Stop No. 4 of the 2014 Samsung ASP World Championship Tour saw Tahitian surfer Michel Bourez win his second event of the year at Rio’s Barra da Tijuca. The 29-year-old regularfoot got past Joel Parkinsontriathlon.competitor.comJoel Parkinson, Jordy Smith, Taj Burrow, and Kolohe Andino on his way to a $75,000 payday. Here are five things that propelled him to the podium.
His fitness
The lateral current at Barra da Tijuca was running like a river during the final day of the Billabong Rio Pro, and while Jet Skis were on hand to ferry competitors back out to the lineup after a ride, the future pro surfers Mick Fanning and Joel Parkinson surfers had to paddle continuously just to stay in place. But that didn’t bother nor tire Bourez … More
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