Lina Erpenstein wins the Single Elimination of the PWA Tenerife Wave World Cup 2024 in front of Alexia Kiefer Quintana and Sarah-Quita Offringa.
Lina Erpenstein wins the Single Elimination – Pic: John Carter/PWA Worldtour
Day two of the 2024 Tenerife PWA World Cup saw the women take centre stage and they certainly provided a fine wave riding show. Before the semifinals, the judging criteria consisted of purely wave riding, and the girls shone with plenty of impressive performances and aggressive turns. From the semifinal onwards, the decision was made to include one jump with two waves to count.
Lina Erpenstein – Pic: Continentseven
Current World Tour leader, Lina Erpenstein looked in confident mood on her way to booking her place in the 4-woman final. The German took control early on in her semifinal against Alexia Kiefer Quintana, Maria Behrens and Marine Hunter after landing a textbook backloop and then earning an excellent 8.12 point wave score. However, things didn’t go quite so well early on in the final after a failed backloop attempt and then not quite bring in sync with the waves. Erpenstein didn’t get rattled though and instead managed to remain calm before registering her first real wave score – just under halfway through the final – with a big, gouging solid rail turn to bring herself right back into contention. The 27-year-old then picked off another set wave to earn 5.38 points, which sent her into a deserved lead and with no notable scores dropping in the final few minutes, Erpenstein secured the victory in the single elimination to lead the event – for the time being at least – at the end of the second day.
Alexia Kiefer Quintana is already guaranteed another podium finish after managing to earn second place in the single elimination. The Spaniard impressed throughout with her impressive aggressive approach to wave riding as she continues to enjoy a breakout season.
Alexia Kiefer Quintana – Pic: Continentseven
Offringa made a flying start to the winners’ final after spinning through a forward loop, but then just couldn’t quite find the wave scores she needed to threaten for the victory. She finishes day two ranked in third place.
Iballa Moreno was making her first appearance of the season on the World Tour and the former five-time PWA Wave world champion made no mistakes in booking her place in the final after displaying more of her fluid and dynamic wave riding. In the final, things didn’t quite click for Moreno, so she currently has to settle for fourth place and will look to manoeuvre herself into the podium positions if/when the double elimination takes place.
Sarah-Quita Offringa – Pic: Continentseven
Current Ranking 2024 Tenerife PWA World Cup – Women’s Wave
1st Lina Erpenstein (GER | Severne / Severne Sails)
2nd Alexia Kiefer Quintana (ESP | Duotone Windsurfing)
3rd Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU | Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins)
4th Iballa Moreno (ESP | Severne / Severne Sails / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Maria Behrens (GER | Duotone Windsurfing / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Pauline Katz (SUI | Severne / Severne Sails)
7th Marine Hunter (FRA | Quatro / Tribal Windsurfing)
7th Justyna Sniady (POL | North Sails / Maui Ultra Fins)
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