Garut trains for Rip Curl Cup with Medina and Wilko // Video

Garut Widiarta figured the best way to prepare for the toughest contest of his life would be to train with a world-class sparring partner – or two.

So the reigning Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang champion, who will defend his title in August against the most lethal lineup of invited surfers in the event’s history, called up good friends fellow Rip Curl Searchers Gabriel Medina and Matt Wilkinson to train this past week at a remote jungle reef pass known for serving up some of Indonesia’s longest and most powerful barrels.

The 2016 Rip Curl Cup runs from Aug 1 – 31. Watch it live at http://live.ripcurl.com/ripcurlcup/

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