Quiksilver Pro France 2013 Special

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2013

Every autumn the World Tour hits Hossegor and the pros are happy. Good waves, great lifestyle, amazing food and the constant scent of pine. Sure t h e we a t h e r c a n b e ' i n t e r e s t i n g ' b u t it's what makes the Quik Pro France such a cool event.

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I f t h e r e a r e g o o d b a n k s a t G r a v i e r e . T h i s i s t h e v i ew f r o m o u t b a c k . T h i s y e a r t h e r e we r e g o o d b a n k s .

good for airs, as Julian Wilson hErE found out.

and barrEls

in both dirEctions.

as michEl bourEz provEs.

thE big nEWs is thE tightEning racE for thE 2013 World titlE bEtWEEn mick fanning.

looking smooth and sharp as EvEr in his rail gamE...

and taking succEssfully to thE air.

currEnt World champ parko is right up amongst it. surviving a tight hEat With local Wildcard marc lacomarE that many thought WEnt thE othEr Way.

hE madE it to thE sEmis for a valuablE chunk of World tour points...

Going into Portugal the main danger for Mick is the Jedi.

Who nEvEr lookEd totally on his gamE in francE. somE sublimE surfing as EvEr. but thE EvEnt continuEs to bE a comparativE WEak spot for him.

taJ burroW is a rEmotE contEndEr

still

and had a bit of a shockEr in rd 5.

EnJoyEd francE as EvEr.

Jordy has a rEmotE mathEmatical chancE for thE titlE.

B u t h e s ee m s t o b e h a v i n g s o m u c h fun this year and is really hitting his straps. A title has to be b r ew i n g .

WEll. thE nExt fEW yEars Will sEE somE Epic scraps bEtWEEn Jordy, Julian and this man:

JJf

madE this turn. somEhoW.

not to mEntion gabriEl. thE futurE for pro surfing is bright.

hE lit up EvEry hEat hE Was in.

France suits him.

if thErE's a ramp hE's flying.

Plenty of variation and full rotations.

hE sEEmEd dEstinEd to Win.

and bustEd out somE rad claims.

but mick is a doublE World champ for a rEason.

and noW a four timE WinnEr of thE Quik pro.

hE didn't Win at opEning champagnE this yEar though.

still. this is onE of thE bEst shots of thE sEason :)

The crowds sated, the bars drunk dry, the tour kicks off again in Portugal Tuesday October the 9th for the Rip Curl Pro...

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