Pauline Ado (Hendaye, FRA), 18, crowned 2010 ASP European Women’s Champion at Pantin- Courtney Conlogue wins Cabreiroa Surfing Girls event

Ado added another title to her brilliant career today after winning the 2010 ASP European Women’s title in Pantin, Ado’s equal 5th place finish rocketing her to the top of the regional hierarchy ahead of fellow title contenders Alizee Arnaud (Hossegor, FRA) and Canelle Bulard (St Leu, REU).

Ado, who struck again with her improved solid surfing against some of the world’s best female surfers in the Cabreira Surfing Girls event at Pantin, had to wait till her closest ratings’ followers got eliminated respectively in heats two and three of the Quarterfinals to secure a second regional title this year after her ASP European Women’s Junior crown earned in Lacanau a couple of weeks ago.

“I feel really good to win this title especially after winning the junior series,” Ado said. “after I lost in the quarterfinals today I was watching Alizee (Arnaud) and Canelle (Bulard) because I knew if they got a good result they could win the crown here too. I have been coming here for a few years, won the event in the past but also remember losing the title here so I have my revenge and it feels good.”

In her first year competing full-time on the ASP Women’s Star Series and ranked No. 15 coming to Pantin, Ado had a double campaign in Spain with both the regional title and the ASP Women’s World Tour qualification on the line. The 18-year-old French representative managed both reaching the Quarterfinals in the second ASP 6-Star rated event of the summer and clinching the crown.

In good position towards her ultimate goal, the ASP Women’s World title race qualification, Ado showed again 2010 was her year in Europe, a promising finish before heading into the last quarter of the year and two ASP 6-Star events only remaining.

Despite losing to an unstoppable Courtney Conlogue (California, USA) in Quarterfinal No. 1 earlier today and having to live through a stressful wait to see Arnaud and Bulard fall after her, Ado leaves Spain relieved with added confidence under her belt and in promising form before the qualification showdown.

“I will see how this year finishes and it is going to be hard,” Ado said. “It will be hard to get on the ASP Women’s World Tour but you never know, another couple of results could make it happen. I am happy with both my fifth place finish and the regional crown today and I’ll enjoy that for now.”

Bulard's second place confirms promising potential

Finshing runner-up on the 2010 ASP European Women’s ratings, 16-year-old Canelle Bulard showed as well she was only starting her run amongst the regional best and aiming at more. Bulard, who clinched her career best today with an equal 5th in the ASP 6-Star event at Pantin, confirmed her promising potential and will as well be focusing on a possible ASP Women’s World title race qualification in the upcoming events in Brazil and Hawaii.

Ranked No. 12 coming to Pantin, Bulard’s performance in Spain will boost her confidence and hopefully push the Reunion Island native and resident inside the coveted ASP Women’s World ranking Top 6 that rockets contenders into the prestigious women’s world title race.

Conlogue wins final against Enever in Pantin

Courtney Conlogue, the one kicking Ado out in Quarterfinal No. 1, claimed the Cabreiroa Surfing Girls title an ASP Women’s Star-Series 6-Star sanctioned event downing Laura Enever (AUS) in the 35-minute final. Quarter-finalists for the Ferrolterra Movistar Pantin Classic Presented by Billabong were also decided in an intense morning session of competition.

Clean 2-3ft (1m) waves were on offer with the occasional bigger set during the morning as the swell increased slightly. Long lefts peeled off the main bank at Pantin with all competitors able to lay down combinations of manoeuvres.

Courtney Conlogue (USA) 18, left no loose ends as she tied up her maiden Cabreiroa Surfing Girls title on the small high tide peak. Starting off her day with a 19.10 total out of a possible 20 in quarter-final nº1, Conlogue kept her focus through the semi-final to eventually dominate the final clash against Enever.

Photos, videos and results of the ASP Women’s 6-Star Cabreiroa Surfing Girls are available at www.aspeurope.com.

ASP European Women's Final Ratings' Top 5

1st: Pauline Ado (FRA), 2819 pts

2nd: Canelle Bulard (REU), 2626 pts

3rd: Joanne Defay (REU), 2538 pts

4th: Alizee Arnaud (FRA), 2328 pts

5th: Justine Dupont (FRA), 2259 pts

Photo Credit: Aquashot/aspeurope.com