May 19, 2013 BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 19, 2013) -Jordy Smith (ZAF), 25, has won the Billabong Rio Pro in a hard-fought final over national favorite Adriano de Souza (BRA), 26, by a score of 17.80 to 16.34 in clean two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Barra Da Tijuca. Stop No. 3 of 10 [...] May 19, 2013 BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 19, 2013) -The final day of the Billabong Rio Pro has been called on with the Quarterfinals commencing at 8am in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca. Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour [...] May 18, 2013 BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Saturday, May 18, 2013) – The Billabong Rio Pro returned to Barra Da Tijuca for the second consecutive day and saw flawless performances from the ASP Top 34 as they battled through Rounds 3, 4 and 5, deciding the event’s Quarterfinalists in improved three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) barrels. Filipe [...] May 18, 2013 BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Saturday, May 18, 2013) – Rounds 3, 4 and 5 of the Billabong Rio Pro are scheduled to run today, with improved three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves on offer at the primary venue of Barra Da Tijuca. Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour [...] May 17, 2013 BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Friday, May 17, 2013) – After a week of lay days, the world’s best surfers got back to action at the punchy Brazilian beachbreak Barra Da Tijuca, tackling stormy three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) surf to complete Round 2 of Billabong Rio Pro competition. Josh Kerr (AUS), 29, took flight [...] May 17, 2013 BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Friday, May 17, 2013) – The Billabong Rio Pro has been called back ON this morning at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca with Round 2 commencing at 7:30am in building two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves. The third of 10 stops on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour [...] May 16, 2013 BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Thursday, May 16, 2013) – Continued small surf in the one-to-two (0.5 metre) range has prompted Billabong Rio Pro event organizers to call the fifth, consecutive lay day today. Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Billabong Rio Pro has completed Round [...] May 15, 2013 BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 15, 2013) – The Billabong Rio Pro has called a lay day for competition today with only small one-to-two foot (0.5 metre) waves on offer at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca. Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the [...] May 14, 2013 BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Tuesday, May 14, 2013) – Continued small surf in the one-to-two foot (0.5) metre) range at Barra da Tijuca has forced event organizers to call another lay day for the Billabong Rio Pro. Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Billabong Rio [...] May 13, 2013 BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Monday, May 13, 2013) – Small surf in the one-to-two foot (0.5) metre) range has forced event organizers to call another lay day for the Billabong Rio Pro. The third stop of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Billabong Rio Pro completed Round 1 of [...] |