Quiksilver Pro France

ASP World Tour Mens event #7
Southwest Coast, France
23 September - 4 October 2009

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Parkinson and Reynolds Rule as Wildcards Run Rampant at Quiksilver Pro France  > en francais ci dessous

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 23 September, 2009 : - - Hossegor, France – Round 1 and the opening four heats of Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro France got underway today with the world’s best surfers detonating in punchy three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) peaks at Les Bourdaines beachbreak.

Event No. 7 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro France was treated to some fantastic surfing throughout the opening day of the waiting period, with the world’s best surfers letting loose in the playful beachbreaks while the event wildcards stamped their authority as real contenders amongst the ASP Top 45.

Dane Reynolds (USA), 23, current ASP World No. 11, is coming hot off the heals of his best results on the ASP Dream Tour, a 3rd in South Africa and a 2nd in Southern California, and continued to push the limits of high-performance surfing today at the Quiksilver Pro France.

Opening with a blistering 8.83 out of a possible 10 with some rapid-fire forehand surfing, Reynolds then fell behind fellow Venturan Nathaniel Curran (USA), 24, who posted an impressive heat total of a total 15.40 out of a possible 20. Needing a score in the dying minutes, Reynolds detonated another roping righthander for grab and 8.50 and the advancement to Round 3.

"I knew that wave was going to offer up a score for me and all I had to do was surf it as best I can,” Reynolds said. “It had a good wall on it and I was able to do a few turns. It’s too bad for Nathaniel (Curran) as he was surfing really, really well, but I’m sure he’ll do well in his Round 2 heat.”

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Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, current ASP World No. 1, suffered his first setback in an otherwise near-flawless season last event, finishing 17th in Southern California. While the media speculated that a quasi-serious ankle injury was the culprit in Parkinson’s poor showing, the Australian showed no signs of injury today.

“Everyone has been talking about it (ankle injury) but I haven’t really noticed it,” Parkinson said. “It feels fine today and I feel like I have full movement. Obviously, I didn’t have the result I wanted at the last event, but everyone has a bad one and hopefully I’ve gotten mine out of the way already.”

With extreme tide fluctuations wreaking havoc upon the consistency of the Les Bourdaines lineup, Parkinson effortless posted excellent scores with both backhand and forehand ripping.

“It’s pretty tricky out there but there are definitely some pretty fun ones coming through,” Parkinson said. “It can be tricky with the tide changes. The waves looked really fun this morning, but as the tide’s dropped, some of the good ones are breaking inside and the others are breaking out the back. Looking forward to a few days off now and excited to get back out there.”

Julian Wilson (AUS), 20, led the wildcard charge at today’s Quiksilver Pro France, besting veteran compatriots Bede Durbdige (AUS), 26, and Dean Morrison (AUS), 28, in Round 1 of competition.

“I’ve done a few of these events as a wildcard before and the approach of ‘just go for broke’ has kind of gone out the window now. I look at these heats as opportunities to establish myself and good training against these guys. I hope to be up at this level of competition in one to two years and this is great experience.”

Joining Wilson in posting Round 1 heat wins today were fellow wildcards Joan Duru (FRA), 20, and Patrick Beven (FRA), 31. The afternoon saw some electric surfing as Round 2 moved through the opening four heats, and some big names avoided elimination at the Quiksilver Pro France.

Following the close Round 2 victory of former ASP World Champion (2007) and current ASP World No. 2, Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, another former ASP World Champion in C.J. Hobgood (USA), 30, survived one of the most exciting heats of the year.

The current ASP World No. 3, who had all nine of his surfboards stolen his first night in France, was comboed by wildcard Alain Riou (PYF), 26, before snapping another surfboard in the powerful Les Bourdaines shorebreak. Grabbing a spare board he had never surfed before, Hobgood returned to the lineup where he proceeded to tube-ride his way out of the combination situation and to a Round 2 victory.

“We all have a breaking point and a lot of things went through my mind and I was just wondering how much worse it could get,” Hobgood said. “I was comboed, my board was broken and I know my back-up one is not even that good. If the ocean didn't turn on I would have had a nervous breakdown (Laughs). But whatever, I am happy to get through that heat.”

Upsets continued through the final heat of the day with journeyman campaigner Phillip MacDonald (AUS), 30, taking down current ASP World No. 3 Adriano de Souza (BRA), 22, in Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro France. The powerful Australian man-handled the running lefthanders on his backhand, posting an impressive 16.90 out of a possible 20.

Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow at 7:30am to assess conditions for a possible 8am start. When competition resumes, up first will be Bobby Martinez (USA), 27, up against 2009 ASP World Tour rookie Drew Courtney (AUS), 30. 

Highlights from today’s Quiksilver Pro France will be available at quiksilverlive.com.

QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 1 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Taylor Knox (USA) 12.67, David Weare (ZAF) 9.10, Chris Ward (USA) N/S
Heat 2: Nic Muscroft (AUS) 11.67, Ben Dunn (AUS) 11.00, Bobby Martinez (USA) 10.60
Heat 3: Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.50, Timmy Reyes (USA) 6.10, Drew Courtney (AUS) 5.83
Heat 4: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.67, Phillip MacDonald (AUS) 10.16, Heitor Alves (BRA) 7.80
Heat 5: Michel Bourez (PYF) 15.20, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.10, Marlon Lipke (DEU) 7.14
Heat 6: Julian Wilson (AUS) 13.33, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 8.67, Dean Morrison (AUS) 8.53
Heat 7: Joan Duru (FRA) 11.37, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 11.10, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 11.03
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.44, Kai Otton (AUS) 10.40, Gabriel Villaran (PER) 7.33
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA) 14.53, Alain Riou (PYF) 11.67, Mick Campbell (AUS) 7.26
Heat 10: Patrick Beven (FRA) 11.83, Mick Fanning (AUS) 11.54, Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 10.97
Heat 11: Tom Whitaker (AUS) 12.74, Roy Powers (HAW) 9.00, Jihad Khodr (BRA) 7.50
Heat 12: Chris Davidson (AUS) 13.74, Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 11.17, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 7.17
Heat 13: Dane Reynolds (USA) 17.33, Nathaniel Curran (USA) 15.60, Jay Thompson (AUS) 6.56
Heat 14: Tim Boal (FRA) 11.30, Michael Picon (FRA) 10.66, Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 9.60
Heat 15: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.17, Dayyan Neve (AUS) 11.87, Tiago Pires (PRT) 7.00
Heat 16: Dustin Barca (HAW) 10.77, Jeremy Flores (FRA) 9.34, Greg Emslie (ZAF) 4.63

QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 2 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Mick Fanning (AUS) 13.83 def. Gabriel Villaran (PER) 6.30
Heat 2: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 15.17 def. Alain Riou (PYF) 14.83
Heat 3: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 15.33 def. Marlon Lipke (DEU) 10.17
Heat 4: Phillip MacDonald (AUS) 16.90 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.13 

QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE REMAINING ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
Heat 6: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. David Weare (ZAF)
Heat 7: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 8: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 9: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. Nathaniel Curran (USA)
Heat 10: Mick Campbell (AUS) vs. Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 11: Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 12: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Greg Emslie (ZAF)
Heat 13: Dean Morrison (AUS) vs. Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 14: Heitor Alves (BRA) vs. Jay Thompson (AUS)
Heat 15: Tim Reyes (USA) vs. Roy Powers (USA)
Heat 16: Ben Dunn (AUS) vs. Chris Ward (USA)

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Quiksilver Pro France Round 1 ON at Les Bourdaines

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 23 September, 2009 : - - Hossegor, France – The Quiksilver Pro France, Stop No. 7 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, in ON this morning with Round 1 of competition heading out in clean three-to-four foot (1 .5 metre) waves at Les Bourdaines. 

“We have some very clean three-to-four foot waves this morning at the main site of Les Bourdaines and we’ll be getting underway at 8am,” Rod Brooks, Quiksilver Pro Trestles Contest Director, said. “  

Kelly Slater (USA), 37, reigning nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 6, has been clawing his way back into contention over the last three events, following an uncharacteristically slow start. With four events left on the 2009 ASP Dream Tour, the Floridian admits that France is critical to his bid for an unprecedented 10th ASP World Title. 

“This is probably my last shot to get back in this thing,” Slater said. “The idea is to just focus on one heat at a time and one event at a time, but I definitely need to make up some ground in these next events.” Slater will face veteran Mick Campbell (AUS), 35, and trials winner Alain Riou (PYF), 26, in Round 1 today. 

Michel Bourez (PYF), 23, 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie and current ASP World No. 21, is into his first Quiksilver Pro France as a full-fledged member of the ASP Top 45, but the powerful natural-footer did some damage at last season’s event as a wildcard. 

"Good to be back in France and catch-up with all former team mates and people I’ve known for years now,” Bourez said. “It’s great to come back to the event, I’ve had good results in the past here and I am coming with the same relaxed state of mind as when I was a wildcard last year and got 5th.” 

Bourez is looking to gain some ground on fellow rookie and current ASP World No. 15 Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), 24, in the race for 2009 ASP Rookie of the Year, and the Tahitian’s results in the past two events are building an impressive momentum for him. 

“It’s been going good for me in the last couple of events and I think I’ve found a good rhythm,” Bourez said. “The turning point for me was when we went to the Mentawaiis for the Red Bull trip. That surf trip gave me a lot of time to focus on my boards, my surfing and see the others push their limits, which motivated me so strong. Then I went back there with Nike 6.0 and that was another crucial training. I have great boards that really suit my style and I am enjoying competing right now. That event at Trestles was good and I am super happy to be getting closer to the Top 20 right now. It was my goal when the year started and to see things go my way is really satisfying. I’ve worked hard and I am looking forward to keeping that good roll going." 

Bourez takes on current ASP World No. 3 Adriano de Souza (BRA), 22, and fellow 2009 ASP World Tour rookie Marlon Lipke (DEU), 25, in the opening round of Quiksilver Pro France competition today.

Up first this morning will be Taylor Knox (USA), 38, Chris Ward (USA), 30, and David Weare (ZAF), 29, in Round 1 of competition.

The Quiksilver Pro France will host the world’s best surfers from September 23 to October 4, 2009.
The event be webcast LIVE in French, English and Portuguese at www.quiksilverprofrance.com 

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QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Taylor Knox (USA), Chris Ward (USA), David Weare (ZAF)
Heat 2: Bobby Martinez (USA), Ben Dunn (AUS), Nic Muscroft (AUS)
Heat 3: Damien Hobgood (USA), Timmy Reyes (USA), Drew Courtney (AUS)
Heat 4: Taj Burrow (AUS), Heitor Alves (BRA), Phillip MacDonald (AUS)
Heat 5: Adriano de Souza (BRA), Michel Bourez (PYF), Marlon Lipke (DEU)
Heat 6: Bede Durbidge (AUS), Dean Morrison (AUS), Julian Wilson (AUS)
Heat 7: C.J. Hobgood (USA), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Joan Duru (FRA)
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Kai Otton (AUS), Kiron Jabour (HAW)
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA), Mick Campbell (AUS), Alain Riou (PYF)
Heat 10: Mick Fanning (AUS), Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), Patrick Beven (FRA)
Heat 11: Tom Whitaker (AUS), Roy Powers (HAW), Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 12: Kieren Perrow (AUS), Chris Davidson (AUS), Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 13: Dane Reynolds (USA), Jay Thompson (AUS), Nathaniel Curran (USA)
Heat 14: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), Tim Boal (FRA), Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 15: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Dayyan Neve (AUS), Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 16: Jeremy Flores (FRA), Dustin Barca (HAW), Greg Emslie (ZAF)

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Kelly Slater et les surfeurs français au top 

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 23 September, 2009 : - - Hossegor, France –  La première journée du Quiksilver Pro France, unique manche française du Championnat du Monde de Surf Masculin ASP a débuté aujourd’hui à Seignosse, dans les Landes. Des conditions de rêve (1,50 à 2 mètres de vagues, vent offshore et météo estivale) attendaient les 45 meilleurs surfeurs du monde pour le premier tour de la compétition.

La journée a été marquée par une splendide prestation d’ensemble des surfeurs français. Le tahitien Michel Bourez, actuel n°21 mondial a ouvert le bal en se qualifiant directement pour le 3ème tour grâce à sa victoire sur le prodige brésilien Adriano de Souza et l’Allemand Marlon Lipke.

Peu après, c’est le Landais Joan Duru, titulaire d’une wildcard, qui a dominé l’ancien Champion du Monde américain CJ Hobgood et le vainqueur du Quiksilver Pro France 2008 Adrian Buchan (Usa). A son tour, l’autre wildcard française Patrick Beven s’est illustré en battant l’australien Champion du Monde 2007 Mick Fanning. Enfin, le sociétaire du Top 45 Tim Boal (Fra) a devancé son compatriote Miky Picon et l’Hawaiien Fred Pattachia.

Le n°1 Européen Jérémy Florès, en délicatesse avec une cheville douloureuse, n’a pas réussi à s’imposer dans sa série face à l’Hawaiien Barca et sud-africain Emslie. Le Champion du Monde de Surf ISA souffre d’une microfracture qui l’empêche de s’exprimer pleinement sur sa planche. Néanmoins Jérémy Florès reste en course mais il devra passer par le Round n°2 dit de repêchage où il affrontera, demain, son ami le basque espagnol Aritz Aranburu.

Pour Kelly Slater, ce premier tour fut une quasi formalité. Le floridien 9 fois Champion du Monde s’est montré particulièrement offensif malgré une arrivée tardive en France (hier après-midi) et un décalage horaire forcément délicat à digérer.

En course pour un 10ème titre historique dans l’histoire du surf, le grand surfeur de tous les temps (n°6 mondial), adulé du public, est forcément l’un des favoris en France… même si cette épreuve du « Dream Tour » ne lui a pas vraiment réussi les années passées. L’actuel leader du Championnat du Monde, Joel Parkinson (Aus) a lui aussi signé une victoire très nette aujourd’hui, validant sa qualification directe pour le 3ème tour. Vainqueur par deux fois dans les Landes, et auteur de 3 succès cette saison, Parko ferait un pas supplémentaire vers le titre de Champion du Monde 2009 s’il s’imposait en France cette année.

Battu par la wildcard Patrick Beven au 1er tour, Mick Fanning (Aus), n°2 mondial et vainqueur de la dernière manche de l’ASP World Tour en Californie, s’est bien repris lors du 2ème tour en étrillant le Péruvien Gabriel Villaran (wildcard). L’ancien Champion du Monde CJ Hobgood (Usa) s’est fait peur en terminant second de sa première série, dominé par le français Duru. Mais l’actuel n° 4 mondial a vite réagi en sortant le Tahitien Alain Riou dans la seconde.

Demain, Jeudi 24 septembre, la compétition devrait se poursuivre à Seignosse avec la suite du 2ème tour (à partir du Heat 5). Les directeurs de compétition ont appelé les surfeurs à partir de 7h30 sur la Plage des Bourdaines.

Epreuve en direct, résumés, images sur quiksilverlive.com

RESULTATS ROUND 1:
Heat 1: Taylor Knox (USA) 12,67 pts, David Weare (ZAF) 9.10 pts, Chris Ward (USA) NS
Heat 2: Nic Muscroft (AUS) 11,67 pts, Ben Dunn (AUS) 11 pts, Bobby Martinez (USA) 10.60 pts
Heat 3: Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.50 pts, Timmy Reyes (USA) 6.10 pts, Drew Courtney (AUS) 5.83 pts
Heat 4: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.67 pts, Phillip MacDonald (AUS) 10.16 pts, Heitor Alves (BRA) 7.80 pts
Heat 5: Michel Bourez (PYF) 15.20 pts, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.10 pts, Marlon Lipke (DEU) 7.14 pts
Heat 6: Julian Wilson (AUS) 13;33 pts, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 8.67 pts, Dean Morrison (AUS) 8.53 pts
Heat 7: Joan Duru (FRA) 11.37 pts, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 11.10 pts, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 11.03 pts
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.44 pts, Kai Otton (AUS) 10.40 pts, Gabriel Villaran (PER) 7.33 pts
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA) 14.53 pts, Alain Riou (PYF) 11.67 pts, Mick Campbell (AUS) 7.26 pts
Heat 10: Patrick Beven (FRA) 11.83 pts, Mick Fanning (AUS) 11.54 pts, Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 10.97 pts
Heat 11: Tom Whitaker (AUS) 12.74 pts, Roy Powers (HAW) 9 pts, Jihad Khodr (BRA) 7.50 pts
Heat 12: Chris Davidson (AUS) 13.7 pts, Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 11.17 pts, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 7.17 pts
Heat 13: Dane Reynolds (USA) 17.33 pts, Nathaniel Curran (USA) 15.60 pts, Jay Thompson (AUS) 6.56 pts
Heat 14: Tim Boal (FRA) 11.30 pts, Michael Picon (FRA) 10.66 pts, Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 9.60 pts
Heat 15: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.17 pts, Dayyan Neve (AUS) 11.87 pts, Tiago Pires (PRT) 7 pts
Heat 16: Dustin Barca (HAW) 10.77 pts, Jeremy Flores (FRA) 9.34 pts, Greg Emslie (ZAF) 4.63 pts

RESULTATS ROUND 2:
Heat 1: Mick Fanning (AUS) 13.83 pts, Gabriel Villaran (PER) 6.30 pts
Heat 2: CJ Hobgood (USA) 15.17 pts, Alain Riou (PYF) 14.83 pts
Heat 3: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 15.33 pts, Marlon Lipke (GER) 10.17 pts
Heat 4: Phillip McDonald (AUS) 16.90 pts, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.13 pts

LES SERIES DU ROUND 2 A DISPUTER DEMAIN:
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
Heat 6: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. David Weare (ZAF)
Heat 7: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 8: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 9: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. Nathaniel Curran (USA)
Heat 10: Mick Campbell (AUS) vs. Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 11: Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 12: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Greg Emslie (ZAF)
Heat 13: Dean Morrison (AUS) vs. Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 14: Heitor Alves (BRA) vs. Jay Thompson (AUS)
Heat 15: Tim Reyes (USA) vs. Roy Powers (USA)
Heat 16: Ben Dunn (AUS) vs. Chris Ward (USA)

Le Programme du QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE :

Jeudi 24 septembre
22h : Sneak preview du film de Joan Duru Watchouch Place des Landais / DJ Scott Nixon

Vendredi 25 septembre
21h30 : DC présente son Show FMX et DJ Battle Place des Landais
A suivre : Concert de YUKSEK LIVE Place des Landais

Samedi 26 septembre
19h : Projection du film de Kelly Slater CLOUD 9 en présence de Kelly Slater
A suivre : Concert Ben Howard
A suivre : Concert I Am Giant
Soirée Quiksilver Eyewear au Rockfood (public dès 23h)

Lundi 28 septembre
22h : Concert Quiksilver Woman avec Julie et Ellie au Seaside à Hossegor

Mercredi 30 septembre
20h : Concert Quiksilver Woman avec Anna au Rockfood à Hossegor

Vendredi 2 octobre
21h : Concert Quiksilver Woman avec Charlotte O’Connor et Mahara McKay au Café de la Gare à Capbreton

Previous reports:
# 1 : World's elite surfers coming to France for Quiksilver Pro
# 2 : Dream Tour event 7, the Quiksilver Pro France, readies
# 3 : Quiksilver Pro France awaiting the world’s best surfers
# 4 : Alain Riou wins Quiksilver Pro Moskova Trials wildcard  

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