SURFERMAG.COM PROTOUR UPDATE
Sullivan & Irons Advance To Main Event
The Rip Curl Cup marks the second leg of the 20th Anniversary Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and will very likely host the crowning of the 2002 ASP world champion. The penultimate event, now in its 28th consecutive season, showcases the world's top 45 rated surfers, last year's defending champion Myles Padaca (Haw), as well as the two wildcards selected from today's 32-man Rip Curl Cup Trials.
The Rip Curl Cup Trials consisted of 23 Hawaiians, two mainland USA competitors, one Spaniard, a Tahitian, one Frenchman and Brazilian, as well as three Australian hopefuls. The Hawaiians were made up of select Sunset specialists, while the others either Rip Curl team riders from around the globe, or those who distinguished themselves during the previous two World Qualifying Series (WQS) tournaments this winter.
The Vans Triple Crown Series features the world's top athletes competing in three championship events in each of the following sports: Skateboarding, Wakeboarding, Surfing, Snowboarding, BMX and Freestyle Motocross. The Series is made possible through proud sponsors Vans, Xbox, Mountain Dew, Ford Trucks, Right Guard Xtreme Sport, Fox Sports Net, Surfing Magazine and NBC Sports.
Official results of the Rip Curl Cup Trials (1st & 2nd advanced into main event)
- 1st Pancho Sullivan (Haw) 14.6
- 2nd Bruce Irons (Haw) 13.43
- 3rd Brian Pacheco (Haw) 8.04
- 4th Mikala Jones (Haw) 7.1
- =5th Tom Whitaker (Aus); Fred Patacchia (Haw)
- =7th Jason Bogle (Haw); Roy Powers (Haw)
- =9th Kahea Hart (Haw); John Gomes (Haw); Ross Williams (Haw); Kaipo Jaquias (Haw)
- =13th Tamayo Perry (Haw); Jamie O'Brien (Haw); Nainoa Surratt (Haw); Marcus Hickman (Haw)
For daily updates, status and other information:
www.triplecrownofsurfing.com & www.aspworldtour.com
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