In an exciting heat Alberto Menegatti won the third elimination in front of Micah Buzianis and Julien Quentel. After the start Micah Buzianis was leading and it looked like he will claim a wire to wire victory, but Micah was chased hard by the Italian Alberto Menegatti, the current PWA slalom tour leader. Watch the video of the finals below.

 

WINNERS FINAL

http://youtu.be/zJrqAn7JOhQ

 

RESULT WINNERS FINAL ELIMINATION 3

1. Alberto Menegatii

2. Micah Buzianis

3. Julien Quentel

4. Antoine Albeau

5. Ben van der Steen

6. Gonzalo Costa Hoevel

7. Matteo Iachino

8. Cedric Bordes

 

LOSERS FINAL

http://youtu.be/OVkKs0Vmlzc

 

RESULT LOSERS FINAL ELIMINATION 3

1. Finian Maynard

2. Björn Dunkerbeck

3. Antoine Questel

4. Ludo Jossin

5. Josh Angulo

PMS (Premature Start)

Taty Frans, Arnon Dagan, Peter Volwater

 

 

ELIMINATION 3 – Text by Chris Yates/PWA

The second winners’ final of the day proved to be the most exciting heat of the day, with Alberto Menegatti and Micah Buzianis at the forefront of the action. The Italian crossed the line in first place, but Buzianis started with more speed marginally behind him. By the opening mark the American’s greater speed across the line had proved pivotal as he now held the lead. Buzianis looked as though he was cruising to victory, but Menegatti was gaining on the American on each reach. Buzianis still held the lead after the final gybe, but Menegatti continued to reel him in. Last year’s third place finisher tried to force Menegatti upwind but, the Italian continued to rapidly gain on him until it came down to a nail biting photo finish – which Menegatti crucially clinched by a board length as they crossed the finish line. Julien Quentel (RRD / NeilPryde) took on Antoine Albeau in the battle for third and Quentel eventually came out on top, leaving the reigning world champion to settle for fourth, but still safely at the top of the overall event rankings.

Elsewhere in the third elimination there were a few shocks in the opening round. First of all Ross Williams (Tabou / Gaastra) – who had been showing terrific speed – made a massive error as he went over the line early to be disqualified from heat one. Other upsets saw the likes of Andrea Rosati (RRD / Point-7), Jimmy Diaz (Starboard / North) and Pascal Toselli (Tabou / Point-7) all take early exits.
 

It wasn’t plain sailing in the quarterfinals either as further shocks occurred – Patrick Diethelm – who finished second in race three – was knocked out in heat ten after being a little too eager to cross the start line. Furthermore Cyril Moussilmani (Starboard / Severne) also took an early exit after narrowly missing out in fifth place. Andrea Cucchi (Patrik / Point-7) and Steve Allen (Starboard / Severne) also failed to qualify for the semifinals on this occasion.

 

 

 

 

 

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