Copenhagen Pro 2011 Presented by DC
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on Monday, June 27, 2011
by Rob
People were calling it the Tampa Pro of Europe. These photos and video show why. What a weekend!
By Rob Meronek
Wieger looks like he should be in a library or something. He's very student-like with that Supercuts red mop and collar shirt. That backside 180 nosegrinds look so good.
Skater Profile: Wieger Van Wageningen 
Heelflip backside lipslides are about as rare as ginger pro skateboarders.
Skater Profile: Wieger Van Wageningen 
Sometimes a great looking roll-away makes a trick. Chris Pfanner - kickflip up.
Skater Profile: Chris Pfanner 
Peter Ramondetta - lipslide transfer. Who did it best? Peter or Elissa?
Skater Profile: Peter Ramondetta 
Elissa Steamer - lipslide transfer. Who did it best? Peter or Elissa?
Skater Profile: Elissa Steamer 
Luan made this kickflip nose manual nollie flip out after time, but he didn't need it since he was already in 1st place.
Skater Profile: Luan Oliveira 
Wow, Clem! That tranny is tighter than a gnat's ass. We got to the Park early yesterday and got to roll around before the masses arrived. Live webcast at noon Eastern time today for the Finals!
Skater Profile: Ryan Clements 
We stay at this great hotel called The Fox in Copenhagen every year. Brian's in the guest book like a true tourist. 
Are huge graphic pants on their way to the US? Keep fish pants out, please. 
Schmitty from Thrasher is on the daily documentation duty. 
Grant Taylor shuts down the tight tranny every year. That's a backside tailslide over.
Skater Profile: Grant Taylor 
Thanks to Braydon for skating and just being personality champ for the whole weekend.
Skater Profile: Braydon Szafranski 
Preparing to ride dirty on the train due to no local schrapnel to pay with.
Skater Profile: Brian Schaefer 
Even the trains are packed with bikes. Take note, US and A. 
Spotted Mike Blabac cruising the streets on two wheels with the DC crew. 
Their graduation ritual here is to rent one of these crazy military trucks and roll through the city on a loud party. We need to get on one of these one year. 
Reda, straight bid'niss. I wonder if his calls are over $2 a minute like mine are.
Skater Profile: Giovanni Reda 
William and Simon make this entire event happen. They stay in the trenches like everyone should. 
Looks like the 2011 tour dates for the NKOTB reunion tour are coming out soon. That's no boy band. That's a man band. 
P-Stone in his standard camera/brew mode with Phelps in his standard MJ's.
Skater Profile: Preston Maigetter aka P-Stone 
Nicky Guerrero - another one you hope to be skating like when you're that age.
Skater Profile: Nicky Guerrero 
Thanks for putting this amazing Bowl Jam together, Rune. That's a back smith over the loveseat.
Skater Profile: Rune Glifberg 
After this weekend, I'm really waiting for Raven's part in the Chocolate video. This kid is off the charts.
Skater Profile: Raven Tershy 
Chris Miller - you can't really hope to skate like him at any age, so just sit back and enjoy. That's a back lip over the seat.
Skater Profile: Chris Miller 
There was serious crowd all around every inch of lip. 
I spy a few pros and that Wednesday guy. 
He's not taking a photo like that is he? Nah, he's cheering for Pedro's front smith in the over-vert.
Skater Profile: Pedro Barros 
Good thing they weren't needed for the Bowl Jam. 
This kid is laughing at how drunk Dustin Dollin is. Pink wheels, shirt, and scarf with mall grab doesn't really entitle you to laugh at anything.
Skater Profile: Dustin Dollin 
I can't even believe this is humanly possible. Alex Perelson - back lip on the over-vert.
Skater Profile: Alex Perelson 
Chris Miller's got those back blunts in the deep like it's not even a trick.
Skater Profile: Chris Miller 
There's a whole different breed of sketchy characters here. 
Pause to nerd out on gadget gear. What is that? A film camera that takes SLR lenses or something? 
Rothmeyer and James Craig are on a street food mission. These bacon wrapped hot dogs might be good in the US, but here, the wrap is so gnarly with the plastic, it feels like someone melted a condom around it. No good. 
Random dudes on a rickshaw ride. Impossible to look cool. 
Simon and crew are filling up the center ledge with hundreds of beers. There's even ice in there. They must have imported the ice from the US. 
Right after the fill-up, little kids proceed to raid the sauce obstacle. Yikes. 
Same story every year. Children with beers. In the US, this kid would die somehow and the parents would be in jail. 
Braces and beer? Welcome to Copenhagen. 
Mad heads to spy in this crowd photo. 
The secret sauce on these chicken sandwiches being served in the back of the Park was so damn good. 
It was complete madness during the Best Trick over the car. That's Chris Cole switch 360 flipping it.
Skater Profile: Chris Cole 
Amber Alert put his John Hancock on the checks. 
Medals for the champs. 
The stage got rushed for product before we could toss out a bunch of it. Hungry crowd. 
Things are expensive here. Good thing the drink tickets are billion dollar bills. 
If you're a veggie, there's plenty of these fruit stands. 
After the Contest, the $70k US prize purse gets passed out. They're very good with their bookkeeping and tax compliance here. 
It's all over now and the vodka is getting mixed in with our livers. 
Ladies, please do not let these cross the ocean to the US. 
P-Stone should just put a pocket right there on his shirt. That's where he's always got his beer propped.
Skater Profile: Preston Maigetter aka P-Stone 
SPoTlight judge Mathieu doesn't snap a beer until the job is completely done. Keep it professional like that. 
Jenna and I spent all our time by the fire. It's cold here to us. 
Thank you William and Simon for creating the Tampa Pro of Europe. 
I'm in the Copenhagen airport now on my way to a quick stop in Prague to visit my wife who's there on business. The only bid'niss I got is a mission to Stalin plaza. See you next year, Copenhagen. 
Skater Profile: Wieger Van Wageningen
Skater Profile: Wieger Van Wageningen
Skater Profile: Chris Pfanner
Skater Profile: Peter Ramondetta
Skater Profile: Elissa Steamer
Skater Profile: Luan Oliveira
Skater Profile: Ryan Clements
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Skater Profile: Preston Maigetter aka P-Stone
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Skater Profile: Rune Glifberg
Skater Profile: Raven Tershy
Skater Profile: Chris Miller
Skater Profile: Pedro Barros
Skater Profile: Dustin Dollin
Skater Profile: Alex Perelson
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