Italy Surf Expo – Day 1 – Long Distance:
Women's Results:
> Manca Notar wins the Long Distance and lands more than 9 minutes ahead of her next opponent!
> Huge performance by Ane Zulaika from Spain who finishes 2nd
> Noticeable under-performance by Céline Guesdon who has been very strong so far this season and who was expected in 1st or 2nd position today!
Men's results :
> Casper Steinfath from Denmark also killed the field today with a 49 second lead over Zane Schweitzer
> New name in the top 5: Federico Esposito. Federico is a windsurfer who represented Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
> Surprising under-performance from Eric Terrien (14th)
> Double Naish Victory in the Men's and Women's
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