Mick Fanning on fire again... This time in France!
Mick Fanning Claims Back-to-Back ASP Dream Tour Events, Takes Quiksilver Pro France
SEIGNOSSE, France (Sunday, September 27, 2009) – Mick Fanning (AUS),
28, has just claimed his second consecutive ASP Dream Tour event,
taking out the 2009 Quiksilver Pro France presented by Orange over
fellow Finalist Bede Durbidge (AUS), 26, in punchy one-to-three foot
(0.5 – 1 metre) waves at Les Bourdaines.
Event No. 7 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro France
opted to utilize today’s swell to complete the event given the dismal
surf fore for the remainder of the waiting period. Despite today’s
challenging conditions, the world’s best surfers were blending their
rapid-fire approach with progressive fin-free and aerial surfing.
Fanning continued to build momentum through the final day of
competition before erupting in the Final with a flurry of excellent
scoring rides, a 7.83, an 8.83 and a 7.33 in the opening half of the
competition.
Today’s victory marks the second in a row for Fanning, having proven
victorious in Southern California last week. The win further cements
Fanning in second position on the 2009 ASP World Tour ratings, cutting
the distance between himself and front-runner Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28,
from 936 points (pre-France) to a scant 146 points heading into Spain
and the Rip Curl Pro Search in Peniche….
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