Alpine Skiing 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

[mihamiha 124]

talked to her three weeks back when we were filming tv comercial with her.very simple girl

[mihamiha 124]

soon kranjec.hope he repeats ilka

[dcro 10,179]

Wow, Zubčić will make second run! I almost forgot how it feels like to have a skier advancing to the second run...

[hckošice 13,251]

3 minutes ago, dcro said:

Wow, Zubčić will make second run! I almost forgot how it feels like to have a skier advancing to the second run...

 

[dcro 10,179]

Yay, Zubo got 13th place with 6th best second run.

Edited December 4, 2016 by dcro

[Bohemia 1,259]

Our team was on fiiire!!!  

Congrats Mathieu Faivre, first victory of his career! 

But Thomas Fanara is injured  

[hckošice 13,251]

Maiden victory for Mathieu Faivre in Val d'Isère GS

 

What an exciting race!

 

The level of this giant slalom on the O.K course in Val d’Isère (replacement of Beaver Creek) was extremely high and the scenario with a fired up local French team very exciting. In the end, it’s a maiden victory for Mathieu Faivre, who climbs on the highest step of the podium between both standings leaders Marcel Hirscher (2nd +0.49) and Alexis Pinturault (3rd +1.11).

 

After the first run, only one man could hold on to the lead against the five attacking croissants, that ranked 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th with in that order Mathieu Faivre only +0.01 off, Thomas Fanara, Victor Muffat-Jeandet and Alexis Pinturault. It’s Marcel Hirscher, the men that won the Overall globe five times in a row and the giant slalom globe three times, including the two past years. The tension could not have been bigger ahead of the second run.

 

Alexis Pinturault charged the course and was able to lay down an amazing run, with split times that led him +1.11 ahead of the current leader Thomas Fanara. Neither Riccardo Tonetti, nor teammates Muffat-Jeandet and Thomas Fanara would be able to beat this time.

 

With only two racers left at the start, both within the smallest margin possible, the battle promised to be exciting. Mathieu Faivre started with a strong run, which offered him a glimpse on his first World Cup victory ever.

 

The pressure was now on Marcel Hirscher’s shoulders. The Austrian, who started the season with a podium in Sölden and a win in Levi, battled hard and tackled the course in an aggressive way, but failed to beat Faivre’s time and finished second of today’s giant slalom.

 

 

 

 

Full Results Here

 

Mathieu Faivre 2nd Run

 

[Gianlu33 3,572]

Whit 1 hour and 15 minuts of delay finally it starts  

[hckošice 13,251]

Ester Ledecká 18th with BIB 47

[Gianlu33 3,572]

What weekend for Sofia Goggia