The riders will tell anything is possible at this extreme skating competition. One can start off and end up on top, as can be among the favorites and have a lower race.

Nevertheless, the capital has high hopes in its ranks: among the twenty or so reckless of the Quebec City area who will face the obstacle course, Sebastien Morissette (Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures) Simon and Gagnon (Stoneham) are all both the top 25 on the international circuit, having started in Saint Paul, Minnesota in January. Louis-Philippe Dumoulin, Blainville, Quebec is another to watch, he who occupies the 11th place worldwide.

Twenty-fifth in the standings, Simon Gagnon admits that there is a small piece of luck in the results. "It's kind of what happened [the Canadian] Adam Horst Sweden. He was third in the final, but he took advantage of the fact that his opponents have stumbled to overtake and finish first. "



Morissette, 22nd in the world

He who, at age 35, considers himself an "old wolf" among other athletes, admits continue to be impressed by the track that runs down the streets of Old Quebec. "It's something," he leaves fall, despite the fact it is the eve of its seventh competition (fourth in Quebec). "It's really impressive. In the Côte de la Montagne, one can achieve a good 60 km / h, then we must say that we must balance only on skate blades, "says one who practices first and foremost skiing . Its goal? Getting in the semifinals, issue of accumulating the highest score possible for direct access to the next world championship.

With a third and sixth positions in Quebec in 2008 and 2010, Sebastien Morissette has joined the select club of the greatest skaters ice cross down hill. He is currently the 22nd largest in the world, despite a season that he is not entirely satisfactory. "I finished 13th in St. Paul, Minnesota, but it has been less well in the Netherlands and Sweden."

Between two crossfit workouts - just opened a fitness center with her sister - Sebastien is doing all it can to prepare for the grand finale. He dreams aloud to a descent ice where he could practice in Quebec City for part of winter. "There is already a training track in Austria, but it is a bit far from home ... joke there. It really is the passion that allows me to continue in the sport there. I am far from able to live it, "admits the 29 year old local star.

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