Protest Cable Call 2011
Welkom bij de PROTEST CABLE CALL 2011. Dit internationale wakeboardevenement vond op 13 en 14 augustus plaats bij de Down Under cableway in Nieuwegein. De beste wakeboarders ter wereld kwamen hun kunsten vertonen om punten te scoren in de internationale wakeboardtour WWA Wake Park World Series. Je was er misschien bij en heb je met je vrienden kunnen chillen, de spectaculaire wedstrijd bekeken, een hapje en een drankje gedaan, je dancemoves geshowd tijdens de party, wat goodies gewonnen en de laatste gear en kleding gecheckt in de shoppingstreet. Niet? Dan zien we je bij de Protest Cable Call 2012!
Volgende Cable Call: 25 en 26 augustus 2012
Wakeboarders der Nederlanden: 25 en 26 augustus ben je bij de Protest Cable Call. Geen excuses in de vorm van verjaardagen, familiefeestjes of werk. Overkom die obstakels, we verwachten dat je in je boardshortje komt chillen op het strand van Down Under, Nieuwegein.
Blijf deze website checken voor updates, en vergeet onze Facebook pagina niet te checken: http://www.facebook.com/protestcablecall
Protest Cable Call 2011 Recap
foto verslag
De laatste foto's van het heerlijke weekendje aan de kabel zijn nu te vinden in de photogallery. Bekijk ze hier.
Hey dj draai die plaatjes
DJ Friss, bekend als de DJ van Kraantje Pappie, heeft ons afgelopen weekend opgevrolijkt met zijn tunes. Wij vroegen om een kunstje achter de draaitafel. Dat kan hij. Dit weekend staat 'ie trouwens op Lowlands! Nice!
Jeroen is jarig
Hiep hiep rahoe! Jeroen Beersmans, de maker van de Cable Call 2011 waarmee we eerder een kort interview hielden, is jarig! Gefeliciteerd!
Winnende run van Frederic von Osten
Freddy von Osten heeft de Cable Call 2011 gewonnen in zowel de Pro Men als de Obstacles Only categorie. Check zijn winnende run van de Pro Men.
Kwart over party time
Inmiddels is iedereen weer hersteld van de Cable Call party van afgelopen zaterdag. We hebben heel veel foto's gemaakt, maar omdat je ouders en collega's misschien meekijken, hebben we de ergste toch even verwijderd. Check even de gallery voor een kleine selectie, check Facebook als je alle plaatjes wilt zien.
Vanaf nu aan wij zullen schrijven in the Nederlands
Tijdens het livebloggen vanaf de Protest Cable Call hadden we in het Nederlandse gedeelte (daar waar je nu kijkt) een hoop posts in het Engels geplaatst. De rust is weer teruggekeerd en vanaf nu zijn alle posts weer tweetalig. Je kunt hier klikken als je liever de Engelse variant van de site bezoekt.
Protest Cable Call 2011 - Day 2
Check out this video report of the second day at the Protest Cable Call 2011.
More to come
The Protest Cable Call 2011 has now officially come to an end. It was awesome. But we've got still some more in store for you! The video update of day two and a video report of the whole weekend -both shot by Lieuwma Productions- will show up somewhere these days. So keep checking out the site or our Facebook page because you don't wanna miss out on the upcoming eyecandy.
Frederic von Osten wins Pro Men PCC 2011
Denise de Haan wins Pro Women at the PCC 2011
Andy Kolb wins Pro Wakeskate PCC 2011
Devi Sentrop wins Open Men PCC 2011
photo-contest
Congrats Ben Minderhoud and Paul Heijmink on winning a Protest Cable Call outfit with the photo's they sent us. Thanks, guys!
Tom Fooshee on his final run
Winners of the Protest Cable Call 2011
Clint Liddy on the mic
We had a short conversation with Clint Liddy, one of the two speakers at the Protest Cable Call.
Clint, what do you think of the past two days?
It was very well organised. Protest did an outstanding job putting an event like this together. The level of the riders was crazy, the conditions were good, there was a great crowd, working with Lorenzo which is always fun... it was really good! Too bad the sun only showed up at the end of the weekend, haha.
See you next year?
For sure! I'm already looking forward to it.
More words with Mike McComb
We spoke again with Mike McComb, head judge at the WWA. This time we spoke some more about the Cable Call.
So Mike, again, what do you think of the event?
The event was really good. I like how well organised the whole event was. The music, the party, it all contributes to the right atmosphere. It's professional, yet creates a good atmosphere that fits the wakeboard lifestyle.
You've been doing this work for eighteen years and counting. What developments do you see in the wakeboard scene?
We used to have no obstacles, haha! That's a development for sure. The skill level is is also growing and growing, wakeboarding is a young sport and you see it progressing every year. Tricks get more technical all the time, just like other sports like snowboarding or freestyle motorcross. You'll get the picture. We're now heading to Amsterdam with a lot of boarders to have a great time, so see you later!
Frederic von Osten on his final run
Daniel Grant on his final run
A few words with Mike McComb
Just after the Cable Call, we asked Mike McComb (chief judge at the WWA) for his comments on the event.
So Mike, what do you think of the event?
The event was really good.
Thanks for your answer. We'll catch up later!
Dominic Gührs on his final run
Frederic von Osten on the finals
Results are in
We've got all the results. Check them out!
PRO MEN
1. Frederic von Osten 96.50
2. Dominic Gührs 86.50
3. Daniel Grant 78.50
4. Tom Fooshee 68.00
5. Dec Clifford
5. Rocco van Straten
6. Mike Ketellapper
6. Felix Georgii
PRO WAKESKATE
1. Andy Kolb 73.33
2. Leo Labadens 63.33
3. Elias Erkan 55.00
4. Daniel Grant 46.67
5. Jan Kissman
5. Ollie Moore
6. Tim van Dortmont
6. Martin Scambora
OBSTACLES ONLY
1. Frederic von Osten 97.50
2. Felix Georgii 92.50
3. James Young 80.00
4. Dominic Gührs 35.00
5. Tom Fooshee
5. Felix Schneider
6. Daniel Grant
7. Dirk Gideonse
PRO WOMEN
1. Denise de Haan 95.00
2. Tor Young 92.50
3. Kirsteen Mitchell 80.00
4. Sophie Reimers 55.00
5. Chloe Goudie
5. Sophie Cordery
6. Cosima Giemza
7. Angelika Schriber
OPEN MEN
1. Devi Sentrop 98.00
2. Tommy Swaan 92.00
3. Jan Kerkhoven 78.50
4. Loic Girard 71.50
5. Andreas Voss
5. Adrian Abeck
6. Raoul Fakkert
6. Tim auf dem Graben
congrats, Jeroen v Wilgenburg
Jeroen v Wilgenburg twitterde net deze foto, met als commentaar: Dit ziet er toch vrij pijnlijk uit, maar het mannetje landde uiteindelijk normaal
who's gonne win?
wakeskate finals
If you were here, you've seen it. If you weren't here, you just missed the finals wakeskate…
Tom Fooshee on his semi final run
Pro women finals report
Allright, this was a bit hectic and we couldn't write all tricks down, so sorry about that...
Finals Pro Women
1 Kirsteen Mitchell UK
Kirsteen fell in her run and picked up at the third turn. Tailpress, boardside backslide, frontflip, and fell again while doing an invert
2 Sophie Reimers GER
Front to blind, back mobe, front mobe, boardslide transfer (fall)
3 Tor Young UK
Heelside frontside 3, backside 1 to switch backside 1, roll to blind, boardslide and boardslide out, some inverts, blind judge, heelside frontside 3
4 Denise De Haan NL
Frontside 180, hoochie glide, roll to revert, transfer boardslide backside out and then she lost her fin! She had some problems with that earlier. She went through the course with her hand held high, so the judges could see there was a problem. Within 3 minutes the fin was repaired and she picked up where she left off: at the funbox. Raley frontside 1, back mobe, ollie to boardslide on the slider, blind judge, heelside frontside 3.
riding order pro men
1 Daniel Grant
2 Dominic Gührs
3 Frederic von Osten
4 Tom Foshee
Pro women finals report
Allright, this was a bit hectic and we couldn't write all tricks down, so sorry about that...
Finals Pro Women
1 Kirsteen Mitchell UK
Kirsteen fell in her run and picked up at the third turn. Tailpress, boardside backslide, frontflip, and fell again while doing an invert
2 Sophie Reimers GER
Front to blind, back mobe, front mobe, boardslide transfer (fall)
3 Tor Young UK
Heelside frontside 3, backside 1 to switch backside 1, roll to blind, boardslide and boardslide out, some inverts, blind judge, heelside frontside 3
4 Denise De Haan NL
Frontside 180, hoochie glide, roll to revert, transfer boardslide backside out and then she lost her fin! She had some problems with that earlier. She went through the course with her hand held high, so the judges could see there was a problem. Within 3 minutes the fin was repaired and she picked up where she left off: at the funbox. Raley frontside 1, back mobe, ollie to boardslide on the slider, blind judge, heelside frontside 3.
Rocco van Straten on his semi final run
Open men finals report
1 Jan Kerkhoven NL
Toeside frontside 5, blind judge, roll to blind, heelside transfer backlip 90 out, roll to revert, boardslide frontside out, backroll seatbelt grab, board 90 out, s-bend, heelside back 5.
2 Loic Girard FR
Heelside frontside 5, nuclear glide, roll to blind (fall), front board blind out, krypt, front board, mobe (fall)
3 Tommy Swaan NL
Frontflip to fakie off the dock, heelside backside 5, front to blind, backroll to blind, heelside transfer backlip 90 out, 360 tailpress frontside out over the straight bar, roll to revert, 270 on backside boardslide on the rooftop, blind judge, toeside 9 (fall)
4 Devi Sentrop NL
Heelside frontside 5, front to blind, blind judge, mobe, frontside 270 transfer 90 out, bel air, tail 180 out, frontflip, backside boardslide, roll to blind, heelside frontside 5.
Get you board groceries now
Today has been a great day so far, and the atmosphere at the shopping street is awesome. A lot of different brands are represented and everyone has got nice stuff in their tents. Check out all the brands who're represented at the shopping street here. We also had some interviews with Jobe and Teva, who are showcasing their newest stuff.
Meet Teva
Teva is all over the place here: they're one of the main sponsors of the Cable Call, well represented at the shopping street and they've got a Teva Blue Line Park (2.0 Cable System) at Down Under. We had a little chat with Ella Oesterholt about Teva and their new line of wakeskate shoes.
Ella, how are you doing?
Hi! I'm doing super good, there's a good atmosphere here at the shopping street. A lot of people are very stoked about the new collection, so we're really happy about that. I feel like I'm Living Better Stories here, haha!
What's up with all the new Teva products that have been coming out lately?
We've developed the Gnarkosi shoe, fully focused on wakeskating. Up till now, the wakeskaters were wearing their old sneakers when they went wakeskating, and we wanted to build a very technical wakeskate shoe. We decided to provide them with the best shoes we could give them. The roots of Teva are to be found in water and watersports ever since it started so it's in our genes, basically.
Tell us a bit about the Teva Blue Line Park Wake Playground that's located next to the cable here at Down Under. Are riders stoked about it?
It's like a cableway, but instead of having four or five corners, it's just one line and you go back and forth. We've got a lot of obstacles: a straight bar, uprail and a spine kicker. We're very happy to say we've got the first quarterpipe in Europe! We've been testing it and it's awesome, riders have to get used to it but when they do, they're loving it! The official announcement about the quarter pipe will be done tomorrow, so please don't tell anyone... and book the 2.0 system while it's not fully booked!
Then we ran off to book the 2.0 cable system for the coming weeks...
Pro Men Wakeskate Finals riding order
Riding Order FINALS
Professional WakeSkate
1 Andy Kolb GER
2 Daniel Grant THI
3 Elias Erkan GER
4 Leo Labadens FR
Pro Men Wakeskate Semi Finals results
Top 2 Riders advance to next round
Professional WakeSkate - Semi Finals Heat 01
1 Elias Erkan GER 76.67
2 Andy Kolb GER 66.67
3 Jan Kissman GER 53.33
4 Tim Van Dortmont NL 30.00
Professional WakeSkate - Semi Finals Heat 02
1 Leo Labadens FR 70.00
2 Daniel Grant THI 60.00
3 Ollie Moore UK 46.67
4 Martin Scambora SLO 20.00
Obstacles Only Semi Finals results
Top 2 Riders advance to next round
Obstacles Jam - Semi Finals Heat 01
1 Felix Georgii DE 92.50
2 Dominic Guehrs GER 85.00
3 Tom Fooshee USA 85.00
4 Daniel Grant THI 77.50
Obstacles Jam - Semi Finals Heat 02
1 Frederic von Osten DE 100.00
2 James Young UK 90.00
3 Felix Schneider DE 80.00
4 Dirk Gideonse NL 70.00
Rocco van Straten on his quarter final run
Local Down Under rider Rocco van Straten just finished his quarter final run. Let's see what he has to say about that.
boardforce interviews
Nelly Mance at boardforce just interviewed Sjors van de Kerkhof and Chloe Goudie. Check it out!
remaining sunday schedule
13:30 – 15:00 Semi-Finals Pro Men
Semi Finals Heat #: 01
1 Felix Georgii GER
2 Rocco Van Straten NL
3 Dominic Guehrs Germany
4 Frederic Von Osten GER
Semi Finals Heat #: 02
1 Mike Ketellapper NL
2 Daniel Grant THI
3 Dec Clifford UK
4 Tom Fooshee USA
15:00 – 15:30 Finals Open Men
1 Jan Kerkhoven NL
2 Loic Girard FR
3 Tommy Swaan NL
4 Devi Sentrop NL
15:30 – 16:00 Finals Pro Women
1 Kirsteen Mitchell UK
2 Sophie Reimers GER
3 Tor Young UK
4 Denise De Haan NL
16:00 – 16:15 Finals Obstacles Only
16:15 – 16:45 Finals Pro Men Wakeskate
16:45 – 17:45 Finals Pro Men
18:00 – ??:?? Prize Giving Ceremony
riding order pro men semi-finals
1:30PM
Men's Professional
Semi Finals Heat #: 01
1 Felix Georgii GER
2 Rocco Van Straten NL
3 Dominic Guehrs Germany
4 Frederic Von Osten GER
Men's Professional
Semi Finals Heat #: 02
1 Mike Ketellapper NL
2 Daniel Grant THI
3 Dec Clifford UK
4 Tom Fooshee USA
pro men quarter finals results
Top 2 Riders advance to next round
Men's Professional - Quarter Finals Heat 01
1 Dec Clifford UK 96.50
2 Daniel Grant THI 88.00
3 Sjors Van De Kerkhof NL 80.50 (see the vid below)
4 Lior Sofer ISR 75.00
Men's Professional - Quarter Finals Heat 02
1 Dominic Guehrs GER 93.00
2 Rocco Van Straten NL 90.50
3 James Young UK 85.00
4 Tom Van Der Kerkhof NL 71.50
Men's Professional - Quarter Finals Heat 03
1 Frederic Von Osten GER 96.00
2 Mike Ketellapper NL 88.50
3 Steffen Vollert GER 85.50
4 Rene Konrad GER 70.00
Men's Professional - Quarter Finals Heat 04
1 Tom Fooshee USA 95.50
2 Felix Georgii GER 89.50
3 Freddy Carter UK 85.00
4 Bence Bodnar HU 59.50
winner nelly
Nelly Mance just sent us some photo's for the photo-contest and won two Protest Cable Call outfits! Way to go! CONGRATS!
first on the water
We think it's Elias Erkan, but please correct us if we're wrong…
Protest Cable Call 2011 - Day 1
We've got a fresh new video for you! Protest Cable Call 2011 Day 1. Just click play.
Nusport interview with Denise de Haan
Our friends at Nusport.nl have written a nice article about Denise de Haan. She's on top of her game, good luck in the finals!
Rocco needs his cable call
Rocco has been partying and is in need of a cable call. According to the schedule, he should be on his board at 11:30. Who is going to wake that boy up?
Our friends at Trick On get Spanish
Hola supermercado! Telebancos por aqui? Trick On has made a nice report in Spanish. We don't understand a word about it, but we're pretty stoked about it. So check out their report and take a look at their photos.
Good morning sir
No-one who was at the party last night will probably read this, since they're all a bit hung-over. But good morning folks! Currently we're filling up the lake with fresh new water from the sky, because the riders really ripped it up yesterday. We've ordered lots of sun today, and it should be arriving around 12 o'clock. So we'll see you at noon.
Paul Heijmink, THANKS!
Paul Heijmink from Houten just emailed us some really nice shots, thanks for that, Paul!
Tom Fooshee on his qualifying run
After his qualifying run, we spoke to Tom Fooshee. He's keeping his fingers crossed! We hope he can hold the handle bar while doing that, that would be awesome.
revised sunday schedule
10:00 – 11:30 Free practice for competitors
11:30 – 12:30 Quarter Finals Pro Men
Quarter Finals Heat #: 01
1 Dec Clifford UK
2 Sjors Van De Kerkhof NL
3 Daniel Grant THI
4 Lior Sofer ISR
Quarter Finals Heat #: 02
1 Tom Van Der Kerkhof NL
2 James Young UK
3 Rocco Van Straten NL
4 Dominic Guehrs GER
Quarter Finals Heat #: 03
1 Steffen Vollert GER
2 Mike Ketellapper NL
3 Rene Konrad GER
4 Frederic Von Osten GER
Quarter Finals Heat #: 04
1 Bence Bodnar HU
2 Felix Georgii GER
3 Freddy Carter UK
4 Tom Fooshee USA
12:30 – 13:00 Semi-Finals Obstacles Only
Semi Finals Heat #: 01
1 Tom Fooshee USA
2 Dominic Guehrs GER
3 Felix Georgii GER
4 Daniel Grant THI
Semi Finals Heat #: 02
1 Dirk Gideonse NL
2 Felix Schneider GER
3 James Young UK
4 Frederic von Osten GER
13:00 – 13:30 Semi-Finals Pro Men Wakeskate
Semi Finals Heat #: 01
1 Tim Van Dortmont NL
2 Elias Erkan GER
3 Andy Kolb GER
4 Jan Kissman GER
Professional WakeSkate
Semi Finals Heat #: 02
1 Ollie Moore UK
2 Leo Labadens France
3 Martin Scambora Slovakia
4 Daniel Grant Thailand
13:30 – 15:00 Semi-Finals Pro Men
15:00 – 15:30 Finals Open Men
1 Jan Kerkhoven NL
2 Loic Girard FR
3 Tommy Swaan NL
4 Devi Sentrop NL
15:30 – 16:00 Finals Pro Women
1 Kirsteen Mitchell UK
2 Sophie Reimers GER
3 Tor Young UK
4 Denise De Haan NL
16:00 – 16:15 Finals Obstacles Only
16:15 – 16:45 Finals Pro Men Wakeskate
16:45 – 17:45 Finals Pro Men
18:00 – ??:?? Prize Giving Ceremony
More Maxine at Nusport.nl
Our buddies at Nusport had a nice interview with Maxine Sapulette. Check it out now, funksoul brother!
riding order wakeskate semi's
Semi Finals Heat #: 01
1 Tim Van Dortmont NL
2 Elias Erkan GER
3 Andy Kolb GER
4 Jan Kissman GER
Semi Finals Heat #: 02
1 Ollie Moore UK
2 Leo Labadens France
3 Martin Scambora Slovakia
4 Daniel Grant Thailand
obstacles jam Riding order semi finals
Semi Finals Heat #: 01
1 Tom Fooshee USA
2 Dominic Guehrs GER
3 Felix Georgii GER
4 Daniel Grant THI
Semi Finals Heat #: 02
1 Dirk Gideonse NL
2 Felix Schneider GER
3 James Young UK
4 Frederic von Osten GER
Riding order pro men quarters
Men's Professional SUNDAY
Quarter Finals Heat #: 01
1 Dec Clifford UK
2 Sjors Van De Kerkhof NL
3 Daniel Grant THI
4 Lior Sofer ISR
Quarter Finals Heat #: 02
1 Tom Van Der Kerkhof NL
2 James Young UK
3 Rocco Van Straten NL
4 Dominic Guehrs GER
Quarter Finals Heat #: 03
1 Steffen Vollert GER
2 Mike Ketellapper NL
3 Rene Konrad GER
4 Frederic Von Osten GER
Quarter Finals Heat #: 04
1 Bence Bodnar HU
2 Felix Georgii GER
3 Freddy Carter UK
4 Tom Fooshee USA
riding order open men finals
OPEN MENS Finals SUNDAY
1 Jan Kerkhoven NL
2 Loic Girard FR
3 Tommy Swaan NL
4 Devi Sentrop NL
riding order pro women finals
Women's Professional Finals
1 Kirsteen Mitchell UK
2 Sophie Reimers GER
3 Tor Young UK
4 Denise De Haan NL
Sjors on his qualifying run
We talked to Sjors after his run, that ended up as his qualification run (so not his quarters, nor his semi's)
Jobe at the shopping street
Who's at the shopping street? Jobe's there! We had a chat with Henk van der Werf about the Cable Call, Jobe and the future of Jobe.
Hi Henk!
Hey guys, what's up? Enjoying the event?
Yes we are. Busy with all sorts of things... filming, blogging, interviewing, that kind of stuff. Err, wait. We're doing this backwards. We were supposed to interview you. What's up?
Yeah I'm good! It's very nice to be here at the Cable Call again. Lots of friendly people, lots of good brands at the shopping street. I like the way Protest improved the event this year by putting the shopping street on the far end of the lake, that's awesome. We have a lot of space, people are relaxing on this side of the lake, the view on the course is great. The only thing you can't control is the weather, all the rest has been taken care of by Protest. Holland may be proud of having an event like this. And we're proud of being one of the biggest partners!
I bet you're proud of the developments at Jobe, too! Tell us a bit about that.
We used to import JStar which are very technical boards, that was our high-end line. Jobe was the name for our standard line, which is more for mainstream wakeboarders. The brand JStar has come to an end, we're filling up the space they left behind by putting both lines together. We'll put it all out under one brand, Jobe. We're very stoked about our new products, because we've massively invested in our boards and bindings. The bindings have raised heel support, stronger eyelets, flex zones on the bindings, better overlays and a lot more improvements. In short, our products are more durable and they look a lot better, haha. We decided to create the best binding we can, so Jobe can get on top of the game in the wakeboard industry. And when you got Maxine, Sjors, Austin, Christian and other great riders in your team, we can be nothing but confident about that.
Chloe Goudie on her semi final run
Chloe Goudie talks about her semi final run at the Protest Cable Call. Oh, we're really sorry about the dude screaming in the background…
pro men qualifications
RESULTS QUALI’S PRO MEN
Top 2 Riders advance to next round
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 01
1 Rocco Van Straten NL 100.00
2 Bence Bodnar HU 85.00
3 Anthony Van der Wekken NL 83.50
4 Arne Van den Brink NL 71.50
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 02
1 Freddy Carter UK 92.00
2 Felix Georgii GER 86.50
3 Andreas Kjaergaard DK 82.50
4 Julian Cohen USA 73.00
5 Felix Schneider DE 66.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 03
1 Daniel Grant THI 98.50
2 Mike Ketellapper NL 91.50
3 Cain Hamilton UK 80.00
4 Austin Hair USA 70.00
5 Idan Mizrahi IS 60.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 04
1 Rene Konrad GER 97.00
2 Steffen Vollert GER 91.50
3 Matty Hasler AUS 74.50
4 Michael Nieuwerf NL 70.50
5 Moty Levi ISR 66.50
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 05
1 Lior Sofer ISR 95.00
2 James Young UK 89.00
3 Mike Ruttkowski DE 81.00
4 Martijn Hoogeveen NL 71.00
5 Mike Hilgers DE 55.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 06
1 Dominic Guehrs GER 100.00
2 Sjors Van De Kerkhof NL 90.00
3 Ricky Lukassen NL 76.00
4 Michael Timmers NL 74.00
5 Nick Hunting NL 48.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 07
1 Frederic Von Osten GER 100.00
2 Tom Van Der Kerkhof NL 83.00
3 Efi Levi ISR 82.00
4 Felix Maatman NL 71.00
5 Simon Overgaard RasmussenDK 64.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 08
1 Tom Fooshee USA 97.00
2 Dec Clifford UK 90.00
3 David Bittner DE 76.50
4 Ethan Aguis AUS 76.50
5 Rens Cosijn NL 60.00
peer just had dinner
Peer just had dinner and he really wanted us to share it with you guys. Well done Peer, good job boy.
waiting for some results
We just had the qualifications of the pro men and we're all very curious to see the results… Just waiting for the guys at the WWA to clear this, so we can post it for all you on-liners out there!
win #cablecall photo
In the hearts of everyone lies a photographer, or at least; in the hands of everyone lies a photocamera. On Saturday and Sunday (today and tomorrow) you can take your pictures. Please tweet your most beautiful, funniest, best, most tough ass photo of the Protest Cable Call. The best shots will be richly rewarded: We're giving away a clinic with protest rider Sjors van de Kerkhof and some really nice Protest Cable Call outfits (a limited edition cap and tee) Just don't forget the #cablecall tag!
If you don't have Twitter, are not to keen on social-media or just don't want to tweet, you're also free to email us your photo's through win@protestcablecall.com.
Protest Cable Call 2011 – Meet the maker
Nusport.nl interview with Daniel Grant
The crew of the Dutch news site Nusport.nl had a nice interview with Daniel Grant. A short story about Holland, the event and rain. Check it out here.
grap van de dag
Rocco van Straten on his qualifying run
Weather forecast for Sunday
Thanks to Paddy who dropped this on Facebook! In the evening, make sure you get a roof over your head or put on your Protest Gore-tex jacket, because there will be some drips from the sky. Won't be a lot though.
Sunday night there will be some heavy rain unfortunately, but after ten o'clock the sky will clear up. Towards the end of the afternoon there might be some sun! Let's (s)pray!
RESULTS OBSTACLES ONLY quarters
RESULTS OBSTACLES ONLY QUARTERS
Top 2 Riders advance to next round
Obstacles Jam - Quarter Finals Heat 01
1 James Young UK 92.50
2 Dominic Guehrs GER 90.00
3 Steffen Vollert GER 87.50
Obstacles Jam - Quarter Finals Heat 02
1 Frederic von Osten GER 95.00
2 Tom Fooshee USA 90.00
3 Julian Cohen USA 45.00
Obstacles Jam - Quarter Finals Heat 03
1 Felix Georgii DE 100.00
2 Felix Schneider DE 90.00
3 Aston Egelmeers NL 80.00
Obstacles Jam - Quarter Finals Heat 04
1 Daniel Grant THI 97.50
2 Dirk Gideonse NL 92.50
3 CK Koester UK 40.00
results open men semi-finals
RESULTS OPEN MEN SEMI - FINALS
Top 2 Riders advance to next round
OPEN Mens - Semi Finals Heat 01
1 Devi Sentrop NL 95.50
2 Loic Girard FR 87.00
3 Adrian Abeck DE 86.00
4 Raoul Fakkert NL 71.50
OPEN Mens - Semi Finals Heat 02
1 Tommy Swaan NL 97.50
2 Jan Kerkhoven NL 91.00
3 Andreas Voss GER 79.50
4 Tim Auf dem Graben GER 61.50
Martijn and Mees
At the Cable Call, all sorts of people are walking around. We bumped into Martijn Oostdijk -event manager at the Dutch Ski Federation- and his son Mees, they were having a pretty good time at the shopping street.
Hi guys! What's up?
Mees: Good! I've been riding on the electroskate, which is a motorised mountainboard. That was fun! And have done a lot of fun stuff at the shopping street. I even won this cap so it's great! The only thing that I don't like is that I can't wakeboard now myself, when I see all those good riders I want to hit the water myself!
Maybe in a few years there'll be a grommet section for you. Martijn, you've organised multiple Dutch Championships in skiing and snowboarding. What do you think of the event so far?
The event is set up really nice, Down Under is a perfect location for it. They're making good use of the space available, as you can see with the placement of the shopping street, the beach, the party tent, everything. It's like this place was made for an event like this. There's also a lot to do for everyone, it's a great event even when you're not that hardcore incrowd in the board scene. That makes this an event for everyone.
You're well involved with the Dutch snowboard scene. Do you see the same vibe in the wakeboard scene?
I see that wakeboarding attracts a lot of boardminded people. It's a nice scene, a lot of people, a really good atmosphere. I like it a lot. Like in freestyle snowboarding, the riders are really supporting each other, instead of being really competitive they're hyping each other up and having them push their boundaries. They're helping each other to overcome their obstacles, haha!
At that time Mees attacked his dad and threw him to the ground, because Mees was in serious need of a Cornetto icecream. End of interview.
RESULTS PRO WOMEN SEMI-FINALS
RESULTS PRO WOMEN SEMI - FINALS
Top 2 Riders advance to next finals (sunday)
Women's Professional - Semi Finals Heat 01
1 Denise De Haan NL 97.00
2 Kirsteen Mitchell UK 85.00
3 Chloe Goudie UK 82.50
4 Cosima Giemza GER 75.50
Women's Professional - Semi Finals Heat 02
1 Tor Young UK 98.00
2 Sophie Reimers GER 92.00
3 Sophie Cordery UK 80.00
4 Angelika Schriber AUS 59.50
it's cold at the cable call
rain
oh shit it's raining a bit
results wakeskate quarters
RESULTS WAKESKATE PRO MEN
Top 2 Riders advance to next round
Professional WakeSkate - Quarter Finals Heat 01
1 Martin Scambora SLO 78.33
2 Ollie Moore UK 71.67
3 James Harrington UK 45.00
4 Geert Nielen NL 21.67
Professional WakeSkate - Quarter Finals Heat 02
1 Andy Kolb Germany 86.67
2 Leo Labadens France 60.00
3 Tim Schwiertz DE 43.33
Professional WakeSkate - Quarter Finals Heat 03
1 Jan Kissman Germany 86.67
2 Tim Van Dortmont NL 46.67
3 Diederick Stellweg NL 20.00
Professional WakeSkate - Quarter Finals Heat 04
1 Daniel Grant Thai 80.00
2 Elias Erkan DE 66.67
3 Kevin Cobb AUS 43.33
Boardforce facebook photos
Lovely Nelly Mance (boardforce) just uploaded some really nice photo's of the wakeskate quarter finals to the boardforce facebook page.
tom fooshee wakeskate judge
PHOTO CONTEST! #CABLECALL
In the hearts of everyone lies a photographer, or at least; in the hands of everyone lies a photocamera. On Saturday and Sunday (today and tomorrow) you can take your pictures. Please tweet your most beautiful, funniest, best, most tough ass photo of the Protest Cable Call. The best shots will be richly rewarded. Just don't forget the #cablecall tag!
If you don't have Twitter, are not to keen on social-media or just don't want to tweet, you're also free to email us your photo's through win@protestcablecall.com.
Just so you know; this contest goes on 'till Sunday night 00:00. All photos submitted by then will be seen, maybe posted and hopefully rewarded.
results obstacles only jam
RESULTS OBSTACLES JAM
Top 2 Riders advance to next round
Obstacles Jam - Qualifying Round Heat 01
1 Steffen Vollert DE 97.50
2 Daniel Grant THI 92.50
3 Sjors van de Kerkhof NL 77.50
4 Devi Sentrop NL 72.50
Obstacles Jam - Qualifying Round Heat 02
1 Dominic Guehrs GER 92.50
2 Dirk Gideonse NL 87.50
3 Daan Rigter NL 82.50
4 Ricky Lukassen NL 77.50
Obstacles Jam - Qualifying Round Heat 03
1 CK Koester UK 97.50
2 James Young UK 87.50
3 Miles Toller DE 85.00
4 Elke Venken BE 70.00
Obstacles Jam - Qualifying Round Heat 04
1 Tom Fooshee USA 97.50
2 Felix Georgii DE 87.50
3 Austin Hair USA 82.50
4 Michael Nieuwerk NL 72.50
Obstacles Jam - Qualifying Round Heat 05
1 Felix Schneider DE 95.00
2 Aston Egelmeers NL 87.50
3 Maurice Prior DE 85.00
4 Alexander Kaiser DK 72.50
Obstacles Jam - Qualifying Round Heat 06
1 Frederic von Osten DE 97.50
2 Julian Cohen USA 90.00
3 Anthony van der Wekken NL 82.50
4 Shafik Haas NL 70.00
Rocco van Straten in the after-morning
We talked to local rider Rocco van Straten about his season and this competition at his home cable in Nieuwegein
winners 'attend fo' real'
at one o'clock, there was a stampede of protest fans at the merchandise stand to get their hands on one of those cool Protest Cable Call outfits. Here's a photo of the 20 happy winners.
teva darkroom
We found this shack next to the tent where Q the party is gonne be tonight. We were wondering what it was… seems to be photobooth where you can make a photo and have it uploaded to facebook directly. Should be fun at the end of the party…
RESULTS OBSTACLES ONLY JAM heat 1–4
Top two riders advance to semi's
Two more heats to go…
Obstacles Jam - Qualifying Round Heat 01
1 Steffen Vollert DE 97.50
2 Daniel Grant THI 92.50
3 Sjors van de Kerkhof NL 77.50
4 Devi Sentrop NL 72.50
Obstacles Jam - Qualifying Round Heat 02
1 Dominic Guehrs GER 92.50
2 Dirk Gideonse NL 87.50
3 Daan Rigter NL 82.50
4 Ricky Lukassen NL 77.50
Obstacles Jam - Qualifying Round Heat 03
1 CK Koester UK 97.50
2 James Young UK 87.50
3 Miles Toller DE 85.00
4 Elke Venken BE 70.00
Obstacles Jam - Qualifying Round Heat 04
1 Tom Fooshee USA 97.50
2 Felix Georgii DE 87.50
3 Austin Hair USA 82.50
4 Michael Nieuwerk NL 72.50
Heat 5&6 are not in yet…
results pro women quarter finals
Top 2 Riders advance to next round !
Women's Professional - Quarter Finals Heat 01
1 Chloe Goudie UK 97.50
2 Cosima Giemza GER 92.50
3 Veerle Meijer NL 80.00
Women's Professional - Quarter Finals Heat 02
1 Tor Young UK 98.00
2 Angelika Schriber AUS 92.00
3 Alizee Brion FR 64.00
Women's Professional - Quarter Finals Heat 03
1 Denise De Haan NL 97.00
2 Sophie Cordery UK 90.00
3 Elke Venken BE 83.00
Women's Professional - Quarter Finals Heat 04
1 Sophie Reimers GER 98.00
2 Kirsteen Mitchell UK 92.00
3 Sandner Mari DE DQ
results open men
RESULTS OPEN MEN
Top 2 Riders advance to next round
OPEN MENS - Quarter Finals Heat 01
1 Raoul Fakkert NL 95.50
2 Jan Kerkhoven NL 85.50
3 Maurice JP Jaschke DE 83.50
4 Tom Schneorson ISR 70.50
5 Jeroen Van Vliet NL 65.00
OPEN Mens - Quarter Finals Heat 02
1 Tim Auf dem Graben DE 100.00
2 Tommy Swaan NL 88.50
3 Ferdy Van Rijswijk NL 81.50
4 Patrick Rapis NL 61.50
5 Murathan Ucar TUR 59.50
OPEN Mens - Quarter Finals Heat 03
1 Andreas Voss GER 93.50
2 Devi Sentrop NL 93.50
3 Twan Hendrix NL 77.50
4 Kevin Mevissen NL 68.00
5 Maurice Prior DE 67.50
OPEN Mens - Quarter Finals Heat 04
1 Loic Girard France 94.50
2 Adrian Abeck DE 91.50
3 Bart Hendrix NL 84.00
4 Bram Hoogenkamp NL 70.00
5 Malte Madsen DK 48.00
Chloe Goudie after her quali's
We spoke to Chloe again after her quarter final run at the Pro Women category, let's hear what she has to say about it!
Chloe Goudie, what's up?
We had a short chat with Chloe Goudie, one of the Protest riders competing at the Cable Call in the Pro Women division.
DJ Friss in the house!
We hope you're here to enjoy the event, so you notice the good music pumping out of the speakers. DJ Friss is providing everyone with fresh beats and catchy songs. He's main DJ of the Dutch upcoming rapper Kraantje Pappie, and has a masters degree at the University of Turntablism.
Hey Friss, what's up?
Hi! Yeah, I'm good. It's a bit early though, but it's nice here.
Let's get straight to your profession, turntablism. The art of scratching, dj-ing and mixing. What about turntablism in Holland?
Well, turntablism in Holland is on it's return. Not only in Holland, but worldwide. There are not a lot of people starting in turntablism these days, and the number of contests has decreased dramatically. Some time ago I enrolled in an online competition, kind of the Turntablism World Championships, and ended up in the finals! Check out the 6-minute routine here. I hope these competitions will give turntablism worldwide a new boost.
You're also well connected with Dutch hiphop label Noah's Ark, and are the live-DJ for rapper Kraantje Pappie. What kind of things you find important for DJ's who are performing with other artists?
I think it's important that the rapper leaves enough room for the DJ to do his thing. Sometimes you want to go out and freestyle, and the rapper has to kinda feel you and go with the flow when you do. And the DJ has to be sharp of course, on-point, skillful and have mastered the art of scratch. Until today, I think I'm doing a pretty good job at that, haha! Well, I have to fade out this beat and mix in a new one, so move!
BoardForce update with some pictures
Our good friends at BoardForce.net had a day full of dangers yesterday in Amsterdam. Check this BoardForce update!
Open Men just started
Just now, the Open Men category has kicked off the Protest Cable Call! We'll keep you posted.
Riderslist pdf available
Want to know when your favorite rider hits the water? Check out the starting order here.
Sjors van de Kerkhof in the Morning
We just had a little chat with Sjors van de Kerkhof
Riderslist ready
We've got a riderslist for you! All categories are there, Pro Men, Open Men, Pro Women, Obstacles Only, Pro Wakeskate... As soon as we get the digital version we'll post it, but for now you have to check out the gallery.
Alleen maar in de Engels vanaf nu
Om iedereen zo snel mogelijk van het laatste nieuws te voorzien, zullen we vanaf nu alle updates in het Engels doen. Is de Engelse taal nog een obstakel voor je? Klik hier en ga het leren!
de eerste rijder op het water is
Aston Egelmeers
inschrijvingen geopend
Voor iedereen die het gisteren niet haalde, we zijn weer open voor inschrijvingen!
Good morning sir
Zie je die man liggen in de fatboys? Het is half negen 's ochtends, maar hij wil geen moment missen van de Cable Call. Respect! Kom hem gezelschap houden en claim je plekje op de fatboy, voordat anderen dat doen. Spring op je fiets, stap in de auto of spring op je paard en kom naar Down Under, want de Cable Call gaat los!
lekker windstil, jammer dat het 2 uur 's nachts is
Klik hier voor meer wakeboardskills
Je dacht toch niet echt dat je die kon krijgen door simpelweg een site te bezoeken? Hup het water op jij!
Maar nu we toch eventjes je aandacht hebben: gedurende de hele zaterdag en zondag wordt de site voorzien van de laatste nieuwtjes! Denk aan filmpjes van wakeboard runs, interviewtjes met riders, foto's van het event, de laatste info, dat soort dingen allemaal. Dus hou je smartphone in de buurt als je bij de Cable Call bent, en refresh de site regelmatig als je om wat voor reden dan ook achter je computer zit!
Bouw 'em op!
De meeste mensen werken niet zo hard op de vrijdag, maar hier op Down Under is de crew van de Cable Call druk bezig om alles in orde te maken. De pers schiet de eerste foto's, de technici installeren het plasmascherm, de koks schillen honderden aardappelen... en de riders zijn gewoon aan het hangen achter de kabel of op het strand. Wat foto'tjes daarvan vind je in de gallery.
FOTO WEDSTRIJD! #cablecall
Fotograafje leef je nog? Iedereen met fotofunctie op zijn camera of telefoon maakt vanaf vandaag kans op prijzen! Tweet je leukste, stomste, grappigste, ziekste, ranzigste foto met de #cablecall tag, zodat wij 'm kunnen zien. De beste foto's zullen rijkelijk beloond worden!
Even ter info: Je hebt tot zondagavond 00.00 de tijd om je foto's te twitteren. Trouwens, als je niet wilt of kunt twitteren, kun je ons ook mailen op win@protestcablecall.com.
de plannen omgooien
Het schema voor zaterdag is zojuist omgegooid! De grootste verandering is dat de Open Men, Wakeskate en Pro Women geen kwalificaties meer hebben, maar direct hun kwartfinales rijden.
Hier het nieuwe schema:
Zaterdag 13 augustus
09.00 – 11.00 Oefenen voor deelnemers Cable Call
11.00 – 13.00 Kwartfinales Open Men en Pro Women
13.00 – 14.00 Kwalificatie Obstacles Only
14.00 – 15.00 Kwartfinale Pro Wakeskate
15.00 – 16.00 Kwartfinale Obstacles Only
16.00 – 17.00 Halve finale Open Men & Pro Women
17.00 – 18.30 Halve finale round Pro Men
18.30 – 19.00 Kwartfinale Finals Pro Men
20.00 – dronken Dans je kont er af
Nick Davies, de nummer twee van vorig jaar
Nick Davies behoort tot de beste riders van de wereld: bij de Protest Cable Call 2010 eindigde hij tweede in de categorie Pro Men. Dit jaar kan hij niet meedoen omdat hij aan het herstellen is van een ernstige blessure aan zijn knie. We gingen even op visite en hadden een goed gesprek met deze charismatische Brit.
Hey Nick! Last year you ended up at the second place at the Protest Cable Call. And had us discover your singing skills at the prize giving ceremony by singing a tribute to the plasma screen. Unfortunately, you messed up your knee last season. You've probably told this story a thousand times, sorry about asking you again, but could you tell us what happened?
Hey man! Yeah last year was a great event! The riding was sick and the cable and obstacles was good fun too! And the parties, haha! From last year October I torn my ACL in my left knee in Dubai while doing an innovational double Oakley contest, I was trying a double tantrum wake 2 wake and just came out short. It cased the top wake -landing on the peak of the wave- leaving my knee all tucked up and compressed, I felt it go straight away, I straightened my leg and I felt it all crack and pop back in to place! Was not fun, but now back to recovery and its coming along amazing, and nearly back on the water.
Good to hear you’ll be back on the water soon. Your injury started a discussion in the wakeboard community about the safety of the new binding system, a snowboard binding-like setup with an inner and outer shoe. Those sort of bindings can be strapped tighter than traditional bindings, but they seem to be less likely to come off your feet when you've crashed. What is your view on the discussion and the new binding system?
It had nothing to do with the boots I had on, it would have been the same if someone did it on a wakeskate, it was just a weird landing and casing the top wake is never good. The new Hyperlite system is by far the coolest and best fitting boot out there and is 100% the future, for the cable they’re perfect and great for walking back to the dock, comfort and support, I'll be using these from now on.
Thanks for clearing that up. When wakeboarding is your life, having an injury like that must be devastating. How did you cope with that?
It was hard for me to take it all in, soon as I did it, everything flashed in front of me, from years of riding and how lucky I have been, right there and then I was stunned and realized this is a year out and I need to think what to do. I had to stay positive and take everything one step at a time and I'll be back on the water in no time, never rushed any of it.
As you said you're on the road to recovery now. What are you doing these days to get your knee back into shape?
I've been training pretty much every day since January after my operation, been seeing my Physio every other week and doing lots of treatment on my knee. It’s been a lot of hard work, but now it’s paying off! I’ve been doing a lot of gym upper and lower body, so now I'm feeling even better than I was before I finished wakeboarding! So it’s fresh and I'm excited!
Have you been looking differently at life and wakeboarding after you got injured?
I see a lot of things different and in a way its good I've had this happen to me, I need a break to sort my riding out and push me a lot more, so now I'm fresh minded and can’t wait to ride and learn lots of new stuff! Also I’m going to do things different, look after my body a lot more and make sure I'm on top of things and never rushed!
Good to see you’ve learned valuable lessons from it and are looking forward to the future with such a positive attitude! How do you see the future?
This week I’m waiting for my knee brace to be fitted, then I can start wakeboarding again! I will start slowly and start learning all the basics again, take it one step at a time, and I'll be back doing contests in no time. I'll be heading away for the winter training somewhere and will make 2012 my come back year and start doing all the tours and events over the world, I want to retain my World Champion title again for next year! That is my goal.
Will we see you around at the Protest Cable Call this year?
I would love to be able to come over this year, but I still have a lot of things going on right now and need to be on top of it all before I start riding again. I wish you all a great event, just like last year, and can’t wait to see you all in the future! Thanks again and all the best!
Vergeet niet te winnen
Niks gewonnen bij onze eerste contest? Er is nog een kans! We geven 20 limited edition Protest Cable Call outfits weg. Een Protest Cable Call pet én een Protest Cable Call t-shirt voor 20 uitzinnige fans.
Zin in? Laat via je Facebook-account zien dat je aanwezig bent op het door ons aangemaakte event en zorg dat je op zaterdagmiddag om 13:00 bij de Protest Cable Call merchandising stand staat! De eerste 20 mensen die daar zijn én 'aanwezig zijn' op Facebook, krijgen van ons een pet en een t-shirt. Tot zaterdag!
Goed weer komt eraan!
Want na matig weer komt altijd goed weer. Wanneer het goede weer precies komt is nog onbekend, want er gaat wellicht een druppel regen vallen. We schakelen over naar onze weerman Paddy die met een nauwkeurige voorspelling komt.
Deze vrijdag is er veel bewolking en aan de kust vanmiddag misschien nog een streepje zon. De wind draait vandaag van zuidwest naar west, noordwest kakt vandaag helemaal in. Vanavond lekker wakeboardweer! Zaterdag krijgen we met een storinkje te maken. Er is dan veel bewolking en er valt af en toe een bui. De wind is zuidwest en neemt aan de kust s'middags toe naar windkracht 5-6. Aan de kust trekt het s'middags wat open, in het binnenland blijft het overwegend bewolkt.
Cable Call vrienden krijgen zaterdag aan het eind van de middag/begin van de avond wat regen voor de kiezen. Ik denk dat het mee gaat vallen en dat er in Utrecht hooguit 2mm regen valt. Zoals het er nu uitziet valt de meeste regen in het zuidoosten van het land. De nacht van zaterdag op zondag kan het aan de kust wat regen en daarna trekt het in de loop van de ochtend open. De wind is zuidwest kracht 3-4 beaufort. Zondag is het in Utrecht overwegend bewolkt en nog een kleine kans op een bui. Er is weinig zon en als deze doorbreekt dan is dat pas helemaal op het eind van de dag.
Met dank aan Paddy aka Patrick van Iersel die deze info op onze Protest Cable Call event page dropte. Check zijn site hier of high-five deze man op de Cable Call.
Maxine kan niet meedoen
Maxine Sapulette, één van de favorieten in de damescategorie, kan helaas niet meedoen.Ze legt het zelf allemaal uit in dit korte interview.
Maxine, je kan niet meedoen met de Cable Call, waarom is dat?
Afgelopen maandag heeft mijn hart 20 seconden stil gestaan. Daarom moet ik het nu rustig aan doen van de dokter. Ik baal ontzettend, want de Protest Cable Call wilde ik niet missen.
Wat gebeurde er precies?
Afgelopen maandag had ik mijn medische keuring voor het EK. Die keuring vindt jaarlijks plaats en het is het ene jaar een grote keuring, het andere jaar een kleine keuring. Dit jaar een grote keuring dus. Eén van de onderdelen was een inspanningstest, waar je op een hometrainer wordt gezet die steeds zwaarder gaat trappen. Ondertussen wordt je lichaam met allerlei noppen en sensoren in de gaten gehouden. Ik had die dag niet zo goed voor mezelf gezorgd, die nacht had ik weinig slaap gehad en ik had die ochtend nog niet gegeten. In de cooldownfase van die hometrainer voelde ik me na een minuut erg misselijk en duizelig. Ik zei tegen de trainer "Ik voel me niet goed", en dat is eigenlijk het laatste wat ik me herinner. Toen ik weer wakker werd lag ik op de grond.
Bizar... Enig idee wat er aan de hand is geweest?
Ja, later hebben we gekeken naar de data van al die sensoren en bleek dat mijn hart 20 seconden had stilgestaan. Daarna is het vanzelf weer gaan kloppen. Dat schijnt heel zeldzaam te zijn, want normaal moeten ze iemand dan reanimeren om het hart weer op gang te krijgen. Ziekenhuis gebeld, ambulance, een tijd in een ziekenhuiskamer gelegen met hartbewaking, hart-echo gemaakt. Wat het precies was, kunnen ze nog niet zeggen. Waarschijnlijk heeft het niets met mijn hart te maken, maar veel meer met mijn zenuwstelsel die de hartspier aanstuurt. Na die hevige inspanning van die dag hield die het waarschijnlijk voor gezien.
En nu?
Gisteren ben ik ontslagen uit het ziekenhuis. Ik loop nog wel met een hartmeter om, waar de doktoren later informatie uit kunnen halen om beter te bepalen waar het aan gelegen heeft en alles weer gewoon in orde is. Het vervelende is dat ik rustig aan moet doen en daarom absoluut niet mag wakeboarden van de dokter. Ik had zo uitgekeken naar de Cable Call en nu dit! Ik baal stevig, maar gelukkig kan ik wel aan de kant staan en iedereen aanmoedigen, haha.
Nice. Dus we zien je gewoon alsnog bij de Cable Call?
Sowieso!
Meet Maxine!
UPDATE: Maxine zal vanwege medische redenen niet deelnemen aan de wedstrijd. Ze zal wel bij Down Under zijn om haar vrienden op het water te supporten. Meer info hierover binnenkort!
Een van de beste wakeboarddames ter wereld komt gewoon uit Nederland en heet Maxine Sapulette. Deze chick zit zo vol enthousiasme dat een kort interview uitliep op een lang gesprek over van alles en nog wat.
Hey Maxine, what's up?
Hiya! Yeah, I'm doing great! My season so far was a bit less contest than last year. I had three cable contests since the beginning of this season: one pool Obstacle Only contest and two IWWF cable competitions for points and prize money. I’ve also been shooting with Protest and Jobe, two of my main sponsors. The shoots were held in Florida, USA and mainly we were riding at OWC, McCormicks and The Projects. Of course we did some lifestyle shoots, too. It was definitely a highlight of this season! I had loads of fun and it’s nice to get some good shots and video material again. Aside from wakeboarding, I’ve worked a bit here and there, had small jobs just to get a bit extra money haha… Besides that, I just wakeboard a lot and visit a lot of different cable parks to better my tricks and style.
Sounds like you’re having a really nice season! Let’s talk about last year, when you finished second at the Cable Call, just a few points behind Sophie Reimers. How do you look back on that result?
Well, of course I was a bit disappointed in myself. The Cable Call was held in Holland, my home country and sponsored by my main sponsor, so yeah I was pretty upset after that result. But I’m still happy, I mean I still became second out of fifteen women who were competing. I know what I can do and what tricks I can do, I just didn’t show it in the finals. I know I can’t really say this but I will anyway: I was first in qualifications and semi finals and the water was flat, but in the finals I guess it was also a bit the weather that changed my whole run, it was windy and the water was choppy and because of that I guess I was a bit afraid and I know myself: with wind I’m not at my best. During my run I hurt my shoulder which didn’t affect my run at that time, because of the adrenaline, but I still feel it nowadays. Anyway, having finished in second place last year will give me more boost to win it this year! I have another chance to beat Sophia!
Shannon Starling, president of the WWA, called you "hands-down the best woman on a wakeboard at the moment. Nobody can touch her." How does it feel to be in the international league of extraordinary ladies who compete on this level?
It’s amazing that people think that way about me! I really appreciate that. I’m not sure how to answer this question… I mean, I have achieved a lot in my eight seasons of riding, I’ve had a lot of titles and I won a lot of contests. I know I have big tricks and know my style of riding. People say I ride like a dude. I don’t care, to be honest I actually love it! It makes me different than all the other girls. In general, I’m just happy that people believe in me and my style of riding and are supporting it. It feels amazing to be loved in the sport like this!
You’ve already won a lot of titles as you said, and recently you won at Rixen 50th Anniversary in Munich, in the Open Ladies category. How did that feel?
I was so happy, I cannot describe how happy I was! My last season hasn’t been that good, I became seventh at IWWF worlds and second at the official Europeans, so basically lost those titles and that hasn’t happened since a long time. Also I have been beaten on the water by Sophia plenty of times last year. The event in Munich gave me such a boost, because I beat her and everyone and showed the world that I still know how to put down a killer run! I mean, I had 96 points and second place was Ange with 63 points, so the difference was huge.
That sounds awesome! While we’re discussing chicks on boards, can you say something about women in wakeboarding and how it develops?
The level of female wakeboarders nowadays is crazy. When I started doing air tricks back in 2006 I became Dutch, European and World champion of the girls. In the years that have passed, all these other women wakeboarders learn more every day. Nowadays everybody does a roll to blind, blind judges and killer spins of kickers. It’s crazy, every year they get better and better. I really like the way women ride these days, just to show the world that not only guys can ride, but us girls we rock and run the world!
Is there a different atmosphere when hanging out with wakeboard women then there is with wakeboard men? Or is it more or less the same vibe?
It doesn’t matter whether it’s a girl or boy, we all love wakeboarding so we're like one big family and just enjoying our lives with wakeboarding together. Atmosphere is the best in the world of wakeboarding, but I have to say there is a difference between boat riders and cable riders. But that has always been a difference I guess. Cable riding is more all together, you can look at each other on the water and dare each other on the water with tricks, and with a boat it’s always just one rider behind the boat.
We saw that you're doing a Clinic Tour across the cables of Holland. Could you tell us something about that?
That clinic tour basically came from Jobe. It was to promote my own pro model board and vest, the Jstar & Jobe Max Series! It’s been the second year I got my own pro model vest and board and I guess Jobe thought to do something different with it. We had some clinics all across Holland and it was a great success, a lot of people showed up and tried my board. Not just girls, but also boys who just liked my style and wanted to learn something from me. I love to hear that and love to teach people and that they actually listen to what I have to say and then a few minutes later you see them doing new tricks because I taught them how to do it. It gives me a great feeling to give people that information and have them learn from my experience. Spread the wakeboarding to the new people! As for the future I'd love to keep teaching, not just clinics, but anywhere in the world people can ask me to help them out and I would be happy to help them out!
That’s nice! You pulled off a crazy victory run in Munich, when you already knew you would be first. How was that like and what trick felt best?
Like I said I beat all those girls with such a score difference. I think that was one of my best runs ever landed! At that point, I already knew I won so I guess the pressure was gone and I landed all my best tricks: switch mobius, whirly off the kicker, s bend to blind, backroll to blind, switch heelside 540 off the kicker. I'm just proud of myself that I did it and showed everyone my skills on the water and I got a lot of applause afterwards and loads of compliments about my s to blind so yeah, maybe that’s the one tricks I’m most proud of!
Sounds promising. What kind of tricks have you been working on lately? Have you got any surprises left for us at the Cable Call?
I mainly try to get my strength back and all my old tricks back. I am practicing at the same time. I guess you should not expect anything new but yeah, you never know what happens… I guess you guys just have to wait and see.
We’ll be paying attention when you hit the water. Any last words?
I'M BACK! AND GOING WITH THE FLOW!
De A is van Andreas
We hebben wel DRIE Andreassen die op het water hun kunsten gaan vertonen. Welkom Andreas Böttcher, Andreas Kjærgaard en Andreas Voss! Alfabetisch gezien staan deze boys nu al bovenaan de lijst, het is nog even afwachten hoe hoog ze op de lijst eindigen van de Protest Cable Call. Ben je benieuwd naar welke riders er allemaal mee gaan doen? Je favoriete rider checken, of kijken welke Down Under local riders ertussen staan? Check de geüpdate confirmed riderslist hier!
party machen - koop nu je kaartje
Wat doen wakeboarders als de zon onder is en het water leeg? Feesten! Je kunt nu je tickets veiligstellen voor het eindfeest op zaterdagavond vanaf 20:00. Check de site van Ticketmaster om je kaartjes te bestellen zodat je zorgeloos kan genieten van de reggae-tunes van Lenny Keylard, de rockmuziek van Tantrum to Blind en de dikke beats van Q the Party! Klik dus even hier om de kaartjes te bestellen (tientje per stuk) of koop ze zaterdag overdag bij de Protest Cable Call. Zie je daar!
Lenny Keylard
Lenny Keylard is dé Nederlandse Reggae zanger. Hij zal spelen op de Q the party op zaterdagavond. Wij kregen de kans hem te spreken. Lees hier waar we het over hadden en kijk meteen even de video van 'It's You'.
Hey Lenny, what's up? What have you been up to these days?
I’ve been quite a busy man! These days I'm fully focused on my new study, I’m studying for master cast to fix broken arms and legs in the hospital. I'm working 32 hours a week in the cast room. In the weekend I usually have gigs and play my music, and when I find some time I love to sport, like soccer, kitesurfing, running, that stuff.
Busy boy! Your brand new album "Jah is the Remedy, Love is the Cure" has just landed on the shelves in the record shops. What are your expectations of this album?
I don't really have expectations. I think it’s great to create something that’s on your mind and heart, and I want to let the world know what I think and get people to enjoy themselves with my music. All songs on the album have been written by me, except for the song Baby Get Higher. But I think it’s a funny song and sort of like a small tribute to my coach in the TV show.
has put you -and reggae- in the spotlights. You're one of the few artists in Holland who managed to put reggae back on the map in Holland, through the Dutch talent show The Voice of Holland. How do you look back on that experience?
It was fun to do, except for the whole TV stuff. I don't like the camera's and the interviews much, but hey, it’s part of the game. It provided me with a chance to let the people know what reggae is. The Voice of Holland brought me a lot, because it gave me the opportunity to get my album in the record shops and now I can play more music with my band. And let the people enjoy a little bit of reggae again!
Your songs have a very positive vibe. What is the message you want to spread with your music?
I want people to understand that it’s important to enjoy life, because there’s so much trouble in the world. People need to reflect on that, be aware that terrible things happen, so they can truly feel we are blessed with the life we live. And if I can only help just a bit by writing my songs and making music, then I’m feeling good!
In the music video of your single “It's You” we see you riding on a longboard. It's not a secret you're into snowboarding as well. Have you ever been on a wakeboard?
Hahaha yeah, I’ve been on a wakeboard before, but it was difficult because I was standing on my kitesurf board. I lost my board a ton of times, because there are no bindings on a kitesurf board, only straps... Every time I tried to jump and get some airtime, I lost my board! That was kinda frustrating, but I do love the sport. So if there are no wind or waves, you can find me wakeboarding!
Are you looking forward to perform at the Protest Cable Call?
For sure! I hope the people will enjoy the show and have a good time. The band is very excited about this gig, and we can’t wait to play there. So let the good times roll!
JE BENT ER GLOEIEND BIJ
Na onze facebook strooisessie leek het ons een goed idee jullie een beetje meer te laten werken voor je goodies! Met deze contest geven we 20 limited edition Protest Cable Call outfits weg. Een protest cable call pet én een protest cable call tee voor de gelukkige 20!
Wat moet je doen?
Heel simpel; geef via je facebook-account aan dat je aanwezig bent op het door ons aangemaakte event, maar kom ook echt! De eerste 20 mensen die op zaterdag middag om één uur bij de Protest Cable Call tent in de Shoppingstreet zijn, én 'aanwezig zijn' op facebook, krijgen van ons een pet en een tee!
Ben er bij of wees vierkant!
Q the Party at the Protest Cable Call 2011
It’s on! De kaartverkoop voor Q the party op de Protest Cable Call is gestart. Op zaterdag 14 augustus om 20.00 uur bij Down Under in Nieuwegein bijten de dj’s van Q-music de spits af. Vervolgens brengt Lenny van the Voice of Holland je in Caribische sferen. De Q music dj’s zetten wederom vette beats neer om vervolgens helemaal uit je stekker te gaan met de Zweedse rockband Tantum to Blind.
Kaarten voor Q the party kunnen besteld worden via www.ticketservice.nl
Wie speelt wanneer:
20:00 – 21:30 Q the party
21:30 – 22:30 Lenny Keylard & The Dreadalikes
22:30 – 00:00 Q the party
00:00 – 01:00 Tantrum To Blind
Wie is Tom fooshee?
Dit is Tom Fooshee. Hij legde vorig jaar de meest bizarre tricks neer achter onze eigen kabel in Nieuwegein en won daarmee Protest Cable Call 2010. Dit jaar komt hij terug om zijn titel te verdedigen. We hadden kort de kans hem te spreken. Altijd enthousiast. Helaas voor jullie in het engels…
Hi Tom! What's up, how are you doing?
What up Protest? Just kickin' it right here at home in New Braunfels TX getting ready for the Cable Call this year. Lately I have been traveling pretty non stop. Been in Canada for two weeks for both the WWA Wake Park Triple Crown stop and the Monster Team trip on Lake Shuswap in British Columbia. So epic.
Nice! Last year you ended up #1 at the Protest Cable Call. Won the WWA Wake Park World Series last year. For the third time. In a row. And you've got the Ultimate Wake Championship Overall Award for the second year in a row. That's awesome. How do you look back on the past years, being top dawg in the international wakeboard scene?
Looking back on the past year's have left me with such a thankful presence. To be crowned all those titles is just an amazing experience. But I do have to say, my old body isnt slowing down yet so there is still much more to be earned.
That sounds very promising. Are there any particular things you want to achieve in wakeboarding?
There are plenty of challenges left for me. I definitely want to keep continuing to earn as many titles as I can to one day become a legend in our sport. I want to keep progressing the sport by submitting new moves for the Transworld Trick of the year at the Wake Awards. I also want to keep working with my sponsors so that we can keep developing the best products on the market. So there is still much more to be accomplished.
Progressing the sport by inventing new tricks, hmm... have you been working on new tricks lately?
I most definitely got some new tricks and other things up my sleeve. Some riders saw some of it at the first stop, but there is plenty more to come. You will just have to wait 'til the Cable Call to find out. You might even see me down there with a camera getting some shots of everyone else too...
Sounds good! I see a pattern here. You're inventing new tricks, you're very succesful in the sport... you're like the Shaun White of wakeboarding. When is your arcade game coming out?
Ahahaha, I wish I could be compared to him. That dude is unreal, such an inspiration. No arcade game coming out soon, but I can definitely teach everyone some really cool drinking games! Haha!
We'll save that for Saturday night! One last question. You've traveled all over the world to compete in all sorts of wakeboarding contests. How do you look back on last year's Protest Cable Call in Holland?
Holland was incredible last year. The people were awesome, the cables were fun, the food was great. The event went off, I mean what else more could you ask for?
Good point. We can't come up with an answer to that! We have no further questions, your honor. Any last words?
Thanks to all of my sponsors and come say what up to me at this years Cable Call at the Down Under Cableway!
winnaartje leef je nog?
De afgelopen weken hebben we een grote stapel protest strandhanddoeken en petten weggegeven, maar een aantal winnaars heeft zich nog niet gemeld. Als je naam in de lijst hier onder staat, heb je gewonnen! Mail even naar win@protestcablecall.com Thanks!
Romée Vbb
Jeroen Timmerman
Borij Levski
Marije Van Eijk
Luca Koppen
Linda Gerrits
Lisanne Van 't Ende
Teddy Todorova
Oliver Weinhauer
AJ Huisman
Vincent Heßfeld
Tim 'bo Lange
Margriet Kuhlman
Jurgen van Kralingen
Maurits van Zalinge
Thanks!
tantrum to blind
Op de party zullen twee live-acts spelen, de Nederlandse reggae-artiest Lenny Keylard en de Zweedse rockband Tantrum to Blind. Met die laatste band hadden we een interview. In het Engels.
abnormale win-sessie
Vandaag zijn we in zo'n goeie stemming dat het ons goed leek alle goodies weg te geven die we hier nog hadden liggen!
Het protest kledingpakket gaat naar Pim Nierop, gefeliciteerd gast!
De protest cable call evenement caps gaan naar Richard Langerak, Tim 'bo Lange, Margriet Kuhlman, Joeri Braakman, Jurgen van Kralingen en Maurits van Zalinge. Komen jullie ook even shinen tijdens de cablecall?
De protest strandhanddoeken gaan naar Marije van Eijk, Luca Koppen, Linda Gerrits, Lisanne Van 't Ende en Teddy Todorova. Supergefeliciteerd! Nu hopen dat het weer beter wordt, zodat jullie er lekker van kunnen genieten.
een pet voor mario en een handdoek voor Romée
Jahoor, daar zijn we weer met de prijzen. Vandaag geven we een Protest Cable Call pet aan Mario Kopmels en een Protest strandhanddoek aan Romée Vbb!
Dit weekend geven we onze laatste goodies weg; Er liggen hier nog wat petten en handdoeken, maar om het af te maken geven we een volledige protest kledingset weg! Wil je ook winnen? Alles wat je hoeft te doen is onze facebook pagina leuk vinden!
wat is 'ie toch vet!
acht weggevertjes
Verse winnaars!
limited-edition-protest-cable-call-pet: Bram Hoogenkamp, Vincent Heßfeld, Edwin Groenwold and Kristin Starke. Exclusieve protest strandhanddoek: Borij Levski, Yasmin Van Kuipers,Mylene Jansen and Anne Beckers. Check je facebook! Als je geen bericht van ons hebt, maar je naam hier wel bij staat, stuur dan even een mailtje naar win@protestcablecall.com.
obstakels langs de lijn
De obstakels voor de Protest Cable Call zijn bekend. Op de course-layout pagina kun je bekijken hoe de baan er bij gaat liggen in het bizarste wakeboard-weekend van de Benelux.
hey Mir!
Vorig jaar was Mirjam Steen verantwoordelijk voor de organisatie van de protest cable call, we zochten haar op in Fryslân en knalden er snel wat vragen uit. Kort gezegd vond Mirjam het vorig jaar "gewoon vet, gewoon f*cking mooi!". Klik hier voor het hele interview.
winnen in het weekend
Als het slechte weer je niet genoeg motiveert achter je computer te blijven, hebben we hier nog een reden: like onze facebook-pagina en win een protest handdoek of cap! De gelukkige winnaars van vandaag zijn Jeroen, Dewy, Olivier en AJ. lekker!
Ken je sjors al?
Ken je Sjors van de Kerkhof?
Ja? Mooi! Nee? Kun je Engels lezen? Ja? Mooi!
Lees hier wat Sjors ons te zeggen had!
Give it away give it away now
Hoera! Twee caps en twee strandhanddoeken zijn vergeven aan Guido vd Velden, Wouter Hamilton, Fiona Berends and Oliver Weinhauer. Gefeliciteerd en tot ziens op de Cable Call!
Ook winnen? Klik op WIN!
facebook strooistressie
De komende twee weken gaan we via facebook handdoeken, petten en een heel kledingpakket weggeven! Klik hierboven op WIN en zie hoe. David Bergambagt is de eerste gelukkige. En dat vindt hij leuk!
dimitri
Dimitri dacht dat er geen cablecall zou zijn dit jaar. Mooi wel!
Teaser!
Daar istie dan! De trailer voor de Protest Cable Call 2011. We gaan er verder geen woorden aan vuil maken, ga dat filmpje gewoon checken!
de eerste namen bekend
Er is nieuws! De eerste confirmed riders zijn bekend. Veel Protest riders uiteraard, waaronder Maxine Sapulette die vorig jaar tweede wist te worden bij de dames. Tom Fooshee komt ook zijn titel verdedigen. Zie CONFIRMED RIDERS onder ON THE WATER.
berichtje voor de deelnemers
Voor iedereen die mee wil doen aan de Protest Cable Call wedstrijden hebben we een pdf propvol ridersinfo voor je! Lees die goed door zodat je precies weet wanneer je waar wat met wie moet doen en waarom. Check ridersinfo onderaan de pagina.
het is aan!
De voorbereidingen zijn begonnen. De komende tijd kun je hier alles lezen over de aanloop naar de Protest Cable Call. Tijdens het evenement zullen we live bloggen om je op de hoogte te houden zodat je de laatste updates binnen krijgt!
supersonische fotomuur
Onze prachtige gallery is gevuld met al het lekkers dat vorig jaar is geschoten; lekker
werk aan de website
Terwijl we nog bezig zijn met het perfectioneren van deze high-tech-live site, hebben we ook wat foto's geupload van protest cablecall 2010. Ze staan in de foto-gallery.
protest cablecall 2011!
JAHOOR!
Protest Cablecall 2011 komt er al weer aan. 13&14 augustus 2011 @ Downunder, Nieuwegein. Dit is de blog, waar we je up to date gaan houden over de grootste wakeboard wedstrijd in de Nederlandse kabelscene.
