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MIKY PICON WINS NIXON SURF CHALLENGE
Frenchman scalps field in chilly Norway surf
Photos: Alex Laurel
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April 15, 2011
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Norway's Lofoten Islands offered up three days of world-class conditions and ink blue barrels for the 2011 edition of the Nixon Surf Challenge. It was the first time in the event's ten-year history that competition went down somewhere other than San Sebastian in Spain.
The scene: Snowy skies, sub-zero air temperatures, and six-foot bombs on the final day of competition. Frenchman Miky Picon has claimed top honors, saying afterward: "I was just really happy to be invited. This has been one of the best contests I can remember, going way back to when we were kids, when I was out surfing with guys like Benjamin, Fredo and a few others that are also here." |
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OVERALL PERFORMERS: Fredo Robin took home the prize for "Coldest Surfer" after losing all feeling in his hands for the best part of 24 hours, while big wave veteran Eric Rebiere pointed the finger of recognition at the younger generation of surfers for their non-stop charging, including Joachim Guichard Petersen and Portuguese compatriot Fredrico Morais. Never one to be outdone, Joachim's twin brother Luca got the nod for Best Trick thanks to his stylish frontside air reverses. QUOTES: "Like any expedition this far north, there's only so much planning you can do before nature takes over. And while the conditions were as challenging as they come, we got exactly what we came for - sick waves and a real adventure into the unknown." -- Nixon's Henning Erlandsen on The 2011 Nixon Surf Challenge MORE SURF NEWS SURFLINE HOME PAGE |