Quiksilver Pro France
Any good barrel is work a claim, Mick Fanning busts the double gun.
Chris Davidson placed third behind Owen Wright and Dane Reynolds in Round 1.
Brett Simpson
Owen Wright is on stronger boards this year and after three successive event finals is full of rhythm and rolls into Round 3. ASP/Cestari
In the morning heats a few lefts were on offer and Tiago was hunting for the tube to no avail and receives a place in Round 2. ASP/Cestari
Taylor Knox knows power turns and knows what its like winning in Round 1. ASP/Cestari
Tiago Pires survived Round 2 to fight another heat in the Quik Pro France. ASP/Cestari
Adriano de Souza lost to Dane Reynolds in Round 2 and is eliminated. ASP/Cestari
Miguel Pupo is up against Raoni Monteiro in Round 2. ASP/Cestari
Travis Logie is back on tour and avoiding Round 2 with a smile. ASP/Cestari
Adrian Buchan goes straight to Round 3. ASP/Cestari
Kelly Slater likened the riptide conditions to water torture and happily skips the Round 2 fork the path directly to Round 3.
Michel Bourez exited a deep barrel along the sandbar and went straight into a power gouge and into Round 3.
La Graviere, looks inviting doesnt it.
Ramzi Boukhiam won the trials and then caused the upset of the day by defeating Joel Parkinson in Round 2.
Julian Wilson
Before his heat Joel Parkinson looked more relaxed than his coach Luke Egan, unfortunately in Round 2 he was eliminated by the trials
Owen Wright has three consecutive finals under his belt and goes into Round 3, could be his lucky number.