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Julien Benoliel, kickass bowlrider and marseille local (the two things often coincide) just got into the Warriors family.

Actually a few months ago, watching him at the ISPO in Munich as he was getting tattooed the warriors bat/logo on his neck, i thought he might fancy the Lugano crew, captained by Yari Copt ;).

This is his welcome video. Enjoy.

Invited by Igor Iraola – the oldest of the three brothers that 10 years ago started the most powerful skateboard factory in Europe – I spent a few days in Irún to watch closely how decks are made here… as well as testing some of the best restaurants of the Basque Country ;)

Positively impressed with the quality of the local production, technologies used, thorough distribution and the people working for the company and that are on the team, I could not help stepping on my first JART board!

Here’s the report of a nice weekend visit to Lupi, a.k.a. Raúl Lupiáñez Martinez, spent between Girona and Barcellona. Besides el Guapo de Girona i was accompanied by Andreo Lopes, Marcin Solecki (R.I.P.) and Dare, filmer and Lupi’s roommate in Barcy. Enjoy!

Within the music festival Balla coi cinghiali (i.e. dance with boars), Skatea coi cinghiali (i.e. skate with boars) will take place on August 19, 20, 21. The skating will happen on a miniramp with spine, height 5 ft, width 20 ft with free skate sessions and daily best trick contests “call trick” or “trick for cash” formula.

Good news! After a long forced break, Daniele Galli has just informed us that Trinity Skatepark will reopen its doors on Septmber.

Skateboard Magazine #70 pubblished a double itw to Daniele Galli e Andreo Lopes.

Andreo and Danny are long time friends, they met through skateboarding and they shared a couplet of things like trips, contests, fliming sessions, tricks and bails.

To find out more about it, you can grab a copy of Skateboard Magazine #70, photographs and text by Bea Sugliani.

As usual the Street Survival, association that manages the Habitat Skatepark in Arezzo, has held a nice contest.

The park got completely renewed for the occasion with particular care for the street area.

The event was a best trick contest, dividing the competition in 3 rounds, corresponding with the 3 areas of the park. The jackpot of euros 1500 was supposed to be split on 3 best tricks with a price of 500 each. The level of the tricks put the judges in a tough spot, making them change their minds for 6 prizes instead.

Ale Cesario and Adam Walker win in the first area, Cristian Sirica Boccia and Federico Ghigo Borchi win in the second area.

The third area, the most aggressive one, sees Leonardo Tonioli and Marco Lambertucci as winners. Lambertucci seems to be on fire, basically winning a contest every other week. Keep up the good work Bauli!

Family collabo with the Milano based designer/skater Cristiano Crepaldi and Ellez for the Draw The Next Screaming Hand Contest! of Santa Cruz Skateboards just got the first prize with the artwork above; stuff dor $500 and 50 decks production..

For the second time in a row the bastard store takes first place at the italian Vans Shop Riot, held at the Jurassic Skatepark in Cesena for this edition.

Besides a 1000 euros cash prize Igor Fardin, Daniele Galli and Marco Lambertucci win tickets and accomodation for entering the european final of the Battle of the Shops.

The Burn Skate Battle has started, this week with the Vans team.

Three days around Tuscany with Nicola Giordano, Simone Verona, Federico Borchi and mistery guests Marco Giordano and Fabrizio Iron P Venosa, behind the restless lens of Giuliano Bearducci.

Skateon publishes a daily report every night, in which you can see the challenges and the guys that think them up, like Gros.