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Gabriel Medina (BRA), 17, newcomer to the elite ASP Top 34 after September's rotation, has secured his inaugural ASP World Title victory today, taking out the Quiksilver Pro France  over Julian Wilson (AUS), 22, in high-performance three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at La Graviere.

After surviving this morning's five-hour fog delay, the Quiksilver Pro France resumed in clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) conditions at La Graviere, completing Rounds 4 and 5 of competition.

Clean five foot (1.5 metre) waves graced the banks at La Graviere today as the Quiksilver Pro France completed Rounds 2 and 3 of competition. Event No. 8 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Quiksilver Pro France rampaged through 12 heats of competition today

Andy Irons, surfing legend was looked up to by all the Pro's and was known to be completely in tune with the conditions here in France. Take a look at this tribute clip where the Pro's talk about Andy surfing his way to win the Quiksilver Pro France on three occasions.

Kelly Slater, 3 victories in 2011 and 48 in his career, will he (finally) win his first Quiksilver Pro France this year? After 3 finals against each other and 2 going in favour of the Floridian, take a look at what's at stake at this year's Quiksilver Pro France.

Inclement winds have forced event organizers to call a lay day at the Quiksilver Pro France, but improved conditions are projected for the weekend.

La Graviere delivered heaving 2 meters lefts and rights today for opening day of competition at the Quiksilver Pro France. Event No. 8 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Quiksilver Pro France saw the world's best surfers do battle in the shifting beachbreaks

Event organizers called a lay day today for the Quiksilver Pro France with only small one-to-two foot (0.5 metre) surf on offer at the primary venue of La Gravière, Hossegor.

The Eurosport group has for many years been very involved in surfing. In fact on Eurosport 2 we air shows of‘ The Daily Surf' presented by our globe trotting JP Mothes who follows all the APS World Tour Competitions. It's unique in European coverage.

The Quiksilver Pro France contest director, Miky Picon talks us through his preparations leading up to the event and explains his role during this stage of the ASP world tour. Take a look at the epic conditions at some of the contest spots in the lead up to the waiting period with some of the local pros training on these awesome beach breaks.

Coming from a worldwide qualification tour which began in April 2011, the 18 best international surfers aged 16 or less will come together to the Quiksilver Pro France to crown the 2011 King Of The Groms.

The Portuguese surfer Tiago Pires returned to team Quiksilver this year for the first time since being spon- sored by them as a grommet. With great motivation and an impatience to perform well after a great start to the year, Tiago knows his opponents and is ready to take on the Quiksilver Pro France 2011.

The unmissable event on the elite men's ASP Tour, the Quiksilver Pro France will be held 4-13^th October in the Landes, the 8^th (and only French stop) of 11 events on the ASP World Tour.

Already in his 5th season amongst the men's elite surfers, the Reunion surfer (9th in the World in 2010) made his mark as the first European to win the mythical Pipe Masters in Hawaii in December 2010, a legendary success.

Mick Fanning (AUS), 29, reigning ASP World Champion, claimed his second, consecutive Quiksilver Pro France in 2010...