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ASP News 29/09/08 - 2008/09/29 18:57
ASP World Title Heads to Mundaka
The waiting period for the Billabong Pro Mundaka, event No. 9 on the 2008 ASP World Tour, begins this week, all eyes are on Kelly Slater and ASP World Title No. 9. Permanent ASP Fixture Al Hunt has broken down the scenarios for Slater clinching in Spain in this week’s Situation Room, and with an altered format, new backup location and former ASP World Champion Mark Occhilupo in the draw, things could get interesting.
ASP WQS Situation Room – Monday, September 29, 2008
A recovering breath last week for the ASP WQS, but that certainly didn’t prevent a swath of action going down within the world of professional surfing. The absence of ’QS events ensured that all eyes were on Kelly Slater and his near miss of the ASP World Title in France. The inevitable seems to be happening any event now, but the truly interesting fight now goes to the ASP Top 45 and the requalification campaign. This week, we took a look a who’s on the bubble, and what they need to accomplish to ensure that they’re back on the Dream Tour in 2009.
Jeremy Flores: A Look Inside
Jeremy Flores (Capbreton/New Caledonia, FRA) may not have succeeded in winning the Quiksilver Pro France last week in Seignosse, but he still remains the best French and European surfer among the ASP Top 45 and will once again be leading the assault with fellow Europeans Aritz Aranburu (Zarautz, EUK), Tiago Pires (Ericeira, PRT) and Miky Picon (FRA). ASP Europe’s Gregoire Puget caught up with the young natural-footer to see what goes on inside the head of the world’s best.
Mundaka Format Change by Surfline
It’s been a whirlwind week for the ASP World Tour. There was no shortage of action at the Quiksilver Pro France, Dane sizzled, Kelly came just shy of clinching ASP World Title No. 9 and Adrian "Ace" Buchan claimed his first career Dream Tour win. Well, this week, we’re heading south to the renowned Spanish lefthander of Mundaka and the Billabong Pro Mundaka is undergoing some changes this year. Surfline caught up with ASP CEO Brodie Carr and ASP World Tour Manager Renato Hickel to get the scoop. This...is their story...
Inside ASP: ASP WQS No. 3 Tim Boal
The Quiksliver Pro France finished last Wednesday, but the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) is about to get back on with European surfers all readying for a good start to the end-of-the-year marathon that will take them from Brazil to the Canary Islands then Hawaii for the showdown. We caught up with current ASP WQS No. 3, French surfer Tim Boal (Anglet, FRA), on his career, training, goals, and a look back on this year...
Upcoming Events
Event Event Type Date Location
Billabong Pro Mundaka ASP World Tour September 29 – October 12 Mundaka, Spain
Beachley Classic ASP Women’s World Tour October 9 – 14, 2008 Manly, Australia
Billabong Ladies Pro Costao do Santinho ASP WQS 4-Star Women October 1 - 4, 2008 Santa Catarina, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro International ASP WQS 4-Star Women October 6 - 12, 2008 Ipanema, Brazil
Billabong Pro Junior ASP Grade-3 Men/Grade-1 Women September 30 – October 4, 2008 Bells Beach, Australia
Billabong Pro Junior ASP Grade-1 Men/Women October 1 - 4, 2008 Santa Catarina, Brazil
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