The third day of competition in Cape Verde had nine hours of heats in the double eliminations. Check here the report. IT’S DOWN TO THE LAST MEN AND WOMEN STANDING AT PONTA PRETA Words: Matt Pearce / Photos: Ydwer van der Heide The non-stop pace of competition continued yesterday in Cabo Verde as a field of 52 riders was whittled down to just 12 – six men and six women. The waves were slightly smaller than on previous days but they were still in steady supply with solid conditions across another nine hours of heats in the double eliminations. Nine hours is a long time to stay glued to the livestream, so if you didn’t catch all of the action here are some of the key performances. COZZOLINO ON THE COMEBACK Airton’s early exit in the single-eliminations had lit a fire under him and on the evening of day two he was riding alone until sunset, prowling through the Ponta Preta line-up like a caged beast out for revenge. Yesterday he rode like a man possessed. In his first heat he launched huge airs off the lip (no mean feat in offshore conditions) alongside several cover-ups, including the best barrel …