On April 21 and 22, in the second round of Free Ride World Championship, that happened in Zarauzt/Spain, the Brazilian pilot Alexandre Sampaio, Xan, got a classification to the quarts of final.<

The pilot Alexandre Sampaio, Xan, told to the Free Ride Sport Team how was her participation in the second round of the Free Ride World Championship, that happened on April 21 and 22, in Zarautz/Spain.

"The round that happened in Spain was good and the results were more positives. I changed some strategies, worked with my psychologist and tried to control myself before and after the test.

The weekend was sunny, but the cold water was a difficult that I found. Because of this, I did allonge and prevent muscles injuries and another problems.

Sunny Saturday, pilots worried about the sea conditions, ''small waves'', and a big public to watch the second round of Free Ride World Championship here in Spain. In the classificatories I had to face one of my colleagues, the Brazilian Bruno Jacob. This time the classification system was not the punctuation, but Head to Head. Who loose would be out!

Our battery was the last of the day, the tide was high, close to the public, but the waves were small, what made it difficult the performance. The good part is that me and Bruno already competed in the Freestyle (performances on calm waters, like lakes), that means, both had good chances to make perfect performances on the small waves of Zarautz.

I have known about Bruno's potential and I could not fail. I did what I could to be in front, passed by some tenses moments, but I obtained the winner in this battery. I preferred face other pilot that was not him, but if had to be like this, was everything or nothing.

I can not deny that Bruno was one of the most difficult adversaries in the round, less inexperienced in this kind of competition, he knew marked me very well and also execute the performances with perfection.

The most important was that the public was delirious with the Brazilians dispute and in the final both obtained the classification. I by the victory and Bruno by white letter. After Bruno, I had to face the French Gil Beurnier, one of the best Free Ride pilots of the world.

I was calm and confident that I would make a good presentation. After 8 minutes I won the French and went up to the quarts of final. In the sequence I had to face Pierre Maixent, the actual world Bi-champion in the category and also a friend.

Like the battery of my Brazilian colleague, this was incited too, was Tuno in one side, Tuno in the other side, both almost together, but Pierre did three back flips in waves that did not have conditions to this.

I will try to improve with this defeat, and maybe obtain a motivation to the next round in France.

Today is Tuesday, April 24, and I am with the Fullgaz.com team here in France. Me and other pilots, Pierre Maixent, Henri Charlet and Ross Champion will be filming a clip to Fullgaz this Wednesday in Biscarousse, north of France. Beyond the Free Ride we will make a session of wakeboard and airchair.

This Friday I will be in France, with this people to train, see the sea conditions and prepare myself to one more challenge.

Until now, is this! Force Brazil!

Hugs, Xan"