South American Triple Crown launched
El Gringo, El Buey or El Colegio and a point to be defined; they seek to consecrate the most complete surfer on the continent
Cover photo: WSL
They launched a South American triple crown that will take place on the waves El Gringo, El Buey or El Colegio and on a point or beach break for ripping, reported Olas Pro Tour.
The first stage in El Gringo has already been confirmed and will take place on December 7 and 8.
The organizers' motto is "we are looking for the most complete surfer on the continent," the one who is the best in tubes, on big waves and in a place for maneuvers.
"This new project aims to develop a new competition format, where only a few invited athletes will be able to demonstrate all their technical capabilities in the demanding breaks proposed by the organization," they say.
The list of confirmed guests is composed of:
Chileans
Guillermo Satt (Chile)
Christopher Herold (Chile)
Guga Dvorquez (Chile)
Danilo Cerda (Chile)
Roberto Ilufin Jr (Chile)
Diego Conti (Chile)
German Varas (Chile)
Nicolas Ramos (Chile)
Lucas Magna (Chile)
Diego Medina (Chile)
Noel de la Torre (Chile)
Lion of the Tower (Chile)
Alejandro Fuenzalida (Chile)
Martin Fuenzalida (Chile)
International
Christopher Columbus (Peru)
Joaquin del Castillo (Peru)
Miguel Tudela (Peru)
Tomas Tudela (Peru)
Roani Monteiro (Brazil)
Wiggogly Dantas (Brazil)
Weslay Dantas (Brazil)
Marco Giorgi (Uruguay)
Juan Arca (Argentina)
Santiago Di Pace (Argentina)
Tomas Lopez (Argentina)
Martin Passeri (Argentina)
Thiago Passeri (Argentina)
Juan Ruggerio (Argentina)
Carlos Goncalves (Ecuador)
Jorge Sangachi (Ecuador)
Luis Sangachi (Ecuador)
Romeo Chavez (Colombia)
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