“This win is amazing and I feel great,” said Michel Bourez. “I didn’t expect to win two events in the same year so it feels brilliant. It’s great to be here in Rio and have another win - I'm so happy."
Riley Laing is the young grub who recently made headlines whipping into big Shippies, and lighting up breakfast television the week after.
Riley Laing is the young grub who recently made headlines whipping into big Shippies, and lighting up breakfast television the week after.
The first heat of the day featured a barrel shootout between current World No. 1 Gabriel Medina and veteran Travis Logie. Medina wasted little time in establishing a lead, earning an 8.50 for a deep forehand barrel in the opening minute of the heat.
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In a lineup including some of Australia's best big wave surfers, a relative nobody picks off one of the waves of the day.
