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Quiksilver Pro France

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

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Reynolds and Slater Shine in Round 3, Parkinson Out   | francais & entertainment en dessous

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 26 September, 2009 : - - Seignosse -- The Quiksilver Pro France presented by Orange completed an action-packed Round 3 today, and despite the smaller one-to-three foot (0.5 – 1 metre) waves on offer at Les Bourdaines, the world’s best surfers flew electric in front of a capacity crowd on the beach.

Event No. 7 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro France ran in unexpectedly clean conditions today, and proved to be one of the most exciting days of competition so far this season, with massive scores and big upsets seemingly on call throughout the round.

Patrick Beven (FRA), 31, who earned his seed into the event through the Moskova Trials, caused the upset of the Quiksilver Pro France thus far, eliminating current ASP World No. 1 Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, in Round 3 of competition. The Round 3 chess match saw the lead flip back-and-forth until the dying moments when Beven exploded on a set lefthander to secure a 6.87 out of a possible 10 and the win.

“It’s the kind of lefthanders I like surfing and it was a good heat,” Beven said. “I am stoked right now. I am fighting for France and the Euroforce. I haven’t qualified for the ASP World Tour yet, but I am showing I can surf and do well in this event. I am over the moon right now."

A local to the South of France, Beven enjoyed the support of the hundreds of spectators at the water’s edge today, as they supported the hometown hero in his thwarting of the current ASP World No. 1.

"It’s great to get that kind of heat wins in front such a huge supporting crowd, and to beat the world No. 1 is even better,” Beven said. “Seeing everyone get together behind us French and European surfers and that’s what the Euroforce is all about. A big thanks to all people putting the event up, it’s a great time every year for all of us."

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Beven will face Dean Morrison (AUS), 28, in Round 4 of the Quiksilver Pro France.

Kelly Slater (USA), 37, reigning nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 6, surfed immediately following Parkinson’s elimination, with many assuming the Floridian would immediately capitalize on the opportunity to gain some ground on the ASP World Tour ratings. However, it was his opponent, wildcard and current ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) No. 7, Joan Duru (FRA), 20, that opened up the heat with an incredible 9.17 out of a possible 10.

Despite being on the ropes from the outset, Slater patiently built momentum throughout the heat, and in the face of Duru failing to secure a solid backup wave, netted an impressive 8.90 out of a possible 10 in the last minutes to take the win and advance through to Round 4.

“I opened up with a pretty good wave but turned around to see Joan (Duru) bang out his 9.17,” Slater said. “As I was paddling out, I knew I was working the math out in my head as to what I’d have to do to come back. My board seemed to work out perfectly for those conditions – I’d never ridden it before, but it’s a similar template to one I’d been riding, a light, little epoxy. Joan didn’t ever really find a backup score and I was able to grab a good one right at the end there. Pretty happy to come back there.”

With the elimination of ASP ratings’ frontrunner, the opportunity to gain ground exists for a number of ASP Top seeds, Slater amongst them. Despite the Parkinson’s stumble, the Floridian remains cautious when calculating his 2009 ASP World Title chances.

“I don’t really smell blood yet,” Slater said. “I think I’m still in the forest trying to find him (Parkinson).” Slater will take on lethal 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie Michel Bourez (PYF), 23, when Quiksilver Pro France competition resumes. In addition to the ASP World Title drama that went down on Day 3 of the Quiksilver Pro France, some of the best surfing of the event was d by some of the sport’s most progressive characters.

Dane Reynolds (USA), 23, current ASP World No. 11, proved the form surfer of the day, blending explosive aerials with searing carves to net the highest heat total of the event, an 18.27 out of a possible 20. Bucking the traditional thruster model, Reynolds opted for a shorter, wider board with big side fins and a small trailer fin. The result was revelatory.

"The waves were pretty bad and I couldn’t take it too serious on a shortboard,” Dane said. “The waves were still really fun though. It’s not flat and there were still some good sections to get speed on and get some airs. I had fun out there. I am riding an MTF (Merrick Twin Fin). It’s just a copy of one of Rob Machado’s old ones. It felt good today in these waves, with two big side-fins and one smaller one in the middle. I was scared to ride this board because it was catching rail yesterday, but it was going pretty good today. I just figured that I’d have a lot more fun on this thing."

Riding high following an equal 3rd place finish in South Africa and a runner-up finish last week in Southern California, Reynolds is proving to be one of the most dangerous surfers on tour.  “I like it here in France,” Reynolds said. “The waves can be really similar to home and punchy and fun. We haven’t had too many waves though so hopefully it picks up.”

Reynolds will face Bede Durbidge (AUS), 26, in the opening heat of Round 4 when competition recommences. Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 8am for a possible 8:15am start.

Highlights from today’s Quiksilver Pro France will be available at quiksilverprofrance.com. Downloadable media from today’s event available at the following FTP address: The Quiksilver Pro France pres. by Orange will host the world’s best surfers from September 23 to October 4, 2009.

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QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 3 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 15.50 def. Nic Muscroft (AUS) 12.03
Heat 2: Dane Reynolds (USA) 18.27 def. Roy Powers (HAW) 11.00
Heat 3: Ben Dunn (AUS) 14.57 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 13.13
Heat 4: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 14.50 def. Phillip MacDonald (AUS) 12.80
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) 16.50 def. Greg Emslie (ZAF) 9.74
Heat 6: Taylor Knox (USA) 13.17 def. Dustin Barca (HAW) 12.70
Heat 7: Dean Morrison (AUS) 13.57 def. Mick Campbell (AUS) 12.80
Heat 8: Patrick Beven (FRA) 14.87 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 13.07
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA) 16.73 def. Joan Duru (FRA) 13.57
Heat 10: Michel Bourez (PYF) 13.57 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 9.76
Heat 11: Tiago Pires (PRT) 16.43 def. Damien Hobgood (USA) 12.83
Heat 12: Tim Boal (FRA) 15.43 def. Tom Whitaker (AUS) 14.67
Heat 13: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.54 def. Julian Wilson (AUS) 13.06
Heat 14: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.34 def. Heitor Alves (BRA) 12.50
Heat 15: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.17 def. Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 10.16
Heat 16: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 11.67 def. Chris Davidson (AUS) 11.47

QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 4 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Dane Reynolds (USA)
Heat 2: Ben Dunn (AUS) vs. C.J. Hobgood (USA)
Heat 3: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Taylor Knox (USA)
Heat 4: Dean Morrison (AUS) vs. Patrick Beven (FRA)
Heat 5: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Michel Bourez (PYF)
Heat 6: Tiago Pires (PRT) vs. Tim Boal (FRA)
Heat 7: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Jordy Smith (ZAF)
Heat 8: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)

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Round 3 of Quiksilver Pro France ON at Les Bourdaines

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 26 September, 2009 : - - Seignosse -- The Quiksilver Pro France presented by Orange is back ON with Round 3 heading out into the glassy two-to-three foot (1 metre) surf on offer at Les Bourdaines at 11am. Event No. 7 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro France assessed conditions this morning before determining the activate the world’s best surfers for Round 3 of competition.

“We didn’t expect these conditions today,” Rod Brooks, Quiksilver Pro France Contest Director said. “It’s very clean and very contestable and seeing as how the fore for next week isn’t looking very promising, we’ll be starting Round 3 at 11am this morning. We’ll be closely monitoring the conditions throughout the day and making adjustments accordingly.

Up first this morning will be Bede Durbidge (AUS), 26, up against 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie Nic Muscroft (AUS), 27, in Heat 1 of Round 3.

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

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QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 3 MATCHUPS
Heat 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Nic Muscroft (AUS)
Heat 2: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. Roy Powers (HAW)
Heat 3: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. Ben Dunn (AUS)
Heat 4: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Phillip MacDonald (AUS)
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Greg Emslie (ZAF)
Heat 6: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. Dustin Barca (HAW)
Heat 7: Mick Campbell (AUS) vs. Dean Morrison (AUS)
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Patrick Beven (FRA)
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Joan Duru (FRA)
Heat 10: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. Michel Bourez (PYF)
Heat 11: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 12: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. Tim Boal (FRA)
Heat 13: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Julian Wilson (AUS)
Heat 14: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Heitor Alves (BRA)
Heat 15: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 16: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. Chris Davidson (AUS)

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3 français en 8èmes de finale !

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 26 September, 2009 : - - Seignosse -- Les surfeurs français ont réalisé une performance exceptionnelle aujourd’hui au 3ème tour du Quiksilver Pro France à Seignosse. Patrick Beven, Michel Bourez et Tim Boal ont tous trois remporté leur duel devant une plage des Bourdaines noire de monde. Quant à Joan Duru, il est passé tout près de l’exploit face à Kelly Slater mais s’incline dignement devant le King.
La grosse surprise du jour vient de l’élimination du n°1 mondial Joel Parkinson par le français Patrick Beven qui fait les affaires de ses poursuivants au classement et notamment Mick Fanning et Kelly Slater.

Le Quiksilver Pro France pourrait s’achever demain, dimanche 27 septembre, si les conditions sont favorables.

L’exploit est de taille. Pour la première fois, 3 français se retrouveront en 8èmes de finales d’une manche du Championnat du Monde de Surf Pro. Parmi eux, deux sociétaires du Top 45 mondial : Michel Bourez et Tim Boal, et une wildcard, Patrick Beven. Ce dernier a éliminé l’actuel leader de l’ASP World Tour, Joel Parkinson (Aus).

A 31 ans, Patrick Beven, est à la fois un pionnier et un pilier de l’Euroforce, l’esquadrille européenne qui chamboule désormais la hiérarchie mondiale du surf. D’origine brésilienne Patrick et son frère Yannick, préparateur physique de Jérémy Florès, vivent en France depuis leur adolescence et sont des personnages clés du surf hexagonal.

Demain, Patrick Beven sera opposé à Dean Morrison (Aus) au 4ème tour.

Le Tahitien Michel Bourez à qui les Landes réussissent particulièrement bien, poursuit également son joli parcours en France. Le polynésien de 24 ans, nouveau venu dans l’élite, a nettement battu l’Australien Kai Otton au 3ème tour. En 8èmes de finales, Michel Bourez sera opposé à Kelly Slater. Leur dernière confrontation dans les Landes, en 2007, avait tourné à l’avantage du Tahitien, alors wildcard. C’est donc une série à hauts risques que l’américain 9 fois Champion du Monde aura à son programme demain matin.

Le 3ème surfeur français qualifié pour le 4ème tour est Tim Boal. A 26 ans, le surfeur d’Anglet, lui aussi débutant sur le Dream Tour, accède pour la première fois de sa carrière au 4ème tour d’une manche du Championnat du Monde. Tombeur de l’Australien Tom Whitaker, Boal affrontera le Portugais Tiago Pires demain en 8èmes de finales.

Enfin, saluons la performance remarquable du grand espoir du surf tricolore, Joan Duru. Actuel n°7 mondial du circuit WQS qualificatif pour l’élite, le surfeur d’Ondres a une nouvelle fois fait trembler King Kelly. En débutant sa série par une vague insensée (sur laquelle il place un 360°) notée 9.17 pts – le 2ème meilleur score de l’épreuve, le Landais a conquis le public pourtant traditionnellement acquis à la cause de la plus grande star du surf.
Le Champion du Monde en titre a répliqué de toute sa classe en récitant à la perfection, son immense répertoire.

Impressionnant aussi, l’américain Dane Reynolds actuellement très en forme. ½ fnaliste en Afrique du Sud, finaliste à Trestles, le talentueux et très créatif américain signe la meilleure vague du Quiksilver Pro France – un 9.60 pts. L’américain spécialiste des manœuvres aériennes, rencontrera demain l’Australien Bede Durbidge.

Cette journée a douché les ambitions de Joel Parkinson, candidat déclaré au titre de Champion du Monde 2009, actuellement en tête du classement provisoire de l’ASP World Tour. Après un début de saison éblouissant, l’Australien vainqueur sur la Gold Coast et à Bell’s Beach en Australie puis à Jeffeys Bay (Afrique du Sud) connaît actuellement une baisse de régime.

Eliminé au 3ème tour par Rob Machado en Californie, il disparaît aussi prématurément du Quiksilver Pro France et laisse ses poursuivants gagner du terrain. A commencer par le Champion du Monde 2007 Mick Fanning (Aus), 2ème du classement et vainqueur de la dernière manche du Tour en Californie qui grignote de précieux points.

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Résultats du 3ème tour du Quiksilver Pro France :
H1 : Bede Durbidge (Aus) 15.50 pts bat Nic Muscroft (Aus) 12.03 pts
H2 : Dane Reynolds (Usa) 18.27 pts bat Roy Powers (Haw) 11 pts
H3 : Benn Dunn (Aus) 14.57 pts bat Frederick Patacchia (Haw) 13.13 pts
H4 : CJ Hobgood (Usa) 14.50 pts bat Philipp McDonald (Aus) 12.80 pts
H5 : Bobby Martinez (Usa) 16.50 pts bat Greg Emslie (Af Sud) 9.74 pts
H6 : Taylor Knox (Usa) 13.17 pts bat Dustin Barca (Haw) 12.70 pts
H7 : Dean Morrison (Aus) 13.57 pts bat Mick Campbell (Aus) 12.80 pts
H8 : Patrick Beven (Fra) 14.87 pts bat Joel Parkinson (Aus) 13.07 pts
H9 : Kelly Slater (Usa) 16.73 pts bat Joan Duru (Fra) 13.57 pts
H10 : Michel Bourez (PYF) 13.57 pts bat Kai Otton (Aus) 9.76 pts
H11 : Tiago Pires (Por) 16.43 bat Damien Hobgood (Usa) 12.83 pts
H12 : Tim Boal (Fra) 15.43 pts bat Tom Whitaker (Aus) 14.67 pts
H13 : Mick Fanning (Aus) 15.54 pts bat Julian Wilson (Aus) 13.06 pts
H14 : Jordy Smith (Af Sud) 14.40 pts bat Heitor Alves (Bre) 12.50 pts
H15 : Taj Burrow (Aus) 15.17 pts bat Aritz Aranburu (Euk) 10.16 pts
H16 : Kieren Perrow (Aus) 11.67 pts bat Chris Davidson (Aus) 11.47 pts

Les séries du 4ème tour du Quiksilver Pro France :
H1 : Bede Durbidge (Aus) vs Dane Reynolds (Usa)
H2 : Ben Dunn (Aus) vs CJ Hobgood (Usa)
H3 : Bobby Martinez (Usa) vs Taylor Knox (Usa)
H4 : Dean Morrison (Aus) vs Patrick Beven (Fra)
H5 : Nelly Slater (Usa) vs Michel Bourez (Fra)
H6 : Tiago Pires (Por) vs Tim Boal (Fra)
H7 : Mick Fanning (Aus) vs Jordy Smith (Af Sud)
H8 : Taj Burrow (Aus) vs Kieren Perrow (Aus)

Le Programme du QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE :

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  
# 5 : Parko, Reynolds rule Quiksilver Pro France opening day
# 6 : Quiksilver Pro France runs chunk of Rd 2 in testing surf 
# 7 : Quiksilver Pro France called off after end of Round Two

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