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Not content with producing the Carbon GT an incredibly powerful all terrain skateboard, Evolve have created their own World Cup.

Riders came from across Europe including big contingents from France, Germany and UK gathered to race in the picturesque french town of Caudebronde.

The event is sponsored by Ruroc and Evolve have big plans for the future of the world cup.

But this is no wacky racer; the entry rules are simple;

Own an Evolve board? Can travel to a charming French village?

Do you have a helmet and balls of steel – yes – then you’re in.

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In a victory for a true British amateur, Kevin Dobbins was going as a spectator to the world cup. He had only ridden his friend’s board for four weeks.

Jeff Anning owner and designer of Evolve heard about the young Brit Kevin ‘Downhill’ Dobbins and hooked him up with a board.

Kevin came 8th in the world and 3rd in UK rankings.

Serious competitors described the British amatur as a ‘natural’.

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According to a spectator: "The Brit contingent racked up some impressive times with Mat ‘Glow’ball(s) and Andy ‘Broken Bones’ Smith trying to beat off the French."

But what happens in Caudebronde stays in Caudebronde, the Frenchman Samo Samo took the podium and the prizes.

The winner took home a new GT Evolve board.

The board has recently won the Australian Good Design Award and many rave reviews.

It is now tipped to scoop the International Design Award.

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Evolve have been producing boards since 2012. Initial turn over of $70,000 didn’t put the Aussie entrepreneur Jeff Anning off from ploughing on.

It has taken four years of refining each design. That time and effort has paid off. Early on he realised the importance of the personal electric transport market.

Out in the world were riders, commuters and dreams to be Marti McFly.

The figures speak for themselves and the Evolve GT has secured orders worth over $1,000,000.

But not content with his carbon GT machine, Jeff is releasing a Bamboo version of the board with pre-orders being taken on 13 July.

Watch this space.