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Photography Davide Biondani.
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The Vans Shop Riot Finals took place on October 25 and 26, 2019 at Amsterdam’s NOORD skatepark where 15 of the best skate shop teams in Europe battled to be crowned Vans Shop Riot 2019 Champions. First on the agenda was a cash for tricks mini ramp jam at NOORD skatepark on Friday during which the guys killed it, a special mention to Simon Karlsson (Junkyard) and Robin Bolian (Wall Street) who both wowed the crowd with an unbelievable display of transition skateboarding. The finals ensued on Saturday, the heats preceding the finals showed that every team was hungry to bring the Vans Shop Riot 2019 title home. After a hard-fought battle, it was Junkyard (Sweden), Burnside (Netherland), Skate Boutique (Belgium) and Venero (Spain) who made it into the Semi-Finals. The finals saw a head-to-head between the 2017 Vans Shop Riot Champions, Skate Boutique and Spain’s Venero. Skate Boutique team came out strong, charging every inch of the course with amazing consistency. Vene-
Photo Davide Biondani
ro retorted with a technical masterclass which saw Adriel Parmisano crooked grind kickflip out on the down handrail and Christian Estrada backside 360 to front lipslide on the bump to rail. With both teams skating so well, the final result was extremely hard to call but after careful consideration from the judges, it was Venero who were crowned Vans Shop Riot 2019 champions.
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