Steph Gilmore claims her third Vans Triple Crown title by winning the Vans Duel for the Jewel at Backdoor PipelineDate 16 Dec 2010
 For the first time in history, the Vans Women’s Triple Crown of Surfing culminated at Pipeline today, with reigning four-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, Hawaiian powerhouse Coco Ho (HAW), 19, and 2011 ASP Women’s World Tour qualifiers Tyler Wright (AUS), 16, and Alana Blanchard (HAW), 20, battling it out in classic Pipeline conditions. When the dust settled, it was Gilmore who navigated the treacherous conditions to earn her third Vans Triple Crown title by winning the Vans Duel for the Jewel at Backdoor Pipeline. “I would trade it all to have another session out there with no one out,” Gilmore said. “It was just exciting to be out there with the girls. I got pretty smashed on my first wave, but you just get in to a zone where you want the biggest and best waves and I got that one nice barrel.” In addition to the high scores and Vans Triple Crown race, today’s Billabong Pipe Masters provided the final chance for surfers looking to qualify for the 2011 ASP Dream Tour. Vans Duel for the Jewel Final: ‘Like’ this on the Creatures Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Creatures-of-Leisure/228404940309 |
