Quiksilver Pro France
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La Graviere delivered heaving three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) lefts and rights today for opening day of competition at the Quiksilver Pro France.
Event No. 8 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Quiksilver Pro France saw the world’s best surfers do battle in the shifting beachbreaks of Southwest France, completing Round 1 and the opening three heats of Round 2 before day’s end.
Mick Fanning (AUS), 30, two-time ASP World Champion (2007 and 2009) and defending Quiksilver Pro France winner, scored a sensational 9.37 out of a possible 10 for an incredible forehand barrel to take the victory in the dying moments of his Round 1 heat.
“It was a wild end to that heat,” Fanning said. “Brett (Simpson) surfed great. He started with an 8 and got a 7 to take the lead and he was really looking in form. He pushed me deep really deep at the end, but I saw the wave had double up and had to put the rocket boots on when I stood up. It had a great line and I was stoked to make it out.”
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