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Tiago Pires wins the Rip Curl Capitulo Perfeito
Author: SurferToday.com
"We had very good wave. It's a one day event, so you got to be lucky to get a full day of great waves. The ocean was in top form from the first to the last round and we could put out a show", said winner Tiago Pires, who scored a 10-point ride.
Despite having a fractured wrist, Ivo Cação managed to surf incredible waves and got to the final against Pires.
"With this arm, it's harder to stand-up and duck dive. I almost had to swim out to the line-up. I've never competed against Tiago so I was very motivated. After he got that 10, I wanted to answer and surfed an excellent wave", said Ivo Cação.
The Rip Curl Capitulo Perfeito - meaning Rip Curl Perfect Chapter - will be back in 2013. The mayor of Peniche, António José; Correia, has promised to keep the wave barrel event in the glorious beach of Supertubos.
All surfers of the Rip Curl Capitulo Perfeito were chosen online by surf fans.
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