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ASP World Longboard Tour Event #1
Les Cavaliers Anglet France
5 - 11 May 2008

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Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 7 May, 2008 : - - Anglet -- Perfect three foot (one meter) waves and beautiful weather blessed Day 3 of the Oxbow WLT pres. by Orange at the world famous beachbreak of Les Cavaliers. The first duels of the event took place with Round 2 getting underway today and five heats were held before the high tide forced organisers to put the event on hold.

Taylor Jensen (USA), who won the last heat of the day against Damien Castera (FRA), secured his Round 3 spot with the highest heat score of the day, an excellent 15.75 point result (out of a possible 20). “The tide was coming in already and I had to make an accurate wave choice but it ended up well,” Jensen said. “I am stoked to be back here, to see how Oxbow and the ASP are helping things to improve for longboard surfing.”

Jensen, 2003 ASP World Longboard Tour No. 5, remains a favorite for a possible world title and will be chasing his maiden crown this year. “I came close to a the world title a few years ago and I hope it will be mine this year,” Jensen said. “I will take it heat by heat and try my best to start with a win here in Anglet.”

Phil Rajzman (BRA), reigning ASP World Longboard Champion, easily got through the first duel of the day when he defeated Californian Brad Vetter (USA) showing a solid combination of radical cutbacks and classic nose riding style backed up with the best barrel of the event so far. 

Grant Thomas : photo Poullenot/ASP Europe

“I felt relaxed before this heat and  was happy to get on with a man-on-man battle,” Rajzman said. “I am stoked to secure a spot in Round 3 and I never really worry about these sudden-death Round 2 heats. I take it as any other heat.” Rajzman, who posted a good 14.00 point heat tally (out of a possible 20), went through Round 2 last year before clinching his maiden ASP World Longboard Champion title.

“The more heats I win, the more confidence I get,” Rajzman said. “I take it as a practice but I am very focused on winning off course. I am through and  I will take it heat by heat from now on.” Alexis Deniel (FRA), 23, attending his first ever Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Tour (WLT) event, defeated 2007 ASP World Longboard Tour No. 5 Keegan Edwards (HAW) with a solid 13.25 point heat score.

“I had a slow start and fell on my first wave but things got better throughout the heat,” Deniel said. “I got a six pointer after that and it brought me confidence for the rest of the heat. I chose thr righthanders and more classic longboard moves and it is good to see it works out.” Deniel, who went through the trials to enter the main event, surfed his first ever man-on-man heat today and advanced to Round 3.

“It was my first time in a duel and I am stoked it worked out well,” Deniel said. “I feel like anyone has a chance in the event but the big names have an advantage with their experience off course. Coming from the trials, I have no pressure and I think I have the right board for these waves.”

Harrison Roach : photo Poullenot/ASP Europe

Carlors Bahia (BRA) and Rodrigo Danilo (BRA) both advanced through to Round 3 today as well. Rodrigo, last year’s runner-up in the Oxbow WLT, defeated 3X ASP World Longboard Champion Rusty Keaulana (HAW) and is focused on the crown. Call is set at 9.30 AM tomorrow Thursday.

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UPCOMING ROUND 2 HEATS

Heat 6: Jeremias Da Silva (BRA) Vs Dino Miranda (HAW)
Heat 7: Eduardo Bage (BRA) Vs Tyrone Jensen (ZAF)
Heat 8: Harrison Roach (AUS) Vs Eugene Teal (JPN)
Heat 9: Duane De Soto (HAW) Vs Felix Palmero (ESP)
Heat 10: Jonas Lima (BRA) Vs Michel Demont (PYF)
Heat 11: Josh Baxter (USA) Vs Cole Robbins (USA)
Heat 12: Timothee Creignou (FRA) Vs Sam Bleakley (GBR)
Heat 13: Tom Lloy (USA) Vs Edouard Delpero (FRA)
Heat 14: Roger Barros (BRA) Vs Alex Salazar (BRA)
Heat 15: Anri Nabeshima (JPN) Vs Grant Thomas (AUS)
Heat 16: Jonathan Larcher (FRA) Vs Bryce Young (AUS)

ROUND 2 RESULTS

Heat 1: Phil Rajzman (BRA) 14.00 pts Def. Brad Vetter (USA) 7.75 pts
Heat 2: Danilo Rodrigo (BRA) 13.00 pts Def. Rusty Keaulana (HAW) 10.40 pts
Heat 3: Carlos Bahia (BRA) 8.65 pts Def. Adam Griffiths (GBR) 8.25 pts
Heat 4: Alexis Deniel (FRA) 13.25 pts Def. Keegan Edwards (HAW) 11.60 pts
Heat 5: Taylor Jensen (USA) 15.75 pts Def. Damien Castera (FRA) 11.25 pts

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OXBOW WORLD LONGBOARD TOUR : DAY 3

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 5 May, 2008 : - - Anglet - - Aujourd’hui la compétition a démarré à 10h15 sous un soleil de plomb qui ne nous a pas quitté de la journée. C’est le rêve, les surfeurs ont trouvé de belles vagues à prendre et la 1ère manche a été bouclée. On est déçu pour nos surfeurs Eduardo Bagé et Bryce Young qui ont terminé 3ème de leur série mais qui vont sûrement se rattraper dans la 2ème manche. Allez, on compte sur vous !

LA JOURNEE DES ENFANTS
Cody, la star du dessin animé Les Rois de la glisse est venue nous faire un coucou ici, sur le site du WLT ! Une star parmi les stars mondiales du longboard ? Tout le monde s’est précipité pour voir ça, d’autant plus que nos surfeurs du team Oxbow ont lâché leurs planches pour courir accueillir les enfants. Ils n’en croyaient pas leurs yeux ! Voir leurs stars en vrai, c’était un rêve !

Plein de photos ont été prises, avant que Cody ne revienne chercher les enfants pour les emmener voir son film diffusé sur tous les écrans du Village. Merci Cody d’être venu apporter ta bonne humeur à tout le monde et merci aussi aux surfeurs !

ACTU VILLAGE
Le Village était en super activité aujourd’hui avec un tournoi de Wii – la dernière console de jeu qui fait sensation- à l’espace Orange et toujours la possibilité de tester votre sens de l’équilibre avec l’Indo Board. Mais il n’y avait pas que ça à tester ! Notre parfum Oxbow, qui sera officiellement lancé ce soir, a eu aussi sa place au milieu des stars de la journée, en avant-première rien que pour vous.

Pas de panique si vous n’avez pas encore eu l’occasion de le sentir, vous aurez bientôt l’occasion de le trouver dans toutes les boutiques Oxbow ! Vous cherchez encore les surfeurs ? Mais ils sont là aussi ! Et oui, ils étaient là pour des dédicaces (Marianne Belgarde, Ben Skinner, Sam Bleakley…) et aussi pour signer la charte des éco-gestes de l’association Surfrider sur la protection de l’environnement.

ET DEMAIN ?
La seconde manche reprend demain à partir de la série 6. On retrouvera Eduardo Bagé (BRA) dans la série 7, Duane Desoto (HAW) dans la série 9 et Bryce Young (AUS) dans la série 16, si l’Océan continue à nous bénir pour aller jusqu’à la 16ème série ! Ne manquez surtout pas la dédicace du livre de Nat Young, The Complete History of Surfing From Water To Snow, à 16h au Village et à 17h le dévoilement de la plaque des règles du surf ! Suspens… Allez, à demain les Oxbow people et d’ici là restez en ligne pour les résultats en direct et toutes les dernières news sur oxbowpro.com 

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Previous reports:
# 1 : Oxbow World Longboard Tour coming to France this May
# 2 : Orange presents the Oxbow Pro WLT, France May 5 -11..
# 3 : Oxbow Pro presented by Orange kicks off at Les Cavaliers
# 4 : Oxbow Pro Day #2 action led by former world champions 

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