Photo: Ydwer van der Heide

Tony’s one of the more technical riders on the tour and that really comes out in his strapless freestyle. He doesn’t go as big as some riders but instead focuses on low angle tricks with plenty of technicality and variation. He’s consistent in his heats, steadily racking up the points with a diverse trick bag and he’s a multi-time time Italian wave champ as well. Tony’s one of the more technical riders on the tour and that really comes out in his strapless freestyle. He doesn’t go as big as some riders but instead focuses on low angle tricks with plenty of technicality and variation. He’s consistent in his heats, steadily racking up the points with a diverse trick bag and he’s a multi-time time Italian wave champ as well.

Age:
29
Nationality:
Italian
Sponsors:
RRD, Citroen, Orthopedical House, Hang Loose Beach
Home spot:
Ionian Coast, Southern Italy
Years riding:
10
Years competing:
4
Best results:
Italian Wave Champion 2015-2017, 9th overall Virgin Kite World tour 2015, 7th overall IKA Wave World Tour 2016, 12th overall GKA 2017
Specialist discipline:
Strapless
Favourite spot:
His home spot!
Favourite trick:
Crazy Horse
Favourite thing about competing on tour?:
Riding with the sport's strongest riders and learning new tricks all over the world.
Standout moment 2017:
The craziest moment was actually after an event when Jan Marcos Riveras forced us into some pretty insane parties!
Favourite competitors to ride against and watch:
Airton, Matchu, Mitu, Paulino and my man Sandro!
2018 goals:
Keep competing and keep learning.
How do you train?:
Kite, do other sports and go skating

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