Uri Valadao 2008 IBA World Champion!!!
Written by Terry Mckenna
Sunday, 07 December 2008
The new IBA World Champion Uri Valadao

In one of the closest fought title races in IBA history, Brazilians Uri Valadao and Neymara Carvalho have won the IBA Men’s & Women’s World Championship.

Ratings leader Guilherme Tamega and outsider Pierre Louis Costes’ both fell early in the day and the race was reduced to two riders.

Ben Player was looking to secure his third World title but had to finish ahead of Valadao to earn enough points.

When Uri made the final in semi 1 the spotlight went onto Ben and he struggled to find the waves that would allow him to do the moves that get the big points.

As the minutes ticked down to seconds it was evident that Uri was going to be the new World Champion and his friends and fellow countrymen all gathered around him,

When the hooter sounded he was lifted high with his new IBA World Champion cup pointed to the sky.

Congratulations to BSC Team Rider Dave Winchester who finished 12th over all in the world tour!