Dennis Van Stappen (Belgium) - John Beton. “14 saltos were done in this video”. Song: the Sundering - The Sword.

I would like to share a profile video where I combine some circus with more technical inline skating skills in a humorous way that is entertaining for all kind of disciplines, not only inline skating. I used a Hungarian based song (Hungarian Dance no.5 covered by Martynas) because I’m half Hungarian half Belgian and everything is filmed in Hungary and Belgium. I’ve added credits in the end to say thanks to a lot of people that were meaningfull to me in the past years. Hope you enjoy this! - Dennis Van Stappen.

Previously: TEAM NØRMAL (Belgium) - Grind Challenge VII by Syeahskate (2021) with Remy Meister, Jan Delbaere, Dennis Van Stappen & Friends (2nd place!).

Artwork: Tony Martins. Filmed by: Tom Couvreur, Jan Delbaere and Frieder-Jan Moerman ; edited by Dennis Van Stappen.

Note: Pour Bruxelles (“for Brussels”, in French) is a section released in 2020 by Jan Delbaere. I can’t believe I missed this gem at the time.

Gilles Buelens is dedicating this section to the underground blading scene of Brussels. Home of legends like Stephane Mosselmans, Remy Meister, Bruno Willemarck. Because if it wasn’t for them, he would not be skating on the level he is now. Filmed in Greece and Belgium. Filmed and Edited By Jan Delbaere.

Skaters featured: Gilles Buelens | Jo Zenk | Dennis Van Stappen.

After Traveling to the North of Greece, going crazy at The Blade House Contest, and skating a mythical bowl at Andros Island, we return to the Bladehouse. The event is over but many people stay a bit longer. It translates into epic street sessions! - Jan Delbaere.

Kagkouras (κάγκουρας) Meaning: a Greek word for people that hang on the streets and love being on their motorbikes, hang at parking lots. Dress up in 90’s outfits …

Check Part 1-3 of the Athens Bladehouse Experience.

Yuri Debouvry is an incredibly talented skater. This footage show some of the craziest things he has ever done in the streets. It was a time were being young and fearless went hand in hand with the love for hammer skating. Yuri slowed down after some injuries and has a career in teaching circus and acrobatics. - Jan Delbaere.

5th edition of the Street Republique Contest – Belgium Edition (Liège) - Girls & Men Competition. Featuring: Julien Cudot, Antony Pottier, Frederic Bukowski, Diako Diaby, Arnaud Gillet, Pierre Saporta, Armelle Tisler, Carla Pasquinelli pasquinelli and more! Filmed & edited by Kevin Ciman.

After a year’s break, here is the coming back of the Street Republique event, 5th edition, relocated to Battice, near Liège in Belgium. The park features a brand-new spot, the DIY Snakepark.

The DIY Snakepark was born in 2022 on the site of a former SNCB station. Antony Pottier, and the local riders’ collective in Herve began building a new riding area. It now features spots that would never have been imaginable to ride. The @snakeparkdiy features rails that turn, go up and down, a chain, slide bars on springs… Super-fun kinks and curves on rails, each as surprising as the next one. But the park isn’t even finished yet! For the contest, we’re building 3 new spots that will be used to chose the best rider on the day. We’re more than sure that the spot will allow you to express your creativity to the fullest. More Photos on Lastreetrepublique.fr.

Men Results

1. Julien Cudot
2. Diako Diaby
3. Frederic Bukowski

Bladies

1. Armelle Tisler
2. Carla Pasquinelli
3. Aniek Kerkhofs

Visit LaStreetRepublique.fr. Photos: Eric Müller (Eric-muller-photographie.be).