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Aranburu still recovering from knee injury
by George Mojo
18/03/2008:// After delaying the calls and waiting for the tide to change, Rip Curl Pro officials at Bells Beach in Australia decided to send everyone home, making this first day of the waiting period a lay day. With only three of four Europeans attending the second stop of the 2008 ASP World Championship Tour, it will be another great opportunity for the Dream Tour surfers to try and get on a roll.
Frenchman Jeremy Flores, who placed third in the first event of the year on the Gold Coast, will once again lead the crew.
Flores, who is looking to confirm his strong start, had a tough time in the Rip Curl Pro last year, getting his worse result of the year with an equal 17th.
Fellow Gaulle Miky Picon, who was stopped by an onfire Taj Burrow in Round Three on the Gold Coast, will once again surf on his backhand on the world famous wave of Bell's.
"It is definitely not my favorite wave on tour," said Picon. "It is very difficult to surf backside on this wave and you have to be a bit lucky to get through all the sections when it gets bigger."
"Only a few goofy footers have achieved big things here so I know it will not be easy for me," Picon said. "Anyway, I am focused and have been training for the past six days here so I will do my best," he added.
Portugal's Tiago Pires, the rookie of the tour and currently equal 33rd after his early elimination in Round Two the first event of the year, is definitely "on" for the Pro.
"The wave is very similar to my home spot, and I feel pretty good here," said Pires. "I really want to get my first good result here and we have been training a lot with Jeremy and Miky so I hope it will work out."
Euskadian Aritz Aranburu is still recovering from a knee injury and will not attend the event.
Aranburu, who is the other rookie of the European contingent, hopes to be back in the water in May for the third competition of the season.
Organisers are expecting Victoria to receivet a very consistent swell later in the week, and Europe's representatives are all looking forward to their start in the second event of the year.
[Carissa Moore (in yellow) receiving the winner's prize]
[The number of high-rated Australian surf competitions are set to increase]
[Pablo Gutierrez winner of the Superbock Pro]
Hawaiian Carissa Moore won the Roxy Pro Junior surfing in her first ever contest in France
ASP International has announce the inception of their fourth regional branch, ASP Australasia
Twenty-six-year-old Pablo Guitierrez took top honours in the Superbock Pro in Portugal after defeating fellow Portugeuse surfer Eduardo Fernandes in the final
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