October 16, Gran Canaria, Gáldar, Spain. DAY 4 / GRAN CANARIA FRONTÓN KING 2024.The Frontón showed us its best side today, giving us super clean conditions, no wind, and perfect waves for tubes and radical maneuvers, where the audience got to enjoy the show with the highest scores of the entire event. The big day…
October 16, Gran Canaria, Gáldar, Spain. DAY 4 / GRAN CANARIA FRONTÓN KING 2024. The Frontón showed us its best side today, giving us super clean conditions, no wind, and perfect waves for tubes and radical maneuvers, where the audience got to enjoy the show with the highest scores of the entire event.
The Canarian has a real shot at making history by becoming the first Spaniard to win the title, and he’s up against someone he’s looked up to since he was a kid—one of the best riders in the world right now. Costes needs to win the event to claim the title, and in his first performance, he smoothly pulled off one of the toughest moves in the sport, a 360º aerial, showing he’s ready to give it his all and fight for that title with everything he’s got, putting pressure on Soliveres, who was heading into the next heat of this fourth round.
The Canarian, however, played it smart, using his priority strategically until the end, which helped him finish second in his heat. Round 4 is unique because it’s non-elimination, meaning the top two move straight to Round 6, while the third and fourth go to a repechage round. Pierre and Armide are now in Round 6, super focused and motivated. Pierre Louis Costes from France said, “I’ve been feeling great, I was really looking forward to getting in the water and starting my journey. I know there are a lot of steps to take, but I’m grateful to be in this position.” For Costes, being at the Frontón—an event that “has given me the best moments of my career,” as he puts it—competing against a Canarian who could become the first Spaniard to win the world title “feels a bit magical, and I think no matter what happens, we’re going to write a beautiful chapter for our sport.”
Arriagada was eliminated in a heat against Montes and another local rider
The Gran Canaria Frontón King Pro 2024, part of the IBC Bodyboarding World Tour, is packed with a variety of music and food offerings. It’s organized by Epic Events and promoted by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria through Gran Canaria Tourism, the Insular Sports Institute, and its brand Isla Europea del Deporte, along with the Presidency department with its brand La Isla De Mi Vida, and the Gáldar City Council, plus support from brands like Mercedes-Benz and Corona, along with collaborations from Munchitos and Ozeano.
Photos by: Richard Alemán y Jesús de León
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