{"id":14459,"date":"2017-05-05T09:59:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T09:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skywalk.info\/?p=14459\/"},"modified":"2017-05-05T10:29:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-05T10:29:32","slug":"rookies-regulars-returning-favorites-defending-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skywalk.info\/fr\/2017\/05\/05\/rookies-regulars-returning-favorites-defending-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Rookies, regulars, returning favorites &#8211; and the defending champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&nbsp;&raquo;1&Prime; admin_label=&nbsp;&raquo;section&nbsp;&raquo;][et_pb_row admin_label=&nbsp;&raquo;row&nbsp;&raquo;][et_pb_column type=&nbsp;&raquo;4_4&Prime;][et_pb_text admin_label=&nbsp;&raquo;Text&nbsp;&raquo; background_layout=&nbsp;&raquo;light&nbsp;&raquo; text_orientation=&nbsp;&raquo;left&nbsp;&raquo; use_border_color=&nbsp;&raquo;off&nbsp;&raquo; border_color=&nbsp;&raquo;#ffffff&nbsp;&raquo; border_style=&nbsp;&raquo;solid&nbsp;&raquo;]<\/p>\n<h3>For the Red Bull X-Alps 2017 skywalk is supporting six strong teams.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>skywalk&rsquo;s team for the Red Bull X-Alps is now more than complete: an exciting mixture of motivated newcomers, cutting-edge World Cup racers, experienced expeditionists, returning favorites \u2013 and the most successful pilot in the history of the X-Alps: Christian Maurer. After intensive testing, &laquo;&nbsp;Chrigel&nbsp;&raquo; has decided to fly skywalk\u2018s lightweight paragliders for all upcoming Hike &amp; Fly competitions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After intensive material testing this spring, <strong>Chrigel Maurer<\/strong>, four times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbullxalps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Bull X-Alps<\/a> Champion has chosen skywalk\u2018s high performance X-Alps glider for the 8th Red Bull\u00a0 X-Alps competition. <strong>Chrigel<\/strong> is excited to have teamed up with skywalk and reports: &laquo;&nbsp;The right glider is critical for my personal highlight of the season. skywalk\u2018s X-Alps glider is in my opinion the optimal combination of reduced weight, <strong>great gliding performance and agile handling<\/strong>.&nbsp;&raquo; The first run-in begins with the Bordair race, tomorrow on the 6th of May starting in Aschau.<\/p>\n<p>The second prominent new addition to skywalk&rsquo;s team is <strong>Manuel N\u00fcbel<\/strong>, who cut his teeth on the 2015 Red Bull X-Alps. Manuel will also be at the Bordair race start this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>skywalk is supporting a total of six fascinating teams for this years <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbullxalps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Bull X-Alps<\/a> due to start on the 2nd of July. &laquo;&nbsp;Repeat offender&nbsp;&raquo; and top favorite <strong>Paul Guschlbauer<\/strong> is on board once again, together with <strong>Stephan Gruber<\/strong> from skywalk\u2018s R&amp;D team and the new rookie <strong>Simon Oberrauner<\/strong> from Graz who won the complete Bordairline series in 2016. Dutch adventurer <strong>Ferdinand van Schelven<\/strong>, veteran of the last two Red Bull X-Alps is also starting for skywalk.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The entire skywalk team is already bubbling with excitement, anticipating the start of the race season. This year is going to be incredible and makes us really proud to have so many exceptional athletes and fascinating individuals on the team. After joining as main <strong>Red Bull X-Alps paragliding sponsor in 2015<\/strong> and partnering up with outdoor equipment maker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salewa.de\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SALEWA<\/a>, this is another new level of commitment to the sport. <strong>Arne Wehrlin<\/strong>, head of skywalk paragliders: &laquo;&nbsp;We\u2018ll be sending top pilots with top gliders to the start of the 8th Red Bull X-Alps on the 2nd of July, and are certain that our serial development will profit enormously from their experience and feedback.&nbsp;&raquo;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The skywalk Red Bull X-Alps-Team 2017:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The defending champion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chrigelmaurer.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Maurer<\/a>: CH \u2013 34 years old \u2013\u00a0 4 x Red Bull X-Alps Champion<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The regulars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulguschlbauer.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Guschlbauer<\/a>:\u00a0 AT\u2013 33 years old \u2013 3. place 2011, finisher 2013 (9.) + 2015 (3.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stephan-gruber.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephan Gruber<\/a>: AT \u2013 31 years old &#8211; finisher 2015<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manuel-nuebel.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manuel N\u00fcbel<\/a>: DE \u2013 29 years old \u2013 finisher 2015<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TeamNLXalps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ferdinand van Schelven<\/a>: NL &#8211; 33 years old &#8211;\u00a0 finisher 2013 + 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The rookie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbullxalps.com\/athletes\/profile\/simon-oberrauner.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Simon Oberrauner<\/a>: A \u2013 26 years old \u2013 Bordairline Champion 2016<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=&nbsp;&raquo;Image&nbsp;&raquo; src=&nbsp;&raquo;https:\/\/skywalk.info\/files\/2017\/05\/Final_homepage.jpg&nbsp;&raquo; show_in_lightbox=&nbsp;&raquo;on&nbsp;&raquo; url_new_window=&nbsp;&raquo;off&nbsp;&raquo; use_overlay=&nbsp;&raquo;off&nbsp;&raquo; animation=&nbsp;&raquo;off&nbsp;&raquo; sticky=&nbsp;&raquo;off&nbsp;&raquo; 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