{"id":42679,"date":"2013-07-09T12:49:10","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T19:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=42679"},"modified":"2013-07-14T11:01:48","modified_gmt":"2013-07-14T18:01:48","slug":"roxy-pro-biarritz-begins-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=42679","title":{"rendered":"Roxy Pro Biarritz Begins Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Speaking of Roxy<\/a><\/strong>. . . the 2013 Roxy Pro Biarritz<\/a><\/strong> begins tomorrow, July 10, 2013. For those who haven’t been following the women’s pro tour Australian Tyler Wright<\/strong>, 19, is currently cruising in the number one spot after winning on the Gold Coast and in Brazil.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, the intensity of each event makes the tour very entertaining,\u201d Wright said. \u201cIt\u2019s so intense! It\u2019s pushing women surfing so far. I\u2019ve brought 10 boards here but haven\u2019t tested any of them yet. We\u2019ll see what the surf delivers.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, we will. And we’ll see if Stephanie Gilmore (picture above) looks as good in the event as she does in the promo video<\/a><\/strong>. Follow the jump for the official word from the ASP.<\/p>\n

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BIARRITZ, France (Tuesday, July 9, 2013) \u2013 The Roxy Pro Biarritz, Event No. 6 of 8 on the 2013 ASP Women\u2019s World Championship Tour (WCT), commences its competitive window tomorrow and the world\u2019s best female surfers are prepared to reconvene this season\u2019s exciting hunt for the 2013 ASP Women\u2019s World Title.<\/p>\n

Tyler Wright (AUS), 19, current ASP Women\u2019s WCT No. 1, has had an extraordinary outing in 2013, collecting wins on the Gold Coast and in Brazil to cement herself as the frontrunner heading into the business portion of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, the intensity of each event makes the tour very entertaining,\u201d Wright said. \u201cIt\u2019s so intense! It\u2019s pushing women surfing so far. I\u2019ve brought 10 boards here but haven\u2019t tested any of them yet. We\u2019ll see what the surf delivers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 25 reigning five-time ASP Women\u2019s World Champion and two-time defending Roxy Pro Biarritz winner, is currently sitting an uncharacteristic 5th on this season\u2019s ASP WCT rankings, but admits there is still opportunity to make a dent in this year\u2019s race for the women\u2019s world surfing crown.<\/p>\n

\u201cNumbers wise, the world title is not out of the question but I think it\u2019d take a miracle to stop the three girls at the top as everyone is surfing really strong this year,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201c2013 hasn\u2019t been my best year but it\u2019s been great! We\u2019ve never had such a strong field at the top of the ratings and everyone is so competitive and healthy for the tour. Winning the event for the third time would be fantastic. I love this event! Returning this year as a Roxy surfer is a very special moment for me. It\u2019s one of my favorite events on the tour, a beautiful city, a great event. Fingers crossed for the waves. Yes I\u2019d love to win again!\u201d<\/p>\n

Carissa Moore (HAW), 20, 2011 ASP Women\u2019s World Champion and current ASP WCT No. 2, has had an excellent season as well, posting wins at Margaret River and Bells Beach, putting her well within striking distance of collecting a second surfing crown before the season is out.
\n\u201cI haven\u2019t won here (in Biarritz) for a while (last contest she won was a pro junior) but since I won my world title in Biarritz, this place is very special to me,\u201d Moore said. \u201cI\u2019m a contender for the title this year but the race is going to be really tight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 22, current ASP WCT No. 3, has continued her power and consistency this season, placing Quarterfinals or better in each of the five events to put her in the hunt for a long sought-after ASP Women\u2019s World Title.<\/p>\n

\u201cBiarritz has a great surf culture, it\u2019s a nice place for a world tour event,\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \u201cI need two victories to win the world title. All I can do now is put in my best performance and try to win here. I\u2019ve been learning a lot from the past year\u2019s experiences and especially last year. It made me stronger and I definitely would love to win this event. Stephanie (Gilmore) inspires me to work harder and progress.\u201d<\/p>\n

Due to the unfortunate swell forecast for this year\u2019s Roxy Pro Biarritz, there is a possibility that the event may run and be completed as early as tomorrow, utilizing double banks to make the most of what is on offer.<\/p>\n

\u201cRunning surf events can be a challenge when Mother Nature doesn\u2019t come to the party,\u201d Jessi Miley-Dyer, ASP Women\u2019s World Tour Manager, said. \u201cThe Roxy Pro Biarritz has enjoyed great waves in past years, but this week\u2019s forecast will present a challenge for us. We have discussed the option of utilizing double banks and it is a possibility that the event may commence and finish tomorrow depending on swell. We\u2019ll be discussing the options with all the athletes before making a decision. We\u2019ll see what tomorrow brings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Event organizers will convene tomorrow at 9am to assess conditions and discuss the call for the day.<\/p>\n

The Roxy Pro Biarritz will be webcast LIVE via roxylive.com
\nFor more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
\nROXY PRO BIARRITZ ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
\nHeat 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Bianca Buitendag (ZAF), Silvana Lima (BRA)
\nHeat 2: Courtney Conlogue (USA), Laura Enever (AUS), Rebecca Woods (AUS)
\nHeat 3: Tyler Wright (AUS), Alana Blanchard (HAW), Lee Ann Curren (FRA)
\nHeat 4: Carissa Moore (HAW), Paige Hareb (NZL), Sofia Mulanovich (PER)
\nHeat 5: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Malia Manuel (HAW), Sage Erickson (USA)
\nHeat 6: Lakey Peterson (USA), Coco Ho (HAW), Pauline Ado (FRA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Speaking of Roxy. . . the 2013 Roxy Pro Biarritz begins tomorrow, July 10, 2013. For those who haven’t been following the women’s pro tour Australian Tyler Wright, 19, is currently cruising in the number one spot after winning on the Gold Coast and in Brazil. \u201cThis year, the intensity of each event makes the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42679"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42679"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42703,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42679\/revisions\/42703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}