestyle event to ever be held in the world. “There is a lot of great talent out there, our goal is to give the amateurs a platform to show their stuff.” said Cut manager Don Hampton.


The winner of the amateur class was 17 year old, Jonas Janssen, from Eberhahn, Germany and he walked away with a 2006 Chase bike. “This is my dream bike.” Said Jonas. “I think it is really cool that Cannondale supports the up and comers. I cannot wait to compete in the remainder of the events.”


The Cut’s Carlo Dieckmann from Berlin, Germany took top honors in the pro class, followed closely in second place by the Cut’s Chris Hatton from Cornimont, France. Rounding out the top five was George Ryan in fifth place. “Chris is an excellent rider. He pushes the limits ever time I see him ride.” explained Dieckmann. “I’m stoked to take the win at this Cannondale event and I’m supsrised that the whole sport is improving so much. We had a good track and saw a lot of riders with great talent. It’s so good to have an event like this. ”


The next stop on the Cut Slopestyle Tour is Illmenau, Germany on May 20. Stay tuned for the announcement of the slopestyle finals date to be held in the states this fall.


In other news, DH ripper Mick Hannah took a hard crash during the Red Bull Lisboa Urban downhill race, he ended up taking eighth place. “I ragged dolled hard. I was pretty beat up for the last run. I am happy with my finish considering the crash.” said Mick.


For more information, visit The CUT’s web site at www.thecutriders.com