Un altro incredibile surfer e personaggio lascia il tour, a 35 anni si ritira dalle competizioni (ne farà ancora una a Bells Beach in Australia....Point Break vi dice qualcosa?) il leggendario Mick Fanning, 3 volte campione del mondo e diventato famoso a livello planetario per il suo "incontro" con uno squalo bianco tre anni fa durante un gara in Sud Africa. Un grande.
Seventeen years, 3x World Titles, 22 event wins and one bruised shark
It’s time.
I’ve decided the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will be
my last event as a full-time competitor on the World Surf League
Championship Tour. The tour has given me so much but I need a fresh
challenge. I still love the game but can’t find the motivation and
dedication required to compete for World Titles anymore.
My
time on tour has been incredibly rewarding and I have so many amazing
memories, all of which wouldn’t be possible without some very special
people...
My Mum, Dad, Sister and Brothers. I love you.
My sponsors that have stood by me and continue to back my goals.
My shaper Darren Handley and his entire team for the care and hard work they put into every single one of my boards.
My fellow competitors on tour, you are like brothers and sisters to me.
My very tight support crew that have been there in good and tough times, thank you for always being honest with me.
And thanks to the fans and everyone that has encouraged me and cheered me on for all these years.
I’m looking forward to life away from the tour while keeping a close
eye on things. I’m so proud of our sport and the way it continues to
evolve. The performance level on the Championship Tour and the Big Wave
Tour is remarkable. I can’t wait to watch it all go down as one of the
sport’s biggest fans. I’m also looking forward to evolving my own
surfing in new ways, visiting unfamiliar places and taking on different
experiences.
I will be competing at the opening event at home on
the Gold Coast and then wrapping things up at the Rip Curl Pro. Bells
Beach is where my Championship Tour career really kicked off, I’ve
always loved the place and it seems a fitting stop to finish things up.
It’s gonna be a big fun party and you’re all invited to come. Hope I see
you there.
Cheers and thanks for the memories.
Mick
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