{"id":49085,"date":"2015-10-15T10:34:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T17:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=49085"},"modified":"2015-10-15T10:34:20","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T17:34:20","slug":"wright-and-medina-win-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=49085","title":{"rendered":"Wright and Medina Win In France"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tyler<\/a><\/p>\n

Tyler Wright<\/strong> and Gabriel Medina<\/strong> were the winners in a privately owned surfing content creation production contest final held today (October 15, 2015) in\u00a0France.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels so good, I\u2019ve been trying so hard this year. I\u2019m so stoked, my board felt really good and everything went my way,\u201d Medina said. \u201cI\u2019m really glad to be back on the podium and especially for a win. I\u2019m stoked to be back in France, which has always been good to me. I promised myself I would win an event this year for my grandfather who passed away a couple of months ago. \u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Both surfers are now at fifth place in the world rankings. For the official word from the content creation company, please follow the jump.
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Location: Seignosse\/Hossegor\/Capbreton, Landes, Aquitaine, France
\nEvent window: October 6 – 17, 2015
\nToday’s call: Event complete – Medina & Wright victorious
\nConditions: Four-to-Six Foot (1.5 – 2 metre) at Culs Nus<\/p>\n

SEIGNOSSE\/HOSSEGOR\/CAPBRETON, Landes, Aquitaine\/France (Thursday, October 15, 2015) – Gabriel Medina (BRA), 21, reigning WSL Champion, and Tyler Wright (AUS), 21, have emerged victorious this afternoon, claiming the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro France respectively, in clean four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) waves at Culs Nus.<\/p>\n

Stop No. 9 on the 2015 Samsung Galaxy WSL Championship Tour, the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro France, delivered a week\u2019s worth of the world\u2019s best surfing, with the WSL elite and the classic Autumn conditions combining for a high-performance surfing extravaganza.<\/p>\n

Medina, who claimed his maiden CT victory in France in 2011, was dominant throughout the 35-minute Final, blasting the clean righthanders with speed, power and progression to post a 17.50 out of a possible 20 and claim an emphatic win. The victory sees Medina move up two places to fifth on the Jeep Leaderboard.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels so good, I\u2019ve been trying so hard this year. I\u2019m so stoked, my board felt really good and everything went my way,\u201d Medina said. \u201cI\u2019m really glad to be back on the podium and especially for a win. I\u2019m stoked to be back in France, which has always been good to me. I promised myself I would win an event this year for my grandfather who passed away a couple of months ago. \u201d<\/p>\n

\"Gabriel<\/a>

Gabriel Medina (BRA) takes to the air.\u00a0Image: WSL \/ Damien Poullenot<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Durbidge, whose form throughout the 2015 Quiksilver Pro France was undeniable, found himself out of rhythm in the final heat of the event, finishing Runner-Up for the second time this season. Durbidge\u2019s French performance moves him to 10th in the world heading into Portugal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had some really good heats, but the final was just one-sided, Gaby was on every good wave,\u201d Durbidge said. \u201cIt was just one of those heats that you don\u2019t want to have again. But I have to just look at the positives, it\u2019s another podium finish and I\u2019m right there for a win, I\u2019ll try to bring it home next time. I love Portugal and have done well there in the past so I look forward to that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite an exciting opening heat this morning in which he posted massive scores, Julian Wilson (AUS), 26, was stopped in the Semifinals, lacking opportunities to perform. However, Wilson\u2019s equal third in France provides another excellent result for the Queenslander this season, moving him to 4th on the WSL Jeep Rankings.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a really good event, we had some nice conditions, France delivered again,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cI love coming here, it\u2019s always throwing different conditions and you\u2019re always changing boards for airs, barrels, turns. You get to do it all so I think it\u2019s a super exciting part about surfing this event.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an all-Brazilian Semifinal matchup, Adriano De Souza (BRA), 28, seemed in control up until Medina posted his second perfect 10 point ride of the event to turn the table in the dying moments. With a third place under the belt in France, De Souza solidifies second position on the Jeep Leaderboard, well within striking distance of Fanning when the title race resumes in Portugal next week.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlways a pleasure to surf against Gabriel (Medina) but frustrating to lose in challenging conditions,\u201d De Souza said. \u201cSemifinals is another good result though and I\u2019m excited about the next stop in Portugal. I always feel comfortable there and hopefully we get good waves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyler Wright (AUS), 21, dominated the Roxy Pro France Final, unleashing her powerful surfing in clean conditions to score two excellent rides including a beautiful forehand barrel and combinations of turns. Her impeccable wave selection left her opponent scouring the lineup for leftovers as Wright milked the longest, cleanest waves on offer at Culs Nus.<\/p>\n

Wright claims back-to-back Roxy Pro France titles and moves up to 5th on the Jeep Leaderboard before the final stop in Hawaii. Today\u2019s victory marks the Australian\u2019s first CT win of 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just feeling it, I was looking at the waves before and I knew it was going to be good,\u201d Wright stated. \u201cIt was kind of tricky, I was very selective. This whole season has been super interesting, and I just found out the difference between someone who cares and someone who doesn\u2019t, and I care. I couldn\u2019t have done any of this without Owen and Matt my shaper and the rest of my family, I\u2019m pretty stoked!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Tyler<\/a>

Tyler Wright (AUS) claims her first CT win of 2015.\u00a0Image: WSL \/ Damien Poullenot<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW), 19, was unable to clinch the win during her first-ever Final appearance on the Samsung Galaxy WSL Women\u2019s Championship Tour, placing Runner-Up to Wright. Weston-Webb, who secured the only perfect 10-point ride of the women\u2019s event in the opening round, found an excellent wave on her backhand for an 8.30 but couldn\u2019t back it up on time and placed second.<\/p>\n

This marks the young Hawaiian\u2019s career-best result and will propel her to 8th place on the Jeep Rankings before tackling the final event of the Women’s CT in Maui next month.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had a really good time in France and good luck here. Being a rookie and making the Final is such a big accomplishment and I\u2019m so stoked to be here,\u201d Weston-Webb said. \u201cCongrats to Tyler because she\u2019s been ripping as well. I\u2019m definitely looking forward to Hawaii this season because I\u2019m so comfortable there and it\u2019s been four months that I\u2019ve been away from home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sage Erickson (USA), 24, couldn\u2019t find the right waves in a shifting lineup in Semifinal No. 1 and placed equal third. Erickson had an exciting campaign in France up until the semis and previously dispatched World No.4 Lakey Peterson (USA) and reigning 6-time WSL Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS). The Californian nets her season-best result so far and will look to keep her momentum going into the final event in Maui newly ranked at No. 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a match for my best result on the Championship Tour as a third, and even though this is by far my best result this year I\u2019m very disappointed,\u201d Erickson said. \u201cThat was a huge missed opportunity, the conditions were really funky, that\u2019s known here in France with the tide it shifts and switches and you have to adapt to that. I was trying to paddle past the rip that\u2019s going through the lineup and I couldn\u2019t. \u201d<\/p>\n

In the second Semifinal, new Jeep rankings leader Carissa Moore (HAW), 23, had a shocker performance, only able to find two average waves and minimal scores. Despite this Moore was one of the form surfers of the Roxy Pro France and will carry her excellent rhythm into Maui for the World Title showdown.<\/p>\n

The next stop on the 2015 Samsung Galaxy WSL Championship Tour for the men will be the Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal from October 20 – 31, 2015 while the women will culminate their season with the Target Maui Pro from November 21 – December 4, 2015.<\/p>\n

Highlights from the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro France will be available at worldsurfleague.com and via the WSL app.<\/p>\n

QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE FINAL RESULTS:
\n1- Gabriel Medina (BRA) 17.50
\n2- Bede Durbidge (AUS) 9.44<\/p>\n

ROXY PRO FRANCE FINAL RESULTS:
\n1- Tyler Wright (AUS) 17.10
\n2- Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) 10.93<\/p>\n

QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
\nSF 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 11.73 def. Julian Wilson (AUS) 10.84
\nSF 2: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 15.67 def. Adriano De Souza (BRA) 12.50<\/p>\n

ROXY PRO FRANCE SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
\nSF 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 6.87 def. Sage Erickson (USA) 4.43
\nSF 2: Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) 11.27 def. Carissa Moore (HAW) 3.83<\/p>\n

QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
\nQF 1: Julian Wilson (AUS) 17.00 def. Italo Ferreira (BRA) 9.00
\nQF 2: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 14.10 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 12.57
\nQF 3: Adriano De Souza (BRA) 15.37 def. Owen Wright (AUS) 13.83
\nQF 4: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 14.43 def. John John Florence (HAW) 13.10<\/p>\n

WSL Men\u2019s Top 10 (after Quiksilver Pro France):
\n1. Mick Fanning (AUS) 49,900 pts
\n2. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 49,450 pts
\n3. Owen Wright (AUS) 43,600 pts
\n4. Julian Wilson (AUS) 41,450 pts
\n5. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 40,650 pts
\n6. Filipe Toledo (BRA) 40,200 pts
\n7. Kelly Slater (USA) 34,150 pts
\n8. Italo Ferreira (BRA) 34,100 pts
\n9. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 33,000 pts
\n10. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 31,200 pts<\/p>\n

WSL Women\u2019s Top 5 (after Roxy Pro France):
\n1. Carissa Moore (HAW) 59,500 pts
\n2. Courtney Conlogue (USA) 58,600 pts
\n3. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 51,200 pts
\n4. Lakey Peterson (USA) 47,000 pts
\n5. Tyler Wright (AUS) 45,200 pts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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