LIVE | Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2021 | Saint-Raphaël, France

For the restart after its longest break in history, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will return to the country where it all began in 2009 – France. Twelve years ago, 13 brave cliff divers took the leap of faith from La Rochelle’s daunting Tower of Saint Nicolas, and it will be no less petrifying at Saint-Raphaël for the 12 women and 12 men when they launch themselves from up to 27m for the first time in almost two years since the last competition. The 12th season will kick off in Cap Dramont, a brand-new location on the famous Côte d’Azur. Just outside of the village of Saint-Raphaël, the nature preserve area features a signalling station built in 1860 which is still in active use as an observation post. Offering breath-taking views from the Ile d’Or and the Agay Bay, the diving location is a flashy red rock some metres off the shore. In a celebration of the world’s purest extreme sport, the 80th World Series stop since its introduction will allow the athletes to take-off from the plain rocks during t