Tim Boal (Anglet, FRA) 27, has won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Protest Vendee Pro<br /><br />defeating Alain Riou (Tahiti, PYF) 27, in a close fought Final that saw the<br /><br />lead swap several times in 3ft (1m) shifting peaks at the main event site of<br /><br />La Sauzaie.<br /><br /><br />Boal, who won the Vendee contest in 2007, led early with two solid rides<br /><br />before Riou turned the tables on the former Asp Dream Tour member with a<br /><br />long deep barrel and a succession on turns to score an 8.43 out of 10, the<br /><br />highest of the Final and place Boal on the ropes.
