La Cicer, Gran Canaria (Thursday, May 17, 2012) ? A lay day was called at the Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior due to small unsurfable conditions at La Cicer. Event officials after meeting with surfers decided to wait for improved conditions with a first call to be made at 7:30 am on Friday 18th May [...]
La Cicer, Gran Canaria (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) ? Organizers have called a halt to action at the ASP 3-Star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior at Playa de la Cicer, after the completion of Round 1. Conditions in the 1-2Ft range were on offer this morning and Vicente Romero (ESP) proved progressive surfing to be [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) ? John John Florence (HAW), 19, has won his maiden ASP World Championship Tour event, taking out the Billabong Rio Pro over Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in barreling three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Barra da Tijuca. Florence, currently in his rookie year on the [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) – John John Florence (FRA), 19, has scalped his first elite tour win today, claiming the Billabong Rio Pro over Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) conditions at Barra da Tijuca. Full Report coming soon… BILLABONG RIO PRO FINAL RESULTS: 1 [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) ? The final day of Billabong Rio Pro competition is on in clean two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Barra Da Tijuca. Today?s action will begin with the Quarterfinals and crown a champion by day?s end. Yesterday?s competition was graced with firing three-to-five foot (1-1.5 [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Tuesday, May 15, 2012) ? The Billabong Rio Pro, Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, returned to the powerful beachbreak of Barra da Tijuca for the second consecutive day in three-to-five foot (1-1.5 metre) barrels which provided the ideal canvas for the world’s [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Tuesday, May 15, 2012) ? The Billabong Rio Pro is back on in clean two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at the punchy beachbreak of Barra da Tijuca. Today?s schedule is expected to see the completion of Round 3 with Round 4 on standby. The Billabong Rio Pro recommenced competition [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Monday, May 14, 2012) ? After a four-day break from competition, the Billabong Rio Pro launched back to action at the primary venue of Barra da Tijuca as world?s best surfers did battle in challenging four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) barrels at the primary venue. Adam Melling (AUS), [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Monday, May 14, 2012) ? After a four-day break from men?s competition, the Billabong Rio Pro is back on in four-to-six foot (1.5 to 2 metre) waves at the primary site of Barra Da Tijuca. While the ASP Top 34 have had a hiatus from competition over the past [...]
CAPBRETON, France (Monday, May 14, 2012) - The ASP 3-Star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior will open the European Season to male surfers aged under-21. The event’s waiting period officially starts on Wednesday, May 16 and forecasts are looking good with a consistent swell in the 3-4Ft range for the whole duration of the competition. [...]
