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The opening day of the ASP Oakley Pro Junior San Sebastian saw two rounds of competition completed in the men’s division with many of Europe’s best up-and-comers doing battle in the tricky 3-4ft wind affected peaks. Strong winds and occasional torrential down pours added to the difficulties experienced by Europe’s best under-21 surfers in their bid to take on the event’s top seeds in the upcoming round.

Vasco Ribeiro (Praia da Poca, PRT) 17, has defeated William Aliotti (Saint Martin, FRA) 17, in a low scoring tactical final 13.17 to 10.20 to win the Asp 3-Star Islas Canarias Santa Pro Junior in clean 3ft peaks at the main event site of La Cicer.

Day 1, no competition due to small conditions

The ASP 2-Star Airwalk Lacanau Pro Junior, second-to-last event on this year's European men's Junior Series, moved through another twenty-four heats on Day 2 of competition, good three-foot (one meter) surf conditions allowing for a second consecutive exciting show of surf. Hitting back with power and winning a fourth consecutive heat with combination over his opponents, Gabriel Medina (Maresias, BRA) was unstoppable securing a Quarterfinal berth with ease and adding antoher event scoreboa...