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The Magazine for those interested in British and International Ski Racing and Competitive Snowsport
Last updated: 20/12/2008 19:06:36 L a t e s t n e w s ..... 'The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams' (Eleanor Roosevelt). |
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Women’s Downhill 1 Lake Louise
Starting at number 4 courtesy of the bad weather meaning that FIS used the World Cup Start List rather than the last training run times, Chemmy Alcott suffered the heartache of finishing in 31st place. The cold wind and the high winds at the top of the hill by the start forced the organisers to bring the start down in order for the race to be run. After two days of perfect conditions the inclement weather was not good for the race. Many racers were caught by gusts of wind that either took the speed of the racer or took them inexplicably off course. Once out of the wind racers were able to concentrate more on keeping the line. Chemmy took the top reasonably well, albeit a little slow before nailing the last section. Sadly the last section was not quite fast enough for her to secure world cup points and Chemmy finished 0.01 seconds behind Canadian Melanie Turgeon. After two 22nd place finishes in Lake Louise last year, this is not the end of the world. The race was won by American Lindsey Kildow, her first career win. With Miller taking the men’s races by storm, Team USA are on a role at the moment. After two years of finishing second in the Nations Cup, could the Americans be challenging the Austrians for the top slot this year? Time will tell but with the Austrians out of sorts at the moment, the pressure mounts! Kildow won the race in the middle section. Fastest through all the splits down the steep section, Kildow had started at 17 and had to wait for the top racers to come down. Montillet, Gerg and Dorfmeister all tried to deprive the young American but she held on to win. Picture courtesy of Zoom Agence |
