Quiksilver Pro France ASP World Title Event No. 8 of 11 La Graviere, Hossegor France October 4 – 13, 2011

For Immediate Release Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International Quiksilver Pro France ASP World Title Event No. 8 of 11 La Graviere, Hossegor France October 4 – 13, 2011 Quiksilver Pro France ON in Clean Waves at La Graviere, ASP Top 34 All In Pictured: Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, will open up competition at the Quiksilver Pro France, facing off against Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 22, and Taylor Knox (USA), 40, in Heat 1 of Round 1. Credit: © ASP / CESTARI LA GRAVIERE, Hossegor/France (Wednesday, October 5, 2011) – For the first time this season, the complete ASP Top 34, will be in attendance for Event No. 8 of 11, the Quiksilver Pro France, which will commence with Round 1 this morning at 9am. With a number of surfers sidelined with various injuries in the opening seven events of this season, France will host the first full incarnation of the ASP Top 34 this year, and they’ll enjoy clean three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) waves on offer at the primary site of La Graviere this morning. “Waves have increased significantly today and we have rippable three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) waves pulsing through at Graviere this morning,” Rich Porta, ASP International Head Judge said. “Round 1 of competition will kick off at 9am and we intend to push right through the midday high tide. We’ll continue to monitor conditions throughout the day, but Round 2 is on standby for a possible start this afternoon.” Up first this morning will be Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 22, and Taylor Knox (USA), 40, in Heat 1 of Round 1. The Quiksilver Pro France will be webcast LIVE via http://www.quiksilverlive.com For additional information log on to www.aspworldtour.com QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS: Heat 1: Jeremy Flores (FRA), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Taylor Knox (USA) Heat 2: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Jadson Andre (BRA), John John Florence (HAW) Heat 3: Mick Fanning (AUS), Brett Simpson (USA), Tiago Pires (PRT) Heat 4: Owen Wright (AUS), Chris Davidson (AUS), Dane Reynolds (USA) Heat 5: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Kieren Perrow (AUS), TBA Heat 6: Kelly Slater (USA), Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), TBA Heat 7: Taj Burrow (AUS), Raoni Monteiro (BRA), Kai Otton (AUS) Heat 8: Julian Wilson (AUS), Bede Durbidge (AUS), Dusty Payne (HAW) Heat 9: Adriano de Souza (BRA), Gabriel Medina (BRA), Travis Logie (ZAF) Heat 10: Adrian Buchan (AUS), Heitor Alves (BRA), Daniel Ross (AUS) Heat 11: Michel Bourez (PYF), Alejo Muniz (BRA), Miguel Pupo (BRA) Heat 12: Josh Kerr (AUS), Damien Hobgood (USA), Patrick Gudauskas (USA) Visit the Press Room on www.aspworldtour.com for news, images, transcribed athlete interviews and more. Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Media Dave Prodan email: dave@aspworldtour.com USA mobile: +1 805 758 5586 AUS mobile: +61 (0) 400 455 228 Digital Photographs: High-resolution digital images for newspapers and Internet sites are available via the ASP Digital Images Department - please contactkirstin@aspworldtour.com About ASP: The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is the recognized world governing body of professional surfing and has been crowning surfing’s undisputed World Champions since 1976. The ASP sanctions and crowns World Champions for the following tours: the ASP World Tour, the ASP Women’s World Tour, ASP World Junior Tour, ASP World Longboard and Masters Championships. The ASP is dedicated to showcasing the world's best surfing talent in a variety of progressive formats and has revolutionized the way the world watches surfing via their webcasts and other media platforms. The organization is divided into seven different regions: Africa, Japan, Australasia, Europe, Hawaii, North America, and South America.

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