The Samsung sponsorship platform perspactives.com promotes young talent in the fields of sport and photography, with a focus on biking this summer. Whether mountain biking or road biking, perspactives.com was used to search for and promote talented youngsters. Young people were able to demonstrate their talent in several challenges. In addition, the "Rocket of the Day" prize was awarded to young mountain bikers and racing cyclists at various cycling events. All winners of the challenges and the "Rockets of the Day" either qualified for the Season End Weekend on October 11 and 12, 2014 under the guidance of downhill pro René Wildhaber or received a wildcard in the Samsung Bike Team to take part in the Tortour Switzerland from August 14 to 17, 2014. Another opportunity is a personal riding training session with Franco Marvulli at the Sixday Nights in Zurich, which will take place from November 26 to 29, 2014.

Seven bikers from all over Switzerland qualified for the Season End Weekend
Talented mountain bike, downhill, slopestyle and enduro riders were able to qualify for a training weekend with perspactives.com ambassador René Wildhaber. The first "Rocket of the Day" awards were presented at the Bike Days in Solothurn and went to Dario Thoma from Walenstadt SG and Jonas Turin from Ecublens VD in Vaud. Ronny Caduff from Laax GR in Graubünden was named "Rocket of the Day" at the Trek Bike Attack in Lenzerheide. At the IXS Downhill Cup in Anzère VS, Luca Beckmann from Gordevio TI in Ticino demonstrated his skills and secured his place. The three other participants qualified online via Instagram and drift challenge.

A weekend with lots of action, mud and tips from the pros
The seven young bikers were in for an exciting and varied training weekend. After the participants arrived in Lenzerheide on Friday, October 10, things really got going on Saturday morning. Despite heavy rain and lots of mud, the downhillers gave their all in the bike park. "The boys are extremely talented and were super motivated despite the rain," enthused workshop leader René Wildhaber about his protégés. The afternoon workshop had to be canceled due to the heavy rain. As an alternative program, there was a visit to the Freestyle Academy in Laax. There, the participants were able to practise new tricks in the scavenger pit, ride a skateboard and jump on a trampoline.

On Sunday, the bikers had to get up early. In order to experience the sunrise on the Rothorn at 7.30 a.m., they had to wake up at 5.45 a.m. The early risers then roared back down into the valley on their bikes from the summit and spent the rest of the day in the bike park. Not only the participants, but also René Wildhaber was delighted with the Season End Weekend: "All in all, it was a perfect weekend. I was amazed at the high level of the guys. But I think they were still able to take something away with them."

Instagram and Drift Challenge was looking for talented sports photographers and filmmakers
Photos and videos are an important part of the sports scene. That's why perspactives.com also supports young people whose passion is cameras. The Instagram challenge was all about taking meaningful pictures of a biker. Silas Unrau from Muttenz BL and Ian White from Spiez BE won a workshop with star photographer Gian Paul Lozza at freestyle.ch with their action pictures. The bikers in the two winning pictures, Andi Halter from Bern and Luca Kahr from Hugelshofen TG, were able to take part in the perspactives.com Season End Weekend with René Wildhaber. Philipp Gossweiler from Frauenfeld was also able to take part in the Season End Weekend. He submitted the most spectacular drift video.

Racing bike rookies also have attractive opportunities
At the Minidrome at the Bike Days Solothurn, the first talents were selected for a driving training session with Franco Marvulli as part of the Sixday Nights. Things continued with the EKZ Züri Metzgete, where the Rockets of the Day won two starting places on the Samsung Bike Team for the Tortour Switzerland. This was followed by the Swiss Road Championships in Roggliswil and the Swiss Cycling Rollensprint Tour, where more talented riders can qualify to take part. Rider training will take place at the Sixday Nights in Zurich from November 26 to 29.

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Source: Press release