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Brazil’s Italo Ferreira (2018) and now Felipe Toledo!
champs — Margo Oberg, Debbie Beacham, Lynn Boyer, Wendy Botha, Lisa Andersen, Layne Beachley, Stephanie Gilmore, Carissa Moore and Tyler Wright. In fact, the last legend on this list is the last one to win at Bells. She just rang it!
I’ve won two world titles but this win feels almost as big for me. I’ve been competing here and walking down those stairs for 12 years now, and to get the win, with a lot of my family here, I’m over the moon and beyond stoked.”
cry tears of joy,” note Acces- Surf organizers.
Yes, the Brazilian storm has come to Victoria; Toledo has officially rung the bell!
Jumping on the World Championship Tour in the land down under — we fin- ished up event No. 4 of 11 at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach on April 17. This is the lon- gest running surf contest in the world (since 1961) and many regard the trophy as much as a world title.
“Finally, we are back at Bells,” Toledo says. “The last few years we haven’t been able to come here be- cause of everything that has been going on and we’ve missed you Bells ... I couldn’t be happier with this birthday present. After I beat John (Florence) I had that extra confidence going into the next few heats which was exciting ... I’ve been coming here for nine years trying to get a Bell ... This is hard, it’s hard to keep the momentum, and the rhythm going from contest to con- test so hopefully we can keep it going.”
On the girls side of the Bells legendary ledger, there
Wright is a two-time world champ with an amaz- ing story. Suffice to say, I’m surprised this is her first Bell.
Next stop is Margaret River April 24-May 4, with Wright and Toledo both at No. 1 and wearing the yel- low jersey. It could be on as you read this. Check snnha- waii.com.
It’s truly an iconic ven-
ue located just south west
“Honestly this means the world right now,” says Wright. “I want to start by thanking the Wadawurrung people for having us here in their country this week. This is an emotional win for me.
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Toledo, Wright Rang The ‘Bell’ In The Land Down Under
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