Alpine Skiing 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

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Women´s World Cups Killington Giant Slalom start list http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=86911

 

First time since last 11 years we will have womens GS and SL in USA elsewhere than in Aspen. The Vermont resort is apparently ready and in excellent conditions

 

 

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Nina Loeseth won the GS 1st run, well thats quite a surprise. Petra Vlhová again in 2nd round

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13th   Again great points for Petra in GS

 

Tessa Worley  finally won a race, she waited for a WC podium some 3 seasons.

 

Nina Loeseth for the 3rd time in her career as a leader after 1st run but once again didn´t converted it in a final win.

 

Italy the team of the day with something like milion Italian skiers in top 15 today. especially to mention Sofia Goggia with her huge effort in todays 2nd run

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39 minutes ago, hckosice said:

Nina Loeseth for the 3rd time in her career as a leader after 1st run but once again didn´t converted it in a final win.

 

However, I guess this is her first ever podium in GS.

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2 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

However, I guess this is her first ever podium in GS.

 

second. she was 2nd also in Courchevel last season.

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2 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

second. she was 2nd also in Courchevel last season.

 

Oh, well, it's still a good result for someone who started exclusively as a slalom specialist.

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4 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Oh, well, it's still a good result for someone who started exclusively as a slalom specialist.

 

sure, huge result for her. no doubts about, and she skied very well today, especially in the 1st run. 

 

I was just pointing her incredible capacity to never conert leadings place after 1st run

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What day for us  

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Il y a 2 heures , Gianlu33 a déclaré:

What day for us  

 

Indeed! 

 

Tessa!  It's so good to see her on the top again!

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Tessa Worley back to winning ways in Killington

 

France's Tessa Worley proved that determination was a critical factor for victory at the first World Cup race held in the Eastern U.S. in 25 years. The 2013 World Champion in giant slalom skied a courageous first run and powered through the second to claim the top step of the podium ahead of first-run leader Nina Loeseth of Norway who finished 0.80 seconds back. Italy's Sofia Goggia skied to her career-first podium in third, 1.11 seconds off Worley. 

 

“It’s been long,” Worley noted of her return to the podium for the first time since 2013. “Physically I could feel well. In less than a year after my injury, I felt ... physically 100 percent. The tough part was to get the spirit back of the racing and to be able to give everything.”

 

Tough snow conditions demanded much of the ladies who did everything within their power to make it to the finish line.

 

“I didn’t think it was going to be enough even for a podium and thought I was for sure four seconds off,” Loeseth revealed. “I had a few mistakes, but I think everybody did. Everybody felt really bad. I ski on feeling, so I always like to feel good, but sometimes you just have to leave the feelings in the start and just go.” 

 

The Italian led her team of five who placed in the top 10. 

 

"I think we are the strongest team in giant slalom – actually – on the World Cup because we were nine girls and just the youngest one did not qualify for the second [run]," Goggia noted of the Italian dominance.

 

Soelden victor Lara Gut of Switzerland skied out in the first run, but she was very positive about the race atmosphere.

 

"Usually when we are in the USA, there’s not so many people coming to watch the races,” she said. “Here it’s amazing – so many people, and I was surprised. Yesterday, I had an autograph session. So many kids came around, so many people recognizing me. I feel that people are happy that I was here. So that was cool."

 

 

Full Results and Cup Standings Here

 

Tessa Worley 2nd run