Photos of 2011 Roxy Pro France

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2011 Roxy Pro winner Stephanie Gilmore (Gold Coast, AUS) during the awards' presentation in Biarritz

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Crowds and media cheering freshly crowned the new ASP Women's World champion

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ASP Women's World champion Carissa Moore (Oahu, HAW- on a show with the famous Villa Belza in the background in Biarritz

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Stephanie Gilmore (Gold Coast, AUS), full speed and as stylish as she can be tailsliding on one of her two Roxy Pro final winners' waves

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Stephanie Gilmore (Gold Coast, AUS) throwing buckets en route to victory, her first this season and a 19th overall

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The 2011 ASP Women's World champion Carissa Moore (Oahu, HAW) checking with dad and team member after clinching her maiden ASP Women's World title

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Carissa Moore (Oahu, HAW), first World champion from Hawaii since Margo Oberg in 1981

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2011 ASP Women's World champion Carissa Moore (Oahu, HAW), 18, hearing about her official crowning after Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) was ousted from the Roxy Pro in the Semifinals

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Stephanie Gilmore (Gold Coast, AUS) slashing through to the final and her first event win of the year during Day 5 of the Roxy Pro

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North Shore resident Coco Ho (Oahu, HAW) using her backhand attacks with efficiency in Round 4 of the Roxy Pro in Biarritz

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North Shore resident Coco Ho (Oahu, HAW) using her backhand attacks with efficiency in Round 4 of the Roxy Pro in Biarritz

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Event Semifinalist and ASP World No. 2 Sally Fitzgibbons (New South Wales, AUS) let go her world title chances today after losing to Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)

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Former ASP Women's World champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER)

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Roxy Pro runner-up Carissa Moore (Oahu, HAW) going vertical en route to her World title and event final

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Courtney Conlogue (California, USA) was in good form today but missed out on advancing to the Quarterfinals

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ASP Elite rookie Laura Enever (New South Wales, AUS) was not able to escape from Round 4, placing 9th in the Roxy Pro

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Coco Ho (Oahu, HAW) wearing the pink singlet and walking back to the event site after her win in Round 4

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Coco Ho (Oahu, HAW) managed to reach the Quarterfinals today, the young surfer showing great surfing but losing to event winner Gilmore

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Verticality and speed, two of the current ASP Women's World No. 1 lethal weapons

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ASP Women's World No. 1 Carissa Moore (HAW) restarted her world title campaign today and was in excellent form from early morning

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ASP elite rookie Pauline Ado (Hendaye, FRA) secured her career best result since she entered the ASP World title race, and is through to the Semifinals

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Moore en route to her maiden ASP Women's World title

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Lee-Ann Curren (Biarritz,FRA) Top turn in Round 4 of Roxy Pro

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Silvana Lima (BRA), the day's top heat scorer slashing hard and advancing consistently towards the event crown

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Sally Fitzgibbons (New South Wales, AUS) full speed and impressive advancing through to the Quarterfinals of the Roxy Pro

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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)

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Throwing buckets of water in Round 2, Carissa Moore (HAW) was the best scorer of the round before being relegated in Round 4 after placing second in Round 3

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Felicity Palmateer (AUS)

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Carissa Moore (Oahu, HAW) escaped Round 2 in the morning delivering a solid performance and using most of the fast-breaking waves on offer

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ASP Elite rookie Coco Ho (Oahu, HAW) going vertical and advancing through to Round 4

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Coco Ho (HAW)

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Roxy Pro ambassador Lisa Andersen (left) during Day 3 of Roxy Pro in Biarritz

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Sofia Mulanovich (PER) and Paige Hareb (NZL) around ASP World No. 2 Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) awaiting the morning call on Day 3 of Roxy Pro in Biarritz

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ASP Top 17 rookie Laura Enever (AUS) and four-time ASP Women's World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)

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Courtney Conlogue (California, USA), one of the most athletic surfers on tour, cutting back and throwing water on her backhand during Day 2 of Roxy Pro

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ASP Elite rookie Tyler Wright (New South Wales, AUS) used her powerful righthand attacks but will have to surf in Round 2 after placing second of her heat today

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Courtney Conlogue (California, USA), full speed en route to winning her Round 1 heat. Here finishing a floater on a righthander

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The Roxy Pro event site from the top of the Cote des Basques hill

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Courtney Conlogue (California, USA) assessing the surf conditions on the morning of Day 1 at the Roxy Pro in Biarritz

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The Roxy Pro event site shot from the beach at low tide

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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)

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Laura Enever (AUS) placed equal third.

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Tyler Wright 2nd place in the Roxy Pro

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Carissa Moore winner of the Roxy Pro

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Stephanie Gilmore surfing her quarter final

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Laura Enever is through to the semi finals after disposing of Steph Gilmore

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Fans support Sally Fitzgibbons

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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) congratulated by her coach Daniel Ross.

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Laura Enever (AUS) won her round 4 heat.

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Tyler Wright (AUS) advanced through round 4.

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Carissa Moore (HAW) wins the Roxy Pro Gold Coast.

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Carissa Moore (HAW) wins the Roxy Pro Gold Coast.

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Lineup

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Carissa Moore (HAW) claimed the 2011 Roxy Pro Gold Coast.

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Chelsea Hedges (AUS) placed equal fifth.

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Carissa Moore (HAW) surfs to victory.

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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) finished equal third.

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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) finished equal third.

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Laura Enever (AUS) finished equal third.

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Laura Enever (AUS) finished equal third.

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Laura Enever (AUS) finished equal third.

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Tyler Wright (AUS) finished runner up.

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Silvana Lima (BRA)

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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) hanging out in the competitors area.

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Rosy Hodge (ZAF) Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)

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Coco Ho (HAW)

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Silvana Lima (BRA) won her round 3 heat with one of the highest heat scores of the round.

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Stephanie Gilmore winning her round two heat of the Roxy Pro

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Courtney Conlogue surfing round two at the Roxy Pro

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Coco Ho from Hawaii winning her round four heat of the Roxy Pro

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Carissa Moore winning her round four heat of the Roxy Pro

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Paige Hareb surfing round two at the Roxy Pro