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OVERVIEW PART I - FRA/09-QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE -La Graviere beach, Hossegor, France -WSL -World Surf League - by Paulo Piqueres -surfworldtour.blogspot.com -
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The World Circuit of Surfing arrived on the waters of France, a wonderfull country, that I already visited when I was coming from Barcelon to Paris by rapid train, I was traveling in Europe by train, and visited many nice countries....Nowadays, there are two French surfers in the Men's World circuit as Jeremy Flores(FRA), Joan Duru(FRA), and the Wild Card, Marc Lacomare(FRA).
The event in the beach of La Graviere, Hossegor, was scheduled to start on October 07th, however only started on Thursday, October 12th, because there were not good conditions for surfing. The sea had small waves...
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Day 1 -Saturday, October 07th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 2 -Sunday, October 08th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 3 -Monday, October 09th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 4 -Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 5 -Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 6 -Thursday, October 12th, 2017 - "ON"
Round 1 -heat 1 to heat 12
Round 2 - heat 1 to heat 8
Day 7 -Friday, October 13th, 2017 - "ON"
Round 2 - heat 9 to heat 12
Round 3 - Heat 1 to heat 12
Round 4 - Heat 1 to heat 4
Day 8 -Saturday,October 14th, 2017 - "ON"
Round 5 - heat 1 to heat 4
Quarterfinal - heat 1 to 4
Semifinals - heat 1 to 2
Final
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ROUND 1
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heat 1
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At opening heat of the event, after five days of "awaiting", the Australian S. Kennedy(AUS)top 32 defeated the 2015 World Champion A. de Souza(BRA)top 6, and the American C. Coffin(USA)top 19.Than S. Kennedy(AUS)was guaranteed in the Round 3 of the event.
heat 2
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In the second heat of the Round, that went to the water, the surfer of Santa Cruz, California, N. Young(USA), overcame the Australians O. Wright(AUS)top 5 and B. Durbidge(AUS)top 20 .So the American was also guaranteed in Round 3.
heat 3
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At the third heat of the day, the top 4, M. Wilkinson(AUS)won his compatriot J. Kerr(AUS)top 35, that is doing a discreet season this year,and the Brazilian surfer W. Dantas(BRA)top 21. So the Australian surfer of Copacabana beach, M. Wilkinson(AUS) passed straight to the Round 3.
heat 4
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At this heat, E. Ewing(AUS)top 35 overcame his compatriot, J. Wilson(AUS)the top 3, and the Brazilian C. Ibelli(BRA)top 22,that is doing a discreet performance in this season. The Australian surfer E. Ewing(AUS)that is also doing a discreet season however was guaranteed in the Round 3.
heat 5
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In the fifth heat, the current World Champion,the Hawaiian, J.J. Florence(HAW), overcame the top 23 I. Ferreira(BRA)that is doing a discreet career in this year,for small difference (11.67 to 11.60) and the Wild card, K. Asing(HAW)the defending champion of the stage in France, and passed straight to the Round 3.
heat 6
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At sixt heat, the yellow jersey-leader of the Ranking, J. Smith(RSA) defeated the Wild Card, the French M. Lacomare(FRA) and the America K. Igarashi(USA)top 24, so the leader of CT -Championship Tour- passed direct to the Round 3.
heat 7
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In the seventh dispute of event, the French, the local J. Duru(FRA)top 18, overcame two Brazilians, F. Toledo(BRA)top 7 in the Ranking and M. Pupo(BRA),both surfers of São Paulo(SP).
heat 8
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At the eight heat of the first day of competitions in Hossegor, the 2014 World Champion, G. Medina(BRA)top 8 defeated the surfer of Reunion Islands,the French J. Flores(FRA)top 17, by small difference(15.86 to 15.27)and the Italian, L. Fioravanti(ITA), and was guaranteed to the Round 3.
heat 9
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In the 9th dispute, the 2012 World Champion J. Parkinson(AUS)overcame the Tahitian M. Bourez(PYF)top 18, and the Australian J. Freestone(AUS)that is doing a discreet performance this season. So the Australian J. Parkinson passed directly to the Round 3
heat 10
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The Hawaiian surfer S. Zietz(HAW)top 15, defeated the Brazilian J. Andre(BRA)that is doing a discreet performance in this season, and the Australian C. O'Leary(AUS)top 10 in a close heat..
heat 11
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At 11th heat, the Brazilian I. Gouveia(BRA)top 27, that is doing a discreet season in his debut in elite of surfing, defeated the three times World Champion M. Fanning(AUS)and the Portuguese F. de Morais(PRT)top 11, and was passed straight to the Round 3.
heat 12
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In the last heat of the Round, the Australian A. Buchan(AUS)2017 deputy-champion in Saquarema, Brazil, overcame with tranquility the American K. Andino(USA)top 12 and the Hawaiian surfer E. Lau(HAW)top 25.
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ROUND 2
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The recap -highlights
1.At opening heat, the Wild Card M. Lacomare(FRA)overcame the top 3, Julian Wilson(AUS).Due this prematurely defeat the Australian only scored 500 points in the event, and went down in the Ranking Jeep Learderboard, and passed to the Round 3.
2.At second heat that went to the water, the top 5, O. Wright(AUS) defeated the defending champion, the Wild Card, the Hawaiian, K. Asing(HAW);the Australian passed to the Round 3.
3.In this heat, the 2015 World Champion, A. de Souza(BRA)defeated the Australian J. Kerr(AUS)and was guaranteed in the Round 3.
4.M. Pupo(BRA)surfed very well and overcame his compatriot top 7, F. Toledo(BRA),so this rematurely defeat kept F. Toledo(BRA)far of the fight for the World Title of the season.
5.The Italian L.Fioravanti(ITA)top 30, defeated the Australian C. O'Leary(AUS)top 10 of the Ranking.
6.The Portuguese F. Morais(PRT)overcame the Australian J. Freestone(AUS)and was guaranteed in the Round 3.
7.The American K. Andino(USA) eliminated the surfer of Rio Grande do Norte(RN)J.Andre(BRA).
8.In the last heat of the fist day of competitions in France, the tree times World Champion, M. Fanning(AUS)overcame the Hawaiian, E. Lau(HAW)with tranquility, and was also classified to the Round 3.
9.At opening heat of the day 7 of the event, the Tahitian surfer M. Bourez(PYF)defeated K. Igarashi(USA)for small difference.(11.77 to 11.26)
10.The surfer of Reunion Islands, J. Flores(FRA)eliminated with tranquility the Brazilian I. Ferreira(BRA)that is doing a discreet season this year.
11.The Brazilian C. Ibelli(BRA)defeated the American C. Coffin(USA)and also was classified to the Round 3.
12.The experienced Australian surfer B. Durbidge(AUS)overcame the Brazilian W. Dantas(BRA), with relative tranquility.
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ROUND 3
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heat 1
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The Australian O.Wright(AUS)defeated S.Kennedy(AUS)with tranquility, and passed to the Round 4;
heat 2
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The American K. Andino(USA)that was surfing very well in FRance, defeated the experienced B. Durbidge(AUS)for small difference.(11.80 to 11.23)
heat 3
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The 2015 World Champion, A. de Souza(BRA)was defeated by M. Pupo(BRA)that was surfing very well in La Graviere beach. M. Pupo(BRA)overcame the top 6 of the Ranking and was guaranteed in the Round 4.
heat 4
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The Brazilian C. Ibelli(BRA)overcame the Portuguese F. Morais(PRT)with tranquility, and was classified to the Round 4.
heat 5
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The Hawaiian, S. Zietz(HAW)surfing very well in Hossegor, defeated with tranquility the Tahitian M. Bourez(PYF)and also was classified to the Round 4.
heat 6
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The leader of Ranking Jeep Leaderboard, J. Smith(RSA)was defeated by M. Lacomare(FRA)the Wild Card of the event.The French surfer defeated the top 3, J. Wilson(AUS)and the top 1, the Southafrican.
heat 7
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The Hawaiian, top 2 of the World Circuit of Surfing, overcame E. Ewing(AUS)with good scores 19.16.
heat 8
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M. Fanning(AUS)defeated the French surfer J. Flores(FRA)in a close heat.(16.24 to 16.00)
heat 9
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The 2012 World Champion, J. Parkinson(AUS)defeated the Brazilian I. Gouveia(BRA)in a close heat.(15.77 to 14.77)
heat 10
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The 2014 World Champion, G. Medina(BRA)overcame the Italian L. Fioravanti(ITA)with tranquility,and was guaranteed in the Round 4.
heat 11
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The French surfer J. Duru(FRA)that was surfing very well in his country, defeated A.Buchan(AUS)in a close heat.(12.63 to 12.27)
heat 12
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The surfer of Santa Cruz, California, N. Young(USA)won the duel with the top 4 of the Ranking, in a close heat(14.73 to 14.43)
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ROUND 4
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heat 1
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At opening heat of the last Round of the seventh day of competitions in France, M. Pupo(BRA)eliminated O. Wright(AUS) and K.Andino(USA)and passed straight to the Quarterfinals.
heat 2
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At second heat of this strategic Round 4, the highlight, the Wild Card, M. Lacomare(FRA)defeated C. Ibelli(BRA) and the Hawaiian S. Zietz(HAW)and was guaranteed in the Quarterfinals.
heat 3
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In this duel of World Champions of Surfing, the current champion J. J. Florence(HAW)eliminated two Australians: M. Fanning(AUS) and J. Parkinson(AUS)and was classified to the Quarterfinals.
heat 4
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G. Medina(BRA)was surfing very comfortable, without pressure of Title, Ranking in France, where he already was crowned twice, and eliminated the American N. Young(USA)and the French, J. Duru(FRA), and passed to the Quarterfinals.
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*This Overview was written by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in Advanved English by PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica-Porto Alegre -RS - Brazil
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