World Tour Heads to Peniche With Three Stops Left
The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal window opens Friday at Supertubos. Defending champion Yago Dora arrives at No. 1.
The World Surf League's Championship Tour resumes Friday, October 16, at Supertubos in Peniche, Portugal, for the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, event 10 of 12. The waiting period runs through October 25, with the first call set for 7:30 a.m. local time on Friday. It follows the Lexus Trestles Pro in San Clemente in September.
Reigning world champion Yago Dora heads into Peniche back at No. 1 on the men's rankings and as the event's defending winner, the league says. After Portugal, the tour goes to the Philippines Pro at Cloud 9 on Siargao from October 31 to November 10, and closes with the Pipe Masters on Oahu from December 8 to 20.
On the Challenger Series, Brisa Hennessy and Crosby Colapinto won the EDP Ericeira Pro in Portugal, results the league says could prove pivotal with one qualifying stop left before next year's tour is set.
The contest streams live on the World Surf League's website and app.
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