Snowboarder Xavier de Le Rue Wins Nissan Tram Face

Nissan athletes Xavier de Le Rue (FRA) and Aurélien Ducroz (FRA) achieved podium finish in the penultimate round of the 2010 Freeride World Tour. De Le Rue and Ducroz took first and second place in the men’s snowboard and ski contests respectively.

The Nissan Tram Face was the third of four contests which constitute the 2010 Freeride World Tour.

“It was a pleasant surprise to ride the Silverado face in Squaw Valley. At one point, I landed near a rock and in switch so I had to turn again on the next jump, but it was all good in the end. Today was a truly spectacular show,” said Xavier de Le Rue, Nissan team athlete.

“I am really happy with what I did in the Nissan Tram Face competition. After having two bad runs in the previous events I had two good runs so I finally got back into it. I am here. It feels so good to be back on the podium,” added Aurelien Ducroz, Nissan team athlete.

The final contest of the 2010 Nissan World Freeride Tour, the Nissan Xtreme by Swatch, will take place in Verbier, Switzerland on Saturday 20th March. The Nissan Xtreme, celebrating its 15th anniversary is the toughest challenge in professional freeriding and presents an exhilarating challenge for the riders before the 2010 champions are crowned.

Nissan athletes Xavier de Le Rue (FRA), Aurélien Ducroz (FRA), Cyril Neri (SWZ), Eric Themel (AUS), Geraldine Fasnacht (SWZ) and Marja Persson (NOR) will be competing on the north face of the Bec des Rosses in the fight to become 2010 Freeride World Tour Champions.