The Red Bull King of the Air 2021 is scheduled to take place at Kite Beach in Cape Town on the windiest day between January 30th and February 14th and will feature an all-star list of Big Air riders. The fleet is composed of the Top Three finishers from 2020; the winner of the Fly-To Red Bull King of the Air satellite event as well as video entrants.
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Now that we’ve pushed the envelope on height, we’re going to see technicality come back into the game big time — Jesse Richman
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According to Cantagalli ”˜variety’ in terms of the types of tricks performed, also played a big part in the video selection, and will no doubt be a big asset in how the riders perform in the big event. Here’s who will be in the main event in 2021:
FULL RIDER LIST
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Jesse Richman (USA)
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Nick Jacobsen (DEN)
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Aaron Hadlow (GBR)
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Kevin Langeree (NED)
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Steven Akkersdijk (NED)
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Angely Boullot (FRA)
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Tom Bridge (GBR)
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Airton Cozzolino (Cape Verde)
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Ulrich Edgar (FRA)
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Joshua Emanuel (RSA)
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Val Garat (FRA)
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Janek Grzegorzewski (POL)
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Arthur Guillebert (FRA)
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Stig Hoefnagel (NED)
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Marc Jacobs (NZ)
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Giel Vlugt (NED)
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Lasse Walker (NED)
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Liam Whaley (ESP)