Arttu Pihlainen becomes first competitor from Finland to be crowned champion of Red Bull Crashed Ice, as witnessed by 85,000 fans in Old Quebec.
The ice was slick, the skates were sharp and the fans in abundance as 64 speed daredevils raced through the streets of Old Quebec vying for the fastest skater bragging rights. In the end, 26 year-old, Arttu Pihlainen from Jyvaskyla, Finland outpaced the pack to take the title of Red Bull Crashed Ice champion despite battling a shoulder injury suffered in an earlier heat.
The ice was slick, the skates were sharp and the fans in abundance as 64 speed daredevils raced through the streets of Old Quebec vying for the fastest skater bragging rights. In the end, 26 year-old, Arttu Pihlainen from Jyvaskyla, Finland outpaced the pack to take the title of Red Bull Crashed Ice champion despite battling a shoulder injury suffered in an earlier heat.
Check out the 2008 finalists:
Champion
Arttu Pihlainen, Helsinki, FI
2nd Place
Louis-Philippe Dumoulin, Blainville, QC
3rd Place
Sebastien Morisette, Donnaconna, QC
4th Place
Brandon Maksymyk, Calgary, AB
