Day one of the Quiksilver Pro France sees CJ get ripped off (literally), Adriano bow out, Dane Reynolds and Julian Wilson blow up, and Kelly Slater nearly miss his heat 'cuz he slept in...check the exclusive photo gallery, video, and results.

The Quiksilver Pro France, Stop No. 7 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, will kick off in three days on the South West Coast of France, settling down between the world famous beach breaks of Hossegor and Seignosse, and the famous Basque reef break of Lafitenia.

The Hurley Pro Trestles, Stop No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, has been called off today, with only small, inconsistent surf on offer at Lower Trestles...

Rob Machado, former ASP World No. 2 and wildcard in the Hurley Pro Trestles, caused the upset of the event, eliminating current ASP frontrunner Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, from competition. Exclusive photos and video.

Clean three-to-four foot surf groomed by light offshore winds greeted event organizers this morning, prompting the call for the completion of Round 3 of the Hurley Pro Trestles to begin at 8am.

As the conditions at Lower Trestles clean up for day two of the Hurley Pro Trestles, the performances become even more electric.

Taj Burrow snaps after losing to Hurley wildcard Rob Machado, Kelly Slater blitzes the lineup, and more action from day 1 of the 2009 Hurley Pro Trestles.

When Kelly Slater compares the surf to that of his native Florida, it should be considered a warning shot to fellow competitors...day one action from stop #6 of 10 of the 2009 ASP World Tour.

Round 1 of the Hurley Pro Trestles is on this morning with the world’s best surfers tackling the two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves on offer this morning at Lower Trestles.

The Hurley Pro Trestles, Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, is just days from commencing and the Southern California air is electric with the arrival of the world’s best surfers at one of the world’s most high-performance waves.

Hot off the heals of the ASP Dream Tour South American leg, the world’s best surfers are readying themselves for the upcoming Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay...

The usual suspects, Slater, Parko, Fanning, CJ, et al light up round three of the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro in Brazil.

With only small conditions in the two-to-three foot (1 metre) range still on offer at the main site of Praia Vila...

After two full day’s of competition which saw the world’s best surfers whittled down to the remaining 32, the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro has called a lay day...

Watch out for Kelly! After making a last-minute decision to go to Brazil, the 9-Time World Champ’s boards—that he shaped himself—have finally arrived…