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World tour campaigner looking forward to the Rip Curl Pro in Australia
by George Mojo
17/03/2008:// After getting his start on the 2008 ASP World Tour in the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks a couple of weeks ago, World tour campaigner Miky Picon is looking forward to the second stop - the Rip Curl Pro in Australia.
The Frenchman, who suffered an early loss in round three of The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, went down to 2007 ASP World Tour number two Taj Burrow.
Drift's George Mojo caught up with Miky ahead of his first round heat at Bell's Beach.
GM: How do you feel after the kick off in Snapper Rocks ? MP: I am feeling pretty good. This firste event showed some amazing levels of surfing and it is a great honour to be among such talent. I am happy with my equal 17th still, because I won my first heat to Hawaiian Andy Irons and it wasn't an easy one.
GM: How is it in bewteen the European contingent on the tour? MP: We had an excellent time on the Gold Coast all together and it was a very cool to have friends around as well. I think we had an important impact being four Europeans to start the ASP World Tour. Off course, Jeremy's third place made it even better as it brings the spotlights on us all. He has improved a lot, and I think everyone of us has something for the group.
GM: Any new training before the Rip Curl Pro ? MP: It's all about new boards mostly. I plan on surfing thicker boards in the event but so far, we have been surfing really good waves at Snapper Rocks so we surfed a lot. We have been pursuing the physical training off course, but we will focus harder by the time we get there.
GM: What about the wave in Bell's? MP: It is a tough wave, and again a righthander. I must admit I cannot wait to get to lefthanders and surf frontside! It is definitely not one of my favorite waves on tour, but anything can happen there. You have to be very smart, get in rythm with the waves bacuse usually it's big and solid and you better be at the right spot.
GM: You had a tough heat against Taj Burrow in Snapper Rocks? MP: It is already behind me... Everything went his way, he was surfing incredibly well and got the best waves during that heat. This can happen in contests but it was tough not to get any real opportunity during the heat. It's competition...
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