This weekend saw the finals of the ‘KTA X-Champs Vietnam – 2016’ take place.
The KTA is not new and has been running since 2009 but due to the upheaval and uncertainty in the other tours it has suddenly become the first stop on the competitive freestyle calendar this year for athletes looking to battling it out for international podiums.
We bring you below all the images and action form the women’s side of the event with some names we know already, Marine Duprat, Annabel van Westerop, Maureen Castelle, Aya Oshima, Pauline Valesa and Paula Rosales battling it out for the top spots alongside the local talent.
Check out the images below and then scroll down to see the results.
Here are the final results of the women’s freestyle. A huge congratulation to Marine Duprat who edged out Annabel van Westerop and Maureen Castelle to take the win with some consistently strong riding in tough conditions.
| Rank | Jersey | Name | Sponsor | Nationality | Freestyle | FSX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 86 | Marine Duprat | Takoon, Lorna Jane |  |
Women | 1.0 |
| 2nd | 79 | Annabel van Westerop | FX Kiteshop, CrossX West, Saba Rock Resort |  |
Women | 2.0 |
| 3rd | 75 | Maureen Castelle | Ozone, Tuna, Mormaii,Geewin | |
Women | 3.0 |
| 4th | 81 | Aya Oshima | Sri Lanka Kite, Lip Sunglasses |  |
Women | 4.0 |
| 5th | 79 | Mariska Wildenberg | Zin, Pro Limit, |  |
Women | 5.0 |
| 5th | 99 | Pauline Valesa | F-One, Manera, Kite Addict | |
Women | 5.0 |
| 5th | 94 | Julia Tausch | North |  |
Women | 5.0 |
| 5th | 97 | Lee Young Eun | Ozone, Crazy Fly |  |
Women | 5.0 |
| 9th | 84 | Benyapa Jantawan |  |
Women | 9.0 | |
| 9th | 80 | Jia Lin Hou |  |
Women | 9.0 | |
| 9th | 31 | Jingle Chen |  |
Women | 9.0 | |
| 9th | 82 | Paula Rosales | Best, Roxy, Blue Palawan |  |
Women | 9.0 |
We can hear from the winner directly in the video below.
You can also checkout the full events highlights video below…
A big well done to all the girls involved, and we look froward to seeing more from them at the coming events this year.
