Joli
Frieden / ASP
TRIPLE CROWN WRAP UP / PIPE MASTERS
Gabriel Medina
reality. As the first Brazilian to ever win an ASP World Title, Gabriel has cemented his name into the halls of surfing history. Gabe is also the first goofy footer to take the title in over 10 years, and he also ties with Kelly Slater as the youngest surfer (at 20 years old) to win the WCT. It’s anyone’s guess how many more titles this kid’s got in him, but job well done on the first!
in jeopardy as Julian progressed to the final. Needing to win the event to take the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing title, many may have counted the young Australian out, following an underachieved and tough year on tour. When Gabriel dropped a perfect 10 in the final and quickly found a backup, some would have thought that was it for Julian. But the Australian knew he had it in him, knew that form was somewhere, and in epic season ending fashion (as it should be), Julian found the Backdoor barrel he needed in the dying minutes. As the score was announced on the beach, Jules fell to the sand in disbelief. Let’s just hope this curse is over and Julian can tackle 2015’s tour the way he’s meant to. pau
Sean Reilly
JULIAN FINDS REDEMPTION Through the final day title drama, Julian Wilson was quietly slipping into Backdoor nugs, dropping excellent rides round after round with the busy day of surfing. Once Dusty Payne and Michel Bourez faltered, and Julian keep winning heats, Dusty’s Triple Crown points lead was now
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Your 2014 Billabong Pipe Masters AND Vans Triple Crown of Surfing champion, Julian Wilson.