Photos of 2013 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

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Taj Burrow placed equal third. ASP/ Kirstin

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Bells Beach looking flawless for day five of the Rip Curl Pro. ASP/ Kirstin

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Adriano De Souza (BRA) rings the bell after it has fallen off the trophy. ASP/ Kirstin

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Adriano De Souza 2013 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Champion. ASP/ Kirstin

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Adriano De Souza (BRA) 2013 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach CHampion. ASP/ Kirstin

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Adriano De Souza rings the Bell for the first time. ASP/ Kirstin

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Adriano De Souza (BRA) 2013 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Champion. ASP/ Kirstin

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Brasilian surfers celebrate their fellow countryman's victory. ASP/ Kirstin

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Taj Burrow (AUS) placed equal third. ASP/ Kirstin

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Jordy Smith placed equal third. ASP/ Kirstin

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Filipe Toledo placed equal fifth. ASP/ Kirstin

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Mick Fanning (USA) throws his board in frustration after losing his quarterfinal heat. ASP/ Kirstin

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Mick Fanning (USA) finished equal fifth reaching the quarterfinals. ASP/ Kirstin

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Adriano De Souza (BRA) ASP/ Smorigo

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Nat Young placed runner up. ASP/ Kirstin

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Willian Cardoso placed equal fifth. ASP/ Kirstin

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Willian Cardoso placed equal fifth. ASP/ Kirstin

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Nat Young placed runner up behind Adriano De Souza and is now rated equal fifth in the World. ASP/ Kirstin

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Nat Young placed runner up behind Adriano De Souza and is now rated equal fifth in the World. ASP/ Kirstin

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Kai Otton reached the quarterfinals. ASP/ Kirstin

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Taj Burrow placed equal third. ASP/ Kirstin

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Nat Young placed runner up, his career best. ASP/ Kirstin

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Kai Otton placed equal fifth. ASP/ Kirstin

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Taj Burrow warms up. ASP/ Kirstin

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Kai Otton and Jordy Smith. ASP/ Kirstin

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Jordy Smith posted an 18.27 to advance into round four. ASP/ Kirstin

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Filipe Toledo eliminates Gabriel Medina. ASP/ Kirstin

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Adriano De Souza. ASP/ Kirstin

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You've gotta win it to ring it, unfortunately it wont be Kelly Slater this year. ASP/ Kirstin

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Joel Parkinson scores a perfect 10 in round three. ASP/ Kirstin

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Willian Cardoso surfed the heat of his life against Kelly Slater during round three. ASP/ Kirstin

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Kelly Slater rides the first barrel of this years Rip Curl Pro but fails to advance past round three. ASP/ Kirstin

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Joel Parkinson ready for his round three heat. ASP/ Kirstin

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Willian Cardoso advanced into the quarterfinals. ASP/ Kirstin

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Joel Parkinson arriving with his crew ready for Round three. ASP/ Kirstin

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Adrian Buchan defeated Bede Durbidge in round three

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Lightning fast Burrow in round four heat

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Alejo Muniz (BRA) eliminated in round three. ASP/ Kirstin

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Fanning on his way to a solid round three heat win

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Adriano De Souza (BRA) eliminated Kolohe Andino during round three. ASP/ Kirstin

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CJ Hobgood (USA) advances ahead of his brother Damien in round three. ASP/ Kirstin

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Damien Hobgood (USA) eliminated during round three. ASP/ Kirstin

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Rip Curl Pro Contest site. ASP/ Kirstin

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Raoni Monterio surfed a giant killing round 3 heat to defeat Joel Parkinson

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Joel Parkinson, the current ASP World Champion, was a huge shock elimination at Bells Beach today in round three at the Rip Curl Pro.

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Kelly Slater

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Another Brazilian to cause a major upset by defeating Kelly Slater in round three

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Eliminated in round three

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Zietz defeated by Kerr in round 3

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Winning round 3

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Lost in a close round three heat to Josh Kerr.

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GABRIEL MEDINA OF BRAZIL was in excellent form today posting a great final 8.33 ride to win his round two heat at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach in Australia.

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CJ Hobgood in sensational form posting a pair of excellent scores to win his round two heat. ASP/ Kirstin

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Eliminated in round 2 by Durbidge

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Tiago Pires in great form winning his round two heat. ASP/ Kirstin

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Gudauskas surfed great and was unlucky to lose to Flores

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Bells Bowl. ASP/ Kirstin

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De Souza posted a big round two win

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GABRIEL MEDINA OF BRAZIL was in excellent form today posting a great final 8.33 ride to win his round two heat at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach in Australia.

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Taj Burrow of Australia had a great day at Bells Beach today surfing the Rip Curl Pro. The West Australian won both his round 2 and 3 heats to move into round 4.

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Taj Burrow of Australia had a great day at Bells Beach today surfing the Rip Curl Pro. The West Australian won both his round 2 and 3 heats to move into round 4.

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Willian Cardoso making the most of his first alternate entry. ASP/ Kirstin

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Adriano De Souza keeping warm ASP/ Kirstin

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Tiago Pires keeping warm this morning. ASP/ Kirstin

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Mick Fanning cruising to a comfortable round one heat win at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach today.

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Mick Fanning cruising to a comfortable round one heat win at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach today.

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Zietz defeated by Fanning and into round 2

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A few fun lines running through Winkipop. ASP/ Kirstin

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Kai Otton (AUS)

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Matt Wilkinson takes a coffee break. ASP/ Kirstin

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Matt Wilko head down for his Round 1 heat. ASP/ Kirstin

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Gudauskas goes into round two after placing 2nd today

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Julian Wilson surfing and winning his round one heat at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach.In a close heat Wilson narrowly defeated fellow Australian Kai Otton to advance directly to round three.

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Medina goes into round 2

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World Champions Joel Parkinson and Stephanie Gilmore. ASP/ Kirstin

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Matt Wilkinson snapping the sunrise at dawn. ASP/ Kirstin

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The locals at Bells Beach. ASP/ Kirstin