Kelly eyeballing a French drainer - le drainer. Kelly might not have been included in these picks. All the more reason to pick him. Photo: Israel Cabelles Gomez
Young Bones and Crazy Energy: Filipe Toledo
Strider Wasilewski
Finding His Groove: Julian Wilson
Shane Beschen
Inimitable Grace: John Florence
Alexander HaroThe Inside Track invites professional surfing’s most entertaining pundits to wager their picks for upcoming ASP World Tour events. The second installment of the series features the first stop on the European leg of the Tour, the Quiksilver Pro France.
After the Hurley Pro at Lowers, Mick Fanning currently leads the race for the ASP World Tour title, followed closely by Kelly Slater. Staged in Hossegor’s sandy beachbreak pits, the Quik Pro is an immensely entertaining event, full of risk, broken boards, and amazing rides.
Now, meet the folks behind the Inside Track: 2013 Quik Pro France Picks.
Strider Wasilewski is a unique icon in the surfing world. According to Transworld Surf (RIP), he pulls in deep at macking Pipe, lauches airs at little Zuma Beach, and his name originated in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, The Hobbit. He knows surfing. Read Strider’s pick: Filipe Toledo.
Shane Beschen had an impressive professional surfing career that includes ASP Rookie of the Year honors, four Lowers Pro titles, a win at the 1994 US Open, and a world record three 10-point rides in one heat. Not bad. Read Shane Beschen’s pick: Julian Wilson.
Alex Haro is The Inertia’s Associate (Canadian) Editor. He recently relocated from Vancouver Island to LdotAdot, and thinks his dog (RIP) is a better person than most people. And he’s passionate, goshdarnit. Read Alex’s pick: John(athan) John(athan) Florence. Never thought of that, huh?
