- • The Spanish rider finished second in his round 2 test, behind the current World Longboard Championship Tour leader, the American Justin Quintal.
- The forecast for tomorrow (Thursday, August 29) is that the conditions are even better for the practice of Longboard, after the good show offered during the first day.
The Pantín beach was the scene this Wednesday, August 28, when the ABANCA Galicia Classic Surf Pro started, with the competition in the Longboard mode, included in the World Longboard Championship Tour calendar, organized by the World Surf League.
On a first day marked by good conditions, a good show could be seen by the participants of the men’s group of the specialty, who played the first two rounds.
Among the highlights, we must mention the remarkable performance of the Spanish rider José Luis Berasaluce that allowed him to access the third round, after finishing second in his round 2 test, just behind the current leader of the competition, the American Justin Quintal.
Berasaluce won the right to compete in the ABANCA Galicia Classic Surf Pro, after getting the ‘wildcard’ that was at stake in the Trials of Doniños held last Monday (August 26).
The rest of the ‘series’s winners’ continue to advance in the competition. Both the second classified of the general, the Australian Harrison Roach, and the Hawaiian Kaniela Stewart, fifth classified, were the winners of their tests.
Along with them, they also clasified for round 3: Lucas Garrido (Peru), Clement Roseyro (France), Clinton Guest, Anthony Spencer, Max Wenston, Jack Entwistle (Australia), Wenderson Biludo, Carlos Bahía, Jefson Silva, Gabriel Nascimiento ( Brazil), Taka Inoue (Japan) and Joao Dantas (Portugal). Beginning the competiition at this point: Taylor Jensen and Tony Silvagni (United States), third and fifth place respectively, and Edouard Delpero (France), ninth.
On the other hand and against prognosis, they stayed out of the test the Australian Nic Jones, fifth in the World Cup, and the Brazilian Phil Rajzman, ninth.
As for the outstanding results of the day, the best wave score was for Harrison Roach, with 7.33 points; while the best score accumulated in a test, was for Justin Quintal, with 13.17 points.
As for the women’s team, the “check-in” was made, but the competition has not yet begun, so the first rounds will take place this Thursday (August 29).
It should be noted that the conditions are expected to be even more suitable for the practice of Longboard on the second day, which will allow competitors to offer a show as good as the one that has been seen on the first day at the Galician event.
ABANCA Galicia Classic Surf Pro counts with the support of Xunta de Galicia (Turismo de Galicia, Xacobeo 2021, Deporte Galego, Galicia Calidade, Secretaria Xeral de Igualdade, Conselleria de Medioambiente), Diputacion de A Coruña, Ayuntamiento de Ferrol, Ayuntamiento de Valdoviño, Sociedad Mixta de Turismo de Ferrol, Costa das Ondas y Federación Galega de Surf; así como las firmas ABANCA, ESTRELLA GALICIA, CABREIROA, HOSPITAL QUIRON, INTERMAX, VOLKSWAGEN YAÑEZ, TAGHEUER, JOYERIA JAEL, SIROKO,GADIS, GAM, ITG Y VAZVA.