Julien Dupont rides CNIT

julien_dupont_cnit.jpgPhoto: Panorama

To celebrate the release of Red Bull in France, freestyle trials rider Julien Dupont has ridden over CNIT. What makes this impressive isn't the difficulty involved, but the lack of corporate organization and budget. Dupont, with the aid of friends, just threw his bike over the security barrier at one end and rode over the unsupported concrete arch — something we’ve often contemplated doing. The video follows the jump.
I'm in France taking advantage of their first-rate medical system and slow pace of life while I recover from last week's crash. Red Bull was banned here until this week because of its taurine content, a substance not considered fit for French consumption, as it's derived from the spinal fluid of bulls in its organic form. And, as every English farmer will tell you, the French are paranoid about cow-related diseases. Because of the success of non-taurine-based rivals here, Red Bull finally decided to offer a French-market version of its popular energy drink free of the controversial substance.

All this is relevant because Red Bull loves sponsoring adventurous athletes like Dupont, implying that too much caffeine and sugar inspires them to jump out of planes without parachutes and complete Hydrojumps. We don't know if they were informed of the CNIT stunt in advance, but we are big fans of Dupont's guerrilla style regardless. Any motorcycle stunt that combines a van-based escape plan with modernist architecture will always be a winner in our book.

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