Zubizarreta (ESP) 25, today claimed this year’s Cordoama Buondi Pro title an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Men’s Star- Series 1-Star event over coming former ASP 2009 Dream Tour member Marlon Lipke (DEU) in the long awaited 35-minute show down between the events two top seeded surfers.
A slight drop in the swell did little to halt the explosive surfing witnessed today at Praia da Cordoama. Waves in the  … Details
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There are two days in every great athlete’s comeback that somehow still catch us by surprise.
The day he announces it. And the day that removes any lingering doubts whether it was a good idea in the first place.
Lance Armstrong suffered through one of the latter Sunday at the Tour de France. His comeback isn’t officially over; the race still has two weeks left to run. But Armstrong would need a handful of younger, fitter rivals to all take a wrong turn—then stay lost for nearly 15 minutes—just to make up the ground he’s already lost … Details
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When the ASP and Roxy first teamed up to put together an event to crown an undisputed world champ in 2006, Cori Schumacher didn’t even show up.
The then 28-year-old Cardiff, California surfer had already won her 2000 and 2001 world titles (back when they weren’t ASP sanctioned) and had hung up her leash — or at least her contest singlet.Â
Fast-forward a couple years to 2008 and — perhaps inspired by a revitalized women’s longboard circuit — Cori’s … Details
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