Rip Curl Pro Super Series WQS: Round 2
It was worth waiting…
After 2 lay-days, the competition went on with some great performances from our favorite champions.
Abdel El Harim won the tricky heat 1 against some experienced surfers. Ben Dunn posted a 8.77 ride and then a 7.17 on his final wave to secure first place in heat 2 with a two-wave combined heat score of 15.94 points.
The action continued to heat up when Heat 3 hit the water as Reunion Island’s Jeremy Flores (FRA) exploded to post the day’s highest heat score (16.50 points). A star is born?
Today, besides the wind, the game is on.
Check out live videos from the competition on www.ripcurl.com/ripcurlpro
Rip Curl Pro Super Series WQS: Back on the beach!
After two days of flat conditions, Round 1 heats finished this morning.
After an hour of ‘on-hold’ waiting they’re back on the beach ready to launch into Round 2.
Check out the video to watch and listen to all of the surfing action.
Onsite at the Rip Curl Pro Sup
Rip Curl Pro Super Series WQS: Lay day called today because of flat conditions
The swell has dropped a lot overnight and after meeting with surfers this morning, contest officials announced that today would be a lay day at the Rip Curl Pro Super Series in Hossegor.
After Big names were eliminated on Day 1, today will provide a relaxing sunny day for surfers and spectators alike.
There is a great swell forecast for later this week, so conditions will improve again quickly.
The remaining five Round 1 heats will be held first, with former World Tour surfer Tom Carroll (USA) competing heat 24.
Round 2 will introduce the contest’s top seeds, including Foster’s ASP World Tour surfers Mick Fanning (AUS), Troy Brooks (AUS), Nathan Hedge (AUS), Chris Ward (USA) and defending champion Adriano de Souza (BRA).
From 21st – 27th August 2006: the Rip Curl Pro ‘Super Series’
The RIP CURL PRO is the only ‘Super Series’ event on the professional ASP tour.
Limited to 144 surfers, the tour attracts WCT surf stars looking to cement their position among the international elite as well as the best surfers from the WQS tour aiming to break through to the WCT. Up until the quarterfinals stage, each heat will feature 4 surfers; from then on, it’s time for the ‘man on man’ finals!
And at the heart of it all: prize money totaling $150,000!
August 20: French surfer Joan Duru wins Rip Curl Pro Junior
Joan Duru (France) has overcome a red-hot 144-man field of surfers to win this year’s Rip Curl Pro Junior.
The 17-year-old recorded a dramatic come-from-behind win in the final, defeating Brazilian duo Hizunome Bettero and Pablo Paulino and Australian Matt Wilkinson for top honours.
Rip Curl Pro Junior
From 18th – 20th August 2006 the ‘Pro Junior’ welcomes under-21’s surfers in Europe.
This stop on the ASP -affiliated European championship tour represents a unique occasion for any talented young surfer looking to break through to the international pro circuit.
A competitor’s bib in the Main Event is reserved for the winner – a chance to challenge some of the biggest names on the circuit.
Wikiriders official launch !!
Today, we are really glad to announce that Wikiriders is officialy launched. On its occasion, some pro-riders of the RipCurl team have had the kindness to test and use the website. Romain Lauhle has posted a new spot in Anglet - le spot du club. Abdel El Harim added the new spot of Wad Charat in North of Morocco. And Pauline Ado, wrote a description of one of her favorite spot, Lafitenia.
Many many thanks to you, Pauline, Romain and Abdel.
Romain Laulhe -
Abdel El Harim
Crédit: Dimulle@aspeurope.com
XX Rip Curl
From 18th - 27th August 2006, RIP CURL PRO will welcome world’s best surfers on the beaches of the southern Landes for its 20th anniversary.
As this event is the most prestigious of the WQS tour, Wikiriders will do its best to let you informed about all the news from there.
First, the teaser of this great event can be watch here.
