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September 6th, 2010 by sampaterson | Filed under News.
After a week of lay-days, the Billabong Pro Tahiti is done and dusted. Andy Irons has claimed his first World Tour win in over three years, with his last being in Chile back in ’07. While Andy’s start on this year’s tour was sluggish and disappointing, we finally got to see the three-time World Champ back in form. On his way to the final, Andy took down a string of surfers including Mick Fanning, Pat Gudauskas and Kelly Slater. He then came head-to-head with previous Teahupoo winner CJ Hopgood and could smell victory. Andy surfed a smart final picking off the best waves and crushed CJ’s hopes for a second win. Although the critics were claiming Andy’s time was over, he summed it perfectly after the final by stating, “I feel like I’m back.” Below is the highlights reel from the final rounds of competition. Keep an eye out for Kelly Slater’s remarkable take-off and ten-point ride.
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