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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quiksilver Pro France: Event Preview And Editor Picks&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What:&lt;\\/strong&gt; The 10th running of the 2011 Quiksilver Pro France. Stop #8 of 11 on the ASP World Tour.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where:&lt;\\/strong&gt; From St Jean De Luz to Seignosse and passing by Capbreton and Hossegor, is 60 kilometers of coast, which offer optimum conditions for the best surfers in the world. The competition will be run at the very best spots in one of the 4 municipalities thanks to a mobile site.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;When:&lt;\\/strong&gt; October 4-13, 2011.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Who:&lt;\\/strong&gt; The ASP Top 34 plus two wildcards (one being Quiksilver\\u2019s Marc Lacomare). And no, we don\\u2019t know if Dane will show up\\u2014but you can bet Bobby Martinez won\\u2019t.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;For the tenth year in a row the world\\u2019s best will gather in the southwest of France for the annual kickoff to the European leg of the tour. For the last two years in a row Mick Fanning has dominated the event, but this is a different year with new blood and new rivalries. If Fanning wants to make it a three-peat he\\u2019s going to have to get past current points leader Kelly Slater, world #2 Owen Wright, and a slew of revved up rookies. Watch it all live at &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/quiksilverlive.com\\/profrance2011\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;quiksilverlive.com\\/profrance2011&lt;\\/a&gt;.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;TransWorld SURF&lt;\\/em&gt; Editor Picks&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;figure id=\\\"attachment_1000138703\\\" style=\\\"width: 640px\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption aligncenter\\\"&gt;&lt;a rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-1000138703\\\" href=\\\"\\/1000138698\\/photos\\/quiksilver-pro-france-event-preview-and-editor-picks\\/attachment\\/kelly-slater5-2\\/\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"size-org wp-image-1000138703\\\" title=\\\"kelly-slater\\\" src=\\\"\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2011\\/09\\/kelly-slater5.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Can anyone stop Kelly Slater as he marches toward an 11th World Title? Probably not. Photo: ASP\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"430\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"&gt;Can anyone stop Kelly Slater as he marches toward an 11th World Title? Probably not. Photo: ASP&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Editor In Chief Chris Cot\\u00e9&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Winner:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Owen Wilson, I mean, Owen Wright. Actually, um, Kelly Slater. Actually, screw all of you, I\\u2019m going my own way and I\\u2019m gonna say that Heitor Alves is gonna do a bunch of full rotation 54o airs in your faces and win that shit!&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Shocker:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Owen and Kelly will be spotted staggering out of Rock Food (a famous surf bar in Hossegor) at 3:00 a.m. Arm over each other shoulders like drunk sailors. Each holding expensive bottles of French wine, slurring, singing in French with purple teeth. Steve Sherman will get the photo of it; I will be at home wishing I were there.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Who Will Rip:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Gabriel Medina has had some pretty impressive runs in the French beachies, so he\\u2019ll rip. Julian Wilson will make at least the semis. Jeremy Flores will ride the wave of national pride to the semis. And Matt Wilkinson will have the best time out of everyone in and out of the water.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Who Will Slip:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Hands will slip across naked breasts. If you\\u2019re in France surfing, you are not slipping, you are ruling.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Managing Editor Casey Koteen&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Winner:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Taj Burrow will get his first win of the year. He\\u2019s been the most in form surfer for most of this year, it\\u2019s about time he got a W.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Shocker:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Brazilian super grom and new World Tour member Gabriel Medina will make the semis. He\\u2019s racked up two perfect heat scores in France, once a few years back in the King Of The Groms final, and then again last year in a WQS.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Who Will Rip:&lt;\\/strong&gt; So far the forecast looks like it\\u2019s not going to be bombing, so those with maximum fin wafting ability will be ruling shit.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Who will Slip:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Hopefully either Owen or Kelly so we don\\u2019t get a four-peat.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photo Editor Aaron Checkwood&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Winner:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Mick Fanning. Why not? I think Mick\\u2019s secretly French and does well in his home country.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Shocker:&lt;\\/strong&gt; No Kelly\\/Owen final. Something\\u2019s wrong if they go again.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Who will Rip:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Jeremy Flores. Him and his country mate Mick love that home field advantage.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Who will Slip:&lt;\\/strong&gt; In a perfect world Kelly would slip so we can have a close finish in Hawaii.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Online Editor Justin Cot\\u00e9&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Winner:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Julian Wilson. If he can fend off the ladies and focus on the surf, surfing\\u2019s Golden Boy will take get his maiden win on the World Tour.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Shocker:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Wilko will pull less tail than he did in New York.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Who Will Rip:&lt;\\/strong&gt; John John loves French beachies. So does Taj, Fanning, Bourez, and ripping Frenchman Jeremy Flores.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Who Will Slip:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Unlike these other knuckleheads, I\\u2019ve yet to get on board the Gabriel Median train, His airs are amazing but I think he\\u2019s too light on his feet to do big boy turns.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Associate Editor Zander Morton&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Winner:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Kelly Slater or Owen Wright. At this point it\\u2019s 50\\/50 right?&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Shocker:&lt;\\/strong&gt; It\\u2019ll be a huge shocker if Kelly or Owen fails to make the final. No one would see that coming.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Who Will Rip:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Gabriel Medina. He\\u2019s lethal in French beachbreak.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Who Will Slip:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Parko is currently clinging to title contention, but after France, it\\u2019ll be a two horse race to the finish.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;a rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-1000138704\\\" href=\\\"\\/1000138698\\/photos\\/quiksilver-pro-france-event-preview-and-editor-picks\\/attachment\\/france-lineup\\/\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"aligncenter size-org wp-image-1000138704\\\" title=\\\"france-lineup\\\" src=\\\"\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2011\\/09\\/france-lineup.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"france-lineup\\\" width=\\\"649\\\" height=\\\"323\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;2011 Quiksilver Pro France Schedule Of Events&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt; MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nMOSKOVA Trials (waiting period from Oct 1st to 3rd)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nKing of the Groms World Final (1st Round)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TUESDAY 4TH OCTOBER&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nQuiksilver Pro France waiting period start&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THURSDAY 6TH OCTOBER&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n7pm    The Very Small Orchestra &amp;#8211; Concert at the Capbreton Boardriders&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n8pm     DC All in Show : FMX\\/BMX Big Air with Robbie Maddison &amp;amp; Dave Mirra&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nMus &amp;amp; Manar\\u00e9 concert &amp;#8211; Place des Landais\\/HOSSEGOR&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n8pm\\/1am     Concerts &amp;#8211; Place des Landais\\/HOSSEGOR&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nCharlotte O&amp;#8217; Connor&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nThe Bewitched Hands&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nStuck in the Sound&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nPony Pony Run Run DJ set&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n11pm     QPF Xth anniversary Party &amp;#8211; Rock Food\\/HOSSEGOR&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TUESDAY 11TH OCTOBER&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1\\/8pm     Enjoy and Care Trophy &amp;#8211; Golf de Biarritz&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THURSDAY 13TH OCTOBER&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nEnd of Quiksilver Pro France &amp;amp; King of the Groms World Final waiting period.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n7pm    Peau de Bete with Tania Young &amp;#8211; Concert at the Capbreton Boardriders&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n10pm   Moskova Closing Party (Last day of the contest) &amp;#8211; Caf\\u00e9 de Paris + Rock Food\\/HOSSEGOR&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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