Alpine Skiing 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

[hckošice 16,641]

Gutierez 24th

[hckošice 16,641]

+4.03 currently enough for 2nd run, this is huge chance. Go Adriana maybe the biggest chance to qualify for PyeongChang is today

[hckošice 16,641]

24 DNF1 

[heywoodu 16,468]

17 minutes ago, hckosice said:

+4.03 currently enough for 2nd run, this is huge chance. Go Adriana maybe the biggest chance to qualify for PyeongChang is today

 

I doubt there was a chance for a top-8  

Edited December 29, 2016 by heywoodu

[hckošice 16,641]

Pinturault wins the Santa Caterina AC

 

The first Alpine Combined of the season took place today on the Deborah Comagnoni course in Santa Caterina. After the cancellation of the downhill yesterday, the athletes were eager to compete in the last race in 2016.

 

In the Super-G in the morning, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde set the pace and left his main contenders Marcel Hirscher and Alexis Pinturault +0.79 and +0.84 behind. But in the Alpine Combined, the second run can shuffle up the ranking and the Norwegian seed specialist had to battle hard to keep up in the slalom in the afternoon. He laid down a strong run and claimed a podium placement, his first in that discipline so far.

 

Marcel Hirscher had an outstanding start in the season, with six podium placements in as many tech races, but his performance in the Santa Caterina Super-G two days ago (a 47th place) was disappointing to him. However, some changes in the setup and his fighter spirit led to a great first run this morning. Together with his excellent slalom skills, Hirscher was able to earn his 98th career podium.

 

The man-to-beat was clearly Alexis Pinturault. The winner of the Alpine Combined globe 2016 was in third place after the first run and became faster and faster in the SL run, to final cross the finish line as the winner. It’s his 6th win and 9th podium in the discipline. The Frenchman was very happy about this victory, that brings him back on the Overall podium before going in the New Year’s break.

 

Zagreb is the next destination of the men’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup Tour, with a night slalom on the 5th January to celebrate the 50 years of the FIS Ski World Cup.

 

 

Full Results Here

 

Alexis Pinturault 1st Run

 

Alexis Pinturault 2nd Run

 

[hckošice 16,641]

Points for Andorra 23rd Nation winning points so far this season in alpine skiing world cup

[hckošice 16,641]

Amazing performance of Dubovská

[Federer91 3,390]

The queeennnnn  No words, just WOW

[heywoodu 16,468]

Dear Lord, Shiffrin 

 

She really has to actually fall (not almost fall) to be beaten  

[hckošice 16,641]

Podium number 5 this winter

 

4th womens slalom 4th podium

 

 

and one day it will come...one day...and when it will matter the most..