Tiago Pires Wins Nixon WTA Mundaka
HOSSEGOR, FRANCE – Tiago Pires (PRT) was officially declared the winner of Nixon’s third WTA (Winner-Takes-All) of 2009
for Longest Tube during the Billabong Pro Mundaka. Th ough the contest was rife with less than desired swell conditions, Pires
managed to secure himself 2.81 seconds on the clock of barrel time and walked away the winner of a custom Nixon watch valued at
over $10,000.
The WTA Mundaka was open to all surfers from trials to finals during the eighth stop of the ASP World Tour, but it was Michel
Bourez (PYF) and Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) who locked down tube times of 2.06 and 1.11 which put them in the running against Pires
for the WTA title.
“After ten years on the Nixon team this feels like a great achievement,” stated Pires. “I got a taste of what Mundaka has to offer and
although I wanted to ride some bigger tubes, I’m stoked to have won this amazing watch.”
Each WTA watch features a Swiss Made chronograph with day and custom color date, a titanium carbide coated case and band with
rotating bezel and countdown timer, sapphire crystal, a custom-engraved caseback commemorating the event and custom set
diamonds and rubies in the face.
Now in its third year, WTA Mundaka winners for Longest Tube have included Royden Bryson (2008) and Bobby Martinez (2007).
The fourth and final stop of Nixon’s 2009 WTA series will wrap up at the Triple Crown in Hawaii this coming December.
Video content of each of the WTA stops and winners is available to view on billabongpro.com
Ryan Brower
- October 19 2009 | 22 views
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