Glowacz's close-up
Expedition Baffin Island, May 15: Stefan Glowacz’s blog on his adventurous journey to a wall to which nobody has ever been.
GO
Twitch hunt
Rio was expecting a showdown between Mat Rebeaud and Dany Torres – and what they got was Jeremy Stenberg’s big day out. Now the bad boy even seems a possible title contender in the Red Bull X-Fighters field. But who actually is the comprehensively tattooed Californian whom everyone calls Twitch?
GO
Climbing the wall with a leg in cast
David Lama climbed his first 8a route at the age of ten. Today he’s 17, lead climb and boulder European Champion – and hungry for more. Why climbing is his life and what he’s expecting from 2008 the Austrian describes in his very personal season preview.
GO
"I know I could win. I'd just like to do it more often"
His trademark is a floppy hat; his starting number is that of his idol Barry Sheene; and his favourite race is Le Mans. Whether he can repeat his victory there from last year on May 18, the 25-year-old Australian Chris Vermeulen discloses in an interview.
GO
Fast Food
On May 11 Brussels opened the Red Bull Soap Box season 2008 in front of 50,000 fans. The creativity award was won by a vehicle that served two ancient human longings at the same time: the one for speed and the one for eating.
GO