Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle<\/p>\n
Stop No. 3 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women\ufffds World Tour<\/p>\n
Hossegor, France<\/p>\n
August 28 \ufffd September 1, 2008<\/p>\n
Gilmore Wins 2008 Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle \ufffd Takes ASP Women\ufffds Ratings Lead<\/p>\n
\nPictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, reigning ASP Women’s World Champion, regained the ratings lead on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour with her impressive victory over former sevent-time ASP Women’s World Champion Layne Beachley (AUS), 36.<\/p>\n
SEIGNOSSE, France (Friday, August 29, 2008) \ufffd Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, reigning ASP Women\ufffds World Champion, has claimed the 2008 Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle title, defeating fellow finalist Layne Beachley (AUS), 36, in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Les Bourdaines in Seignosse, and regaining the ratings lead in the hunt for the 2008 ASP Women\ufffds World Title.<\/p>\n
Event No. 3 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women\ufffds World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle was treated to two full days of action, culminating in the stunning Final between the two Australian icons.Gilmore exercised discretion in the Final, slotting herself in picturesque French barrels and executing critical turns to net a solid 16.66 out of a possible 20 while her compatriot Beachley searched for waves that didn\ufffdt offer sufficient scoring potential.<\/p>\n
\ufffdI was fortunate to get those few waves out at the beginning that allowed me to get a few maneuvers in,\ufffd Gilmore said. \ufffdIt was really tough out there \ufffd really fast and racy and not easy to get scores. Unfortunately for Layne, she wasn\ufffdt able to find a wave she could really open up on.\ufffd<\/p>\n
Despite a disappointing 9th place finish in the season opener at home on the Gold Coast, Gilmore has since rebounded, claiming her second event win in a row and rocketing into the ratings lead in the race for the 2008 ASP Women\ufffds World Tour.<\/p>\n
\ufffdI\ufffdm absolutely fired up,\ufffd Gilmore said. \ufffdI had a bit of a wobbly start to the year, but I\ufffdve had two really good events in a row and to be back on top is an amazing feeling. It\ufffds my second year on tour and I\ufffdm looking to defend my title. I\ufffdm excited to be where I\ufffdm at heading into the next few events.\ufffd<\/p>\n
Beachley, former seven-time ASP Women\ufffds World Champion, was disappointed that she was unable to pull out the win, but her runner-up finish moves the phenomenal natural-footer from 5th to 3rd on the ASP Women\ufffds World Tour rankings, putting her well within striking distance of the 2008 ASP Women\ufffds World Title.<\/p>\n
\ufffdI\ufffdm really proud of Steph \ufffd she\ufffds been the form surfer all event and she deserved the win,\ufffd Beachley said. \ufffdI\ufffdm just happy that I can still hang with the young girls and to finish in the Final and move up to third is a great place to be heading into the back half of the season.\ufffd <\/p>\n
Lee Ann Curren (FRA), 19, winner of the Rip Curl Pro Junior and wildcard into the Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle, was in sterling form all event, first upsetting former ASP Women\ufffds World Tour No. 1 Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 25, and then taking down Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS), 22, in the Quarterfinals before falling short against Beachley.<\/p>\n
\ufffdWinning the ASP Pro Junior event the other day and gaining entry into the Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle was one of the best wins of my career,\ufffd Curren said. \ufffdTo be able to compete against the best girls in the world and to finish third is the best finish of my career. I wish things could have gone the other way in that heat but they didn\ufffdt and I am still very, very happy to finish third.\ufffd<\/p>\n
Silvana Lima (BRA), last year\ufffds ASP Women\ufffds World No. 3, shoots up to ASP World No. 6 from 11 with her equal 3rd place performance, despite falling short to eventual winner Gilmore in the Semifinals.<\/p>\n
\ufffdThere wasn\ufffdt anything I could do out there,\ufffd Lima said. \ufffdSteph (Gilmore) got two waves and there wasn\ufffdt really anything else that came through. I\ufffdm still happy with a 3rd and I feel like I\ufffdm surfing good so I\ufffdm happy with my finish here and the next event\ufffds in Brazil so I\ufffdm happy to head home.\ufffd<\/p>\n
Highlights from the Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle is being webcast LIVE via http:\/\/www.ripcurl.eu\/?promademoiselle_home with Round 1 commencing at 12:15am.<\/p>\n
The next stop on the 2008 ASP Women\ufffds World Tour will be the Billabong Girls Pro Rio from September 10 \ufffd 28, 2008. <\/p>\n
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com <\/p>\n
Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle Final Results:<\/p>\n
1 \ufffd Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 16.66<\/p>\n
2 \ufffd Layne Beachley (AUS) 11.00<\/p>\n
Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle Semifinals Results:<\/p>\n
Semifinal 1: Layne Beachley (AUS) 14.33 def. Lee Ann Curren (FRA) 5.84<\/p>\n
Semifinal 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 13.33 def. Silvana Lima (BRA) 2.20<\/p>\n
Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle Quarterfinals Results:<\/p>\n
Quarterfinal 1: Layne Beachley (AUS) 15.50 def. Amee Donohoe (AUS) 11.87<\/p>\n
Quarterfinal 2: Lee Ann Curren (FRA) 13.50 def. Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 8.00<\/p>\n
Quarterfinal 3: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 18.40 def. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 5.33<\/p>\n
Quarterfinal 4: Silvana Lima (BRA) 14.20 def. Samantha Cornish (AUS) 13.17<\/p>\n
Current ASP Women\ufffds World Tour Ratings After Event No. 3:<\/p>\n
1 \ufffd Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 2760 points<\/p>\n
2 \ufffd Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 2532 points<\/p>\n
3 \ufffd Layne Beachley (AUS) 2280 points<\/p>\n
4 \ufffd Samantha Cornish (AUS) 2076 points<\/p>\n
5 \ufffd Amee Donohoe (AUS) 2064 points<\/p>\n
6 \ufffd Silvana Lima (BRA) 1272 points<\/p>\n
7 \ufffd Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 1284 points<\/p>\n
8 \ufffd Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 1272 points<\/p>\n
8 \ufffd Megan Abubo (HAW) 1092 points<\/p>\n
10 \ufffd Julia De La Rosa Toro (PER) 1092 points<\/p>\n
12 \ufffd Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 1080 points<\/p>\n
12 \ufffd Nicola Atherton (AUS) 1080 points<\/p>\n
14 \ufffd Melanie Bartels (HAW) 912 points<\/p>\n
14 \ufffd Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 912 points<\/p>\n
16 \ufffd Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) 900 points<\/p>\n
16 \ufffd Karina Petroni (USA) 900 points<\/p>\n
16 \ufffd Serena Brooke (AUS) 900 points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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