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00:00 This man leading the rankings, we got a chance to catch up with Victor.
00:04 My goal for this season is to try to find on each competition features that is inspiring me,
00:12 like looking at the face and yeah, to just ride something that I would be stoked to ride.
00:17 Alright, well, Victor, as always, looking for the inspiration from the mountain.
00:23 He's wearing that fire bib that indicates that he is the overall rankings leader on the Freeride World Tour.
00:29 Taking a huge win in Verbier to start the season off. Victor was out last year with injury,
00:34 got the injury wildcard back on to the tour and I'm pretty sure when that press release went out,
00:39 the rest of the riders in the snowboard men's field shaking in their boots.
00:42 Off out of start two, right off the top, super, super technical exposed air and keeping it in control.
00:48 Coming in off the shelf, let's see what he has lined up.
00:51 And X, incredible double, oh my gosh.
00:56 Gapping the shelf, Victor has a tendency to start his run with a bang and he has done that once again.
01:03 A huge move, Victor going right away for the backside 360 and solid.
01:09 An incredible first half of the run here for Victor De La Rue.
01:12 Let's see what he can cook up down in this tree section where there's a lot of hidden trees and nubs to work through,
01:16 but he can be super creative.
01:18 Coming in, keeping the pace high, let's see.
01:22 Off this bottom little low angle cliff and popping, staying on his feet, working his way out.
01:28 Incredible riding from Victor.
01:30 Can he hold on through this wind buff section?
01:33 No wind lip air, just wants to get through after that insane run.
01:38 Well, smart finish there from Victor.
01:40 You can't win the comp at the bottom, but you can definitely lose it at the bottom on that wind lip.
01:46 And Victor De La Rue with a stamp on the T1 South Face.
01:50 Just classic De La Rue run.
01:52 You know, we're going to see here on the replay this top section, Tom.
01:55 Look at that double and landing and right off the amount of control that you have to have on that first landing
02:03 to come off, avoid rocks and stay in control.
02:06 Huge backside three to follow it up, keeping that energy and style score high.
02:12 The judges love to see a mix of both, especially in this venue where you can be technical and creative
02:18 and there's also great lips and Victor utilizing every part of this venue today.
02:22 Yeah, and just showing that savvy that he's got in the lower tree maze,
02:26 keeping it pretty fall line, not letting himself get caught up in the crust or the trees or anything.
02:31 You keep your board pointed down, you're not going to get caught on anything
02:34 and then just deal with the speed down on the apron.
02:37 Victor showing the veteran savvy that he's got across all venues as the score ramping up.
02:45 88-3-3 for Victor De La Rue, backing up the beginning of the season performance
02:51 with another huge one as Brian Stenerson's stint in the hot seat coming to an end
02:57 and Victor going to be taking his throne as the king of snowboard men.