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Last updated: 20/12/2008 19:06:34

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Raich comes from behind to win in Beaver Creak

Crisis? What crisis?  The Austrians are back!  First came Stephan Goergl to stop the Miller Mauling of World Cup skiing and now Benni Raich has stepped up onto the top step of the podium.  With compatriot Rainer Schoenfelder leading after the first run, a precision run from the Pitztal racer saw Raich, and not the World Cup Winner take home the spoils. 

The hard packed snow caught out many on the first run and this allowed a number of higher start numbered racers to challenge for start places on the second run. 

For the British racers it was not the end of the North American trip that they wanted.  Just prior to the start of Alain Baxter’s run the heavens opened and it started snowing heavily.  With lots of racers having already crashed out, this was a great opportunity for Baxter senior to get the season off to a great start.  Sadly just before the first split, Alain had his weight on his inside ski and that was it.  In line with his results in the Nor Am races in Jackson Hole, Baxter was out and heading back to Europe.  For Noel it was not a great run and with deteriorating conditions was off the pace.  With James Leuzinger making his World Cup debut, starting at 69, the odds were stacked against him making the cut.  Noel finished in 50th with James a further place back.

The British Slalom team head back to Europe now with their next outing at the night Slalom at Sestriere on December 13.

With Raich coming from second to take victory, Schoenfelder dropped to third with Rocca taking second and another top two podium placing.  Result of the day came from Sweden’s Andre Myhre who finished 5th from start number 56, just behind Kalle Palander in 4th.